Rehabilitation Counseling and Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA.
Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Disabil Rehabil. 2020 Nov;42(23):3275-3283. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1590469. Epub 2019 Apr 16.
Barriers to public transportation quickly impact the ability of people with disabilities to fully experience their community. A national survey of people with disabilities was conducted to understand the barriers and supports to accessing public transportation and the impact on community participation. A total of 1748 respondents responded to a web-based survey investigating the accessibility of public transportation. Results present frequency of barriers to public transportation and group differences using Pearson's chi-square technique and Mann-Whitney tests. A majority of respondents experienced difficulties accessing public transportation, and community activities that do not occur on a regular schedule are more affected by problems with public transportation. Individuals with blindness or low vision, psychiatric disabilities, chronic health conditions, or multiple disabilities experienced more problems using public transportation for community participation, along with participants who were female, Hispanic, Latino/Latina, or Spanish origin. Survey distribution was convenience-based, which may have affected participation of certain disability groups, cultural groups, and/or those without computer access, and interpretations cannot be made regarding predictive or casual relationships. Significant challenges face individuals with disabilities as they use public transportation, and certain disability groups are more severely impacted by these problems.Implications for RehabilitationCertain disability groups experience more severe problems with public transportation, as compared to other groups.Public policy advocacy and actions related to public transportation must prioritise individuals with disabilities who experience significantly more problems.Problems using public transportation for spontaneous activities pose increased problems for individuals with disabilities, and steps (i.e., extended hours or alternative transportation options) must be taken to overcome this barrier.
公共交通障碍会迅速影响残疾人士全面体验社区的能力。为了了解使用公共交通的障碍和支持因素，以及对社区参与的影响，对残疾人士进行了一项全国性调查。共有 1748 名受访者回应了一项基于网络的调查，调查公共交通的可及性。结果使用 Pearson's chi-square 技术和 Mann-Whitney U 检验呈现了公共交通障碍的频率和群体差异。大多数受访者在使用公共交通方面遇到困难，而且不定期发生的社区活动受到公共交通问题的影响更大。与女性、西班牙裔、拉丁裔或西班牙语裔、视障或低视力、精神残疾、慢性健康状况或多重残疾的个体相比，失明或低视力、精神残疾、慢性健康状况或多重残疾的个体在使用公共交通参与社区活动时遇到更多问题。调查的分发是基于方便的，这可能会影响某些残疾群体、文化群体和/或没有计算机访问权限的人的参与，并且不能对预测或因果关系做出解释。残疾人士在使用公共交通时面临重大挑战，某些残疾群体受到这些问题的影响更为严重。
康复的意义某些残疾群体在使用公共交通方面遇到的问题比其他群体更为严重。与公共交通相关的公共政策宣传和行动必须优先考虑那些遇到更多问题的残疾人士。使用公共交通进行自发活动的问题给残疾人士带来了更大的问题，必须采取措施（即延长时间或提供替代交通选择）来克服这一障碍。
