Corcuff Maëlle, Lamontagne Marie-Eve, Routhier François, Morales Ernesto
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Centre Intégré Universitaire en Santé et Services Sociaux de la Capitale Nationale, Québec, QC, Canada.
School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.
Front Rehabil Sci. 2024 Jul 1;5:1331728. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1331728. eCollection 2024.
Modern research teams are re-evaluating conventional methods with the aim of improving the usefulness of knowledge for users, focusing on the role of knowledge users in shaping innovation. In disability field, encouraging participatory research inherently involves diverse perspectives and inclusion, which aligns with the principles of universal accessibility. By actively involving individuals with various backgrounds, abilities, and needs in the research process, we can better understand and address the challenges faced in adopting universal accessibility. This approach ensures that solutions are more comprehensive, inclusive, and effectively cater to the needs of all individuals, fostering a more equitable and accessible environment for everyone. Despite municipal organizations mandating universal accessibility action plans, they lack tools for efficient implementation. The aim of this study was to develop knowledge mobilization tools tailored to a specific municipal context in Quebec, Canada, to facilitate the implementation of universal accessibility measures by municipal employees.
The co-design process employed in this study was organized into four distinct stages, following the Morales model: (1) Exploration (2) Co-Design (3) Validation (4) Development.
Stages one and two highlighted the employees' lack of awareness about universal accessibility issues and their need to have more information and resources about how universal accessibility is encountered in their work. A steering committee co-designed three video vignettes about universal accessibility, the city's action plan and measures included in it.
The co-design approach used in this study allowed us to observe the non-linear nature of partnership research with an organization as complex as a municipality. Our study shows significant advantages of collaboration between the municipal sector and research.
现代研究团队正在重新评估传统方法，旨在提高知识对用户的实用性，重点关注知识用户在塑造创新方面的作用。在残疾领域，鼓励参与式研究本质上涉及多元视角和包容性，这与通用无障碍原则相一致。通过让具有不同背景、能力和需求的个人积极参与研究过程，我们能够更好地理解和应对在采用通用无障碍方面所面临的挑战。这种方法确保解决方案更加全面、包容，并能有效满足所有人的需求，为每个人营造一个更加公平和无障碍的环境。尽管市政组织制定了通用无障碍行动计划，但他们缺乏有效实施的工具。本研究的目的是开发适合加拿大魁北克省特定市政背景的知识传播工具，以促进市政员工实施通用无障碍措施。
本研究采用的协同设计过程按照莫拉莱斯模型分为四个不同阶段：（1）探索（2）协同设计（3）验证（4）开发。
第一阶段和第二阶段凸显了员工对通用无障碍问题缺乏认识，以及他们需要获取更多关于在工作中如何遇到通用无障碍的信息和资源。一个指导委员会共同设计了三个关于通用无障碍、城市行动计划及其包含的措施的视频短片。
本研究中使用的协同设计方法使我们能够观察到与像市政府这样复杂的组织进行合作研究的非线性性质。我们的研究显示了市政部门与研究之间合作的显著优势。
