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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 33 out of 100. Clinical safety

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

BackgroundWith the growing demand for dementia-friendly care environments, existing smart room designs often lack systematic methods to translate user needs into functional solutions.ObjectiveThis study proposes an integrated Kano Model, Analytic Hierarchy Process, and Quality Function Deployment (Kano-AHP-QFD) framework to optimize the design of smart living rooms for dementia patients in nursing homes.MethodThrough literature reviews and user interviews, 22 user requirements were identified and categorized using the Kano model. The AHP was then employed to prioritize these requirements, with "behavior recognition (e.g., falls, wandering)" emerging as the top priority, assigned a weight of 0.3622. Subsequently, the QFD method translated these weighted requirements into design functions via the House of Quality, resulting in a set of optimized smart living room designs.ResultsThe study demonstrates that the integration of Kano-AHP-QFD provides a structured and data-driven approach to systematically address the complex needs of dementia patients, enhancing the scientific rigor and practicality of smart room design. User satisfaction scores improved from 61.655 to 80.663 after implementing the optimized smart living room designs.ConclusionsThe proposed framework offers valuable insights for designers, care providers, and policymakers aiming to improve the quality of life for elderly individuals with dementia. It is also applicable to various cognitive impairment care scenarios such as rehabilitation centers and assisted living facilities, and can provide scientific references for the environmental design of other special user groups.

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APA 7th

Dong, Q., & Zhu, J. (2025). Smart Room Design for Dementia Nursing Home Based on Kano-AHP-QFD Integrated Methodology. HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867251365851

Vancouver

Dong Q, Zhu J. Smart Room Design for Dementia Nursing Home Based on Kano-AHP-QFD Integrated Methodology. HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 2025. doi:10.1177/19375867251365851. PMID: 40874619.

BibTeX

@article{dong2025-40874619,
  author  = {Dong, Qian and Zhu, Jiangang},
  title   = {{Smart Room Design for Dementia Nursing Home Based on Kano-AHP-QFD Integrated Methodology}},
  journal = {HERD Health Environments Research \& Design Journal},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1177/19375867251365851},
  pmid    = {40874619},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867251365851}
}

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Key findings

BackgroundWith the growing demand for dementia-friendly care environments, existing smart room designs often lack systematic methods to translate user needs into functional solutions.ObjectiveThis study proposes an integrated Kano Model, Analytic Hierarchy Process, and Quality Function Deployment (Kano-AHP-QFD) framework to optimize the design of smart living rooms for dementia patients in nursing homes.MethodThrough literature reviews and user interviews, 22 user requirements were identified and categorized using the Kano model.
The AHP was then employed to prioritize these requirements, with "behavior recognition (e.g., falls, wandering)" emerging as the top priority, assigned a weight of 0.3622.
Subsequently, the QFD method translated these weighted requirements into design functions via the House of Quality, resulting in a set of optimized smart living room designs.ResultsThe study demonstrates that the integration of Kano-AHP-QFD provides a structured and data-driven approach to systematically address the complex needs of dementia patients, enhancing the scientific rigor and practicality of smart room design.
User satisfaction scores improved from 61.655 to 80.663 after implementing the optimized smart living room designs.ConclusionsThe proposed framework offers valuable insights for designers, care providers, and policymakers aiming to improve the quality of life for elderly individuals with dementia.
It is also applicable to various cognitive impairment care scenarios such as rehabilitation centers and assisted living facilities, and can provide scientific references for the environmental design of other special user groups.

Why it matters

This study used a structured design method to prioritize user needs for smart living rooms in dementia nursing homes, with behavior recognition such as falls and wandering ranked highest. User satisfaction scores improved after the optimized designs were implemented, but this concerns care environments rather than treating or preventing the disease.

Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 33/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on senior author's track record, so that was left out: it earned 32 of the 96 points we could judge it on, which is 33 out of 100.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal: journal h-index 58 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 3 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	1 / 5	1.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	3 / 6	Cited 3.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	1 / 4	Cited 3 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	— / 4	Senior author's record not available — left out of this score
Institution's track record	0 / 3	Nanjing Forestry University: institution h-index 323 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	0 / 3	OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete)
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40874619)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Points	32 / 96	Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 32 of the 96 points we could judge it on is 33 out of 100.
Total	33 / 100	—

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