Health Studies Department, University College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Institute for Life Course and Aging, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
Can J Aging. 2020 Sep;39(3):393-405. doi: 10.1017/S0714980819000345. Epub 2019 Jul 22.
Inadequate public transportation was recognized as a barrier to social participation, especially for older adults in rural communities and with mobility issues. Older adults will not benefit from opportunities to engage with their community and maintain social networks if they are unable to access them. The purpose of this scoping review was to make recommendations for further research and to summarize areas for improvement identified in the literature that will aid in the development of public transportation initiatives that can better address social isolation for older adults (≥ 55 years of age). Nineteen articles met the inclusion criteria, identifying themes of access to rural public transportation, issues with public transportation, and mobility. In practice, older adults need to prepare for driving cessation and mobility transitions; sound policy requires input to tailor transportation initiatives to an aging population, and future research should explore older adults' transportation needs and potential solutions in urban and rural communities.
公共交通不足被认为是社会参与的障碍，尤其是对农村社区和行动不便的老年人而言。如果老年人无法使用这些交通工具，他们将无法享受参与社区活动和维持社交网络的机会。本范围综述的目的是为进一步研究提出建议，并总结文献中发现的有待改进的领域，以帮助制定公共交通计划，更好地解决老年人（≥55 岁）的社会隔离问题。有 19 篇文章符合纳入标准，确定了农村公共交通的准入主题、公共交通问题和机动性问题。在实践中，老年人需要为停止驾驶和过渡移动做好准备；完善的政策需要投入，以便根据人口老龄化情况调整交通计划，未来的研究应该探讨城市和农村社区中老年人的交通需求和潜在解决方案。
