Community participation and public transportation barriers experienced by people with disabilities

Bezyak, Jill; Sabella, Scott A.; Hammel, Joy; McDonald, Katherine; Jones, Robin; Barton, D.

doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1590469

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“…Mental health concerns have been mostly reported among the elderly, 51 healthcare workers 52 and the youth. 53 People with physical disabilities should not be forgotten, especially since they already face substantial barriers in their everyday life 10 and have higher risks of mental health issues. 11 , 13 …”

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“…Individuals living with disabilities, who represent 15% of the global population, 8 commonly encounter challenges while carrying out their daily life activities, without the COVID-19 context, such as barriers to community mobility, 9 difficulties accessing public transportation, 10 reduced access to healthcare services 11 and barriers to communication. 12 Compared to the general population, individuals with disabilities have a higher risk of depression, 11 lower life satisfaction 13 and increased loneliness.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on people with physical disabilities: A rapid review

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Fortin-Bédard

Lettre

et al. 2021

Disability and Health Journal

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused drastic changes in the lives of the general population. People with physical disabilities, who commonly encounter daily challenges such as barriers to community mobility, reduced access to healthcare services and higher risk of suffering from depression, may face additional challenges in the context of the pandemic. Objective This study aims to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated isolation and protective measures, among people with physical disabilities. Methods A rapid review of the published literature was conducted on August 10, 2020 through a search in six online databases to synthesize results from original studies regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with physical disabilities. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health was used to describe the population and the personal and environmental factors with a unified and standard health language. Results Eleven records were extracted from 1621 individual papers retrieved from the search strategy. Various impacts on daily functioning such as a decrease in access to healthcare have been noted during the pandemic. Changes in social and lifestyle habits, mood changes and decreased levels of physical activity were also noted. Conclusions Our results highlighted the lack of early research about the impacts of COVID-19 experienced by people with physical disabilities. Future studies should focus on specific consequences and needs of this vulnerable population to ensure their inclusion in public health recommendations and consideration by policy makers.

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Impact of COVID-19 on people with physical disabilities: A rapid review

Lebrasseur

Fortin-Bédard

Lettre

et al. 2021

Disability and Health Journal

199

138

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“…Our paper is one data point that joins only a few other studies (Brucker and Rollins 2019; Deka and Lubin, 2012 ; Farber and Páez, 2010 ). More research is needed on disability and work commutes as inaccessible transportation is identified frequently as a critical obstacle to accessing employment and good jobs for people with disabilities ( Bezyak et al, 2019 ; Lubin and Feeley, 2016 ). We anticipate that work commutes are different for people with disabilities residing in different places across the urban-rural continuum.…”

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“…A lack of accessible transportation is often cited as a barrier to employment for people with disabilities ( Bezyak et al, 2019 ; Lubin and Feeley, 2016 ), but much less is known about the travel patterns of disabled individuals when they are employed and how their commutes relate to the localities where they live and work. In the general population, there is strong evidence to demonstrate that transportation and commuting patterns greatly influence people's job access and wage earnings ( Preston and McLafferty, 2016 ; Kim et al, 2012 ), but these studies do not address disability.…”

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Disability, wages, and commuting in New York

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McLafferty

Planey

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Journal of Transport Geography

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In the U.S., substantial employment and wage gaps persist between workers with and without disabilities. A lack of accessible transportation is often cited as a barrier to employment in higher wage jobs for people with disabilities, but little is known about the intraurban commuting patterns of employed people with disabilities in relation to their wage earnings. Our study compares wages and commute times between workers with and without disabilities in the New York metropolitan region and identifies the intraurban zones where residents experience higher inequities in wage earnings and commute times. We obtained our data from the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) of the American Community Survey (ACS) for the 2008–2012 time period. We used linear mixed-effects models and generated separate models with log hourly wage or one-way commute time as the dependent variable. We find significant differences in wages and commute times between workers with and without disabilities at the scale of the metropolitan region as well as by intraurban zone. At the metropolitan scale, disabled workers earn 16.6% less and commute one minute longer on average than non-disabled workers. High commute and wage inequalities converge in the center, where workers with disabilities are more likely to use public transit, earn 17.1% less, and travel nearly four minutes longer on average than workers without disabilities. These results suggest that transport options are less accessible and slower for disabled workers than they are for non-disabled workers. Our findings indicate a need for more accessible and quicker forms of transportation in the center along with an increased availability of centrally located and affordable housing to reduce the disability gap in wages and commute times. We also find that workers with disabilities generally seek higher wages in exchange for longer commute times, but the results differ by race/ethnicity and gender. Compared to white men, minority workers earn much less, and white and Hispanic women have significantly shorter commute times. Our findings offer new geographic insights on how having a disability can influence wage earnings and commute times for workers in different intraurban zones in the New York metropolitan region.

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“…Accessible public transportation is vital to supporting community participation, positive health behaviors, and successful aging among people with disabilities [1][2][3]. In the US, the three decades since passage of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has witnessed an entire generation of people with disabilities participate in society raising the collective need and expectations for accessible public transit [4,5].…”

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Wheeled Mobility Use on Accessible Fixed-Route Transit: A Field Study in Environmental Docility

Lim

D’Souza

2021

IJERPH

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Multiple field studies provide qualitative accounts of usability barriers experienced by users of wheeled mobility devices on public transit. This study aimed to examine these usability barriers from the theoretical perspective of Environmental Docility by quantifying the relationship between functional capabilities of wheeled mobility device users and ingress–egress performance on accessible fixed-route transit vehicles in an urban setting. Twenty-eight wheeled mobility users each completed three trips on a predetermined route through the local public transit system. Ingress and egress times, user-reported usability ratings and open-ended comments were analyzed. Regression analyses indicated significant interactions between age and minimum parallel-park length on ingress and egress times. Specifically, lower functional capability reflected in older age and less maneuvering ability predicted decreased performance (longer ingress–egress times), indicating less adaptability to environmental demands and agreement with the Environmental Docility Hypothesis. Usability ratings and comments revealed difficulty with negotiating access ramps and turning maneuvers in the vehicle interior and in proximity to other passengers. Despite compliance with accessibility standards, current design of transit vehicles present substantial usability barriers for wheeled mobility users. Environmental Docility provides a theoretical basis to identifying modifiable factors related to person and environment for improving usability of public transit for people aging and/or with mobility impairments.

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Community participation and public transportation barriers experienced by people with disabilities

Cited by 115 publications

References 25 publications

Impact of COVID-19 on people with physical disabilities: A rapid review

Impact of COVID-19 on people with physical disabilities: A rapid review

Disability, wages, and commuting in New York

Wheeled Mobility Use on Accessible Fixed-Route Transit: A Field Study in Environmental Docility

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