SETTING RUANG DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP AKSESIBILITAS PARA PENYANDANG CACAT TUBUH DI PUSAT REHABILITASI YAKKUM YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

The number of difable persons in Indonesia according to WHO is 7%-10% from total
population and only a small number of them have adequate education and decent job. This
condition is due to the lack of accessibility facilities in public spaces and in this condition they
need an institution or a community which cares and encourages positive attitude. One institution
which provides such services is YAKKUMrehabilitation centre located in Yogyakarta. In general
this research is intended to identity the impact of room setting to accessibility of the difable. The
specific purpose of the research is to recognize impact of room setting and other factors toward
difable accessibility in YAKKUM. This research uses a deductive method with Applied purposive
sampling to ten room based on its tool aid properties. Data were collected with triangulation
method and analyzed descriptively. SPSS was used to analyze. The quantitative data in
comparing factors of room setting which has impact on accessibility. Observed variables
including roomsetting (dimension and form, furniture and lay out, and environmental element of
room). The result of this study shows that the accessibility in receptionist room was influenced
by lay out and furniture, lighting, air movement; Office room: lighting, air movement; Class room:
lighting and air movement; Library room: furniture and lay out, lighting, air movement; Social
room: knob, lay out, and lighting; dining room: lay out, lighting and air movement; Laundry room:
furniture; Physiotherapy room: knob, furniture and lay out; Hostel room: furniture; and Toilet
influenced by knob, furniture and lay out, lighting, air movement. This study also found factors of
roomsetting which influenced accessibility for difable in YAKKUM. These factors are the type of
furniture, and lay out, lighting, air movement and dimension of switch control.
Key Words: Setting Room, Accessibility, Difable