Centre for Hip Health & Mobility, Robert HN Ho Research Centre, 7/F 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada; Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, 320-5950 University Blvd., Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Prev Med. 2013 Dec;57(6):785-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.023. Epub 2013 Sep 5.
For older adults, the ability to navigate walking routes in the outdoor environment allows them to remain active and socially engaged, facilitating community participation and independence. In order to enhance outdoor walking, it is important to understand the interaction of older adults within their local environments and the influence of broader stakeholder priorities that impact these environments. Thus, we aimed to synthesize perspectives from stakeholders to identify elements of the built and social environments that influence older adults' ability to walk outdoors.
We applied a concept mapping approach with the input of diverse stakeholders (N=75) from British Columbia, Canada in 2012.
A seven-cluster map best represented areas that influence older adults' outdoor walking. Priority areas identified included sidewalks, crosswalks, and neighborhood features.
Individual perceptions and elements of the built and social environments intersect to influence walking behaviors, although targeted studies that address this area are needed.
对于老年人来说，在户外环境中导航行走路线的能力使他们能够保持活跃和社交参与，促进社区参与和独立。为了增强户外行走能力，了解老年人在其当地环境中的互动以及影响这些环境的更广泛利益相关者优先事项的影响非常重要。因此，我们旨在综合利益相关者的观点，确定影响老年人户外行走能力的建筑和社会环境要素。
我们于 2012 年在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省应用了一种概念映射方法，由不同的利益相关者（N=75）提供了投入。
一张七聚类图最好地代表了影响老年人户外行走的区域。确定的重点领域包括人行道、人行横道和社区特征。
个人感知和建筑及社会环境的要素相互交叉，影响行走行为，尽管需要进行解决这一领域的针对性研究。
