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Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
Title: | The experiences and needs of persons with disabilities in using paratransit services |
Authors: | Egger, Selina Marita Gemperli, Armin Filippo, Martina Liechti, Ronald Gantschnig, Brigitte Elisabeth |
et. al: | Yes |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365 10.21256/zhaw-25527 |
Published in: | Disability and Health Journal |
Volume(Issue): | 15 |
Issue: | 4 |
Page(s): | 101365 |
Issue Date: | 20-Jul-2022 |
Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 1876-7583 1936-6574 |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | Transportation; Mobility; Impairment; Participation; Equality |
Subject (DDC): | 362: Health and social services |
Abstract: | Background: Persons with disabilities do not yet experience equality with the rest of the population when using transportation. Paratransit services take over transportation for persons with disabilities when public transportation cannot be used or can only be used to a limited extent. The usefulness of these services remains limited due to financial and structural reasons. Objective: This study aims to identify the experiences of persons with disabilities with paratransit in Switzerland, explores their needs and verifies facilitators and barriers to the use of paratransit services. Furthermore, perceived experiences of how barriers and facilitators of transportation influence the participation in different areas of life of these persons are examined. Methods: In this study, we adopted a qualitative approach with four online focus group discussions and one physically present discussion group, including 31 participants overall. We collected data between July and October 2021 and analyzed the data using content analysis according to Mayring (2015). Results: Overall, persons with disabilities experience paratransit as important and appreciated this alternative to public transportation. Specifically, the services’ need is individual for each person and depends on different facilitating factors (e.g., habits, health condition, activities, safety, accessibility, service) and barriers (e.g., costs, weather conditions). Conclusions: The need for paratransit services is highly individual and impacts participation in different life areas. On one hand, the federalist system in Switzerland supports a local and cultural embedment, but on the other hand leads to difficulties concerning transportation beyond the close local environment and for longer distances. |
URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/25527 |
Fulltext version: | Published version |
License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
Departement: | School of Health Sciences School of Management and Law |
Organisational Unit: | Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER) Institute of Enterprise Law (IUR) |
Published as part of the ZHAW project: | Die Situation von Nutzenden ÖV-ergänzender Fahrdienste in der Schweiz |
Appears in collections: | Publikationen Gesundheit Publikationen School of Management and Law |
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Egger, S. M., Gemperli, A., Filippo, M., Liechti, R., & Gantschnig, B. E. (2022). The experiences and needs of persons with disabilities in using paratransit services. Disability and Health Journal, 15(4), 101365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365
Egger, S.M. et al. (2022) ‘The experiences and needs of persons with disabilities in using paratransit services’, Disability and Health Journal, 15(4), p. 101365. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365.
S. M. Egger, A. Gemperli, M. Filippo, R. Liechti, and B. E. Gantschnig, “The experiences and needs of persons with disabilities in using paratransit services,” Disability and Health Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, p. 101365, Jul. 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365.
EGGER, Selina Marita, Armin GEMPERLI, Martina FILIPPO, Ronald LIECHTI und Brigitte Elisabeth GANTSCHNIG, 2022. The experiences and needs of persons with disabilities in using paratransit services. Disability and Health Journal. 20 Juli 2022. Bd. 15, Nr. 4, S. 101365. DOI 10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365
Egger, Selina Marita, Armin Gemperli, Martina Filippo, Ronald Liechti, and Brigitte Elisabeth Gantschnig. 2022. “The Experiences and Needs of Persons with Disabilities in Using Paratransit Services.” Disability and Health Journal 15 (4): 101365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365.
Egger, Selina Marita, et al. “The Experiences and Needs of Persons with Disabilities in Using Paratransit Services.” Disability and Health Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, July 2022, p. 101365, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101365.
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