BACKGROUND CareWays Community, a not-for-profit organization that provides community care services within the Illawarra region of Australia, and researchers from the University of Wollongong (Australia) collaborated to conduct research into the requirements and requests of the local community regarding the creation of a multisensory environment (MSE). OBJECTIVES Guided by the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR), we sought to gain an understanding of what the community wanted with respect to the design and implementation of a MSE, before its construction at a local community center managed by CareWays. METHODS A mixed methods approach was adopted to access as many participants as possible. Participants included both professional and familial caregivers and educators of potential clientele. A total of 24 people participated in either a focus group or a one-on-one telephone interview. Additionally, the Delphi method was used to survey a total of 87 respondents over two rounds to identify the specific equipment preferred for the MSE. RESULTS Participants expressed both their wishes and concerns regarding the proposed MSE. They wanted a safe, noncategorical environment able to cater to a range of users. They preferred private access, and wanted the MSE to be available for bookings across a wide range of times. Participants wanted the MSE to contain equipment that stimulated all senses, and identified specific items of equipment most preferred. CONCLUSIONS This research enabled the identification of what the local community is seeking in a MSE. The research findings have been incorporated, as far as practicable, into the design and construction of the Careways MSE.

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“她会喜欢的”：在多感官环境中识别社区需求。

背景技术CareWays社区是一个非营利性组织，在澳大利亚的Illawarra地区提供社区护理服务，来自卧龙岗大学（澳大利亚）的研究人员合作进行了研究，研究了当地社区在创建社区服务方面的要求和要求。多感官环境（MSE）。目标在基于社区的参与性研究（CBPR）的原则的指导下，我们试图在由CareWays管理的本地社区中心建造MSE之前，了解社区对MSE设计和实施的要求。方法采用混合方法，以尽可能多地访问参与者。参与者包括专业和家庭护理人员以及潜在客户的教育者。共有24人参加了焦点小组或一对一电话采访。此外，使用了德尔菲方法在两轮调查中对总共87位受访者进行了调查，以确定MSE首选的特定设备。结果参与者表达了对拟议的MSE的希望和关注。他们想要一个安全，非分类的环境，能够满足一系列用户的需求。他们喜欢私人访问，并希望MSE可以在广泛的时间内进行预订。参与者希望MSE包含能够激发所有感官的设备，并确定最喜欢的特定设备。结论这项研究可以识别当地社区在MSE中寻求的东西。在可行的情况下，已尽可能纳入研究结果，