ACCESSIBILITY STUDY OF POLYCLINIC ZONES IN RSUD GAMBIRAN FOR SPECIFIC PATIENTS WITH WALKERS

Abstract : The availability of accessible circulation spaces in building design and furniture layout in some hospital facilities in Indonesia is still lacking and has not reached an optimal standard. The limited public awareness of accessible design in buildings and furniture layout also leads to challenges for hospital users in carrying out their activities. This indirectly forces users to adapt on their own to access the hospital facilities. Patients who experience reduced bodily function or physical mobility limitations face difficulties in moving around. Since these patients struggle with walking, they need to use walkers (Alat Bantu Jalan). At RSUD Gambiran, many walkers patients are accompanied by thei  when navigating hospital circulation areas, with the highest number found in the polyclinic zones. The research problem is highlighted by the fact that some patients with walkers (ambulant, wheelchair, or stretcher users) who visit still experience difficulties. Not all elements of accessibility in the polyclinic building are easy for walkers users to navigate. Therefore, this research focuses on assessing the level of accessibility within the polyclinic zone of the hospital's building according to patients with walkers and their escort. The study also explores the extent to which universal design principles have been implemented in the hospital building and whether this implementation has truly impacted the accessibility levels for walkers patients. The aim of this research is to evaluate the accessibility level of the polyclinic by analyzing it through the principles of universal design and accessibility standards in the RSUD Gambiran polyclinic zone based on feedback from ABJ patients and their companions. The research uses a descriptive qualitative method with a case study of the RSUD Gambiran polyclinic zone, involving observations and analysis of accessibility issues based on the experiences of ABJ patients and/or patient companions. The observation instrument uses a table with indicators based on the seven principles of universal design. Questionnaires are also distributed to research samples, with accessibility indicators for the building as the questionnaire instrument. The sample consists of ABJ patients (ambulant, wheelchair, and stretcher users) and their companions. The questionnaire results are analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis with SPSS version 26, following the scale instrument categories by Azwar (2012). The analysis will reveal differences in parameter levels, which are then compared in a comparative table. The findings show that the accessibility analysis of the RSUD Gambiran polyclinic zone highlights several accessibility issues that hinder treatment activities for ABJ patients in the hospital.

Keywords : Accessibility, Universal Design, Polyclinics,