Browsing Department of Design and Merchandising by Date "2015"
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Identifying fit issues for the one-size-fits-all hospital patient gown: an anthropometric approach
The purpose of this study was to identify fit issues associated with the hospital patient gown in order to facilitate a better fit and comfort of the hospital patient gown to as many potential patients as possible. To ... -
Consumer acculturation and reacculturation experience: Taiwanese returnees' negotiation of roles and identity through dress
The purpose of this interpretive study is to qualitatively analyze the process of consumer acculturation and reacculturation through consumption practices related to dress by which Chinese women from Taiwan negotiated their ... -
Patterns of behavior in Alzheimer units: examining the role of the physical environment interface
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among the physical environment and behaviors within individuals with Alzheimer’s in a Special Care Unit (SCU). The SCU was located in a skilled nursing facility in ...
