Tan Nasya, Forchheimer Martin, Tate Denise G, Meade Michelle A, Reber Lisa, Clarke Philippa J
Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
J Aging Environ. 2024;38(3):275-289. doi: 10.1080/26892618.2023.2203178. Epub 2023 May 5.
A growing number of adults are aging with spinal cord injury (SCI) acquired earlier in life. Social integration is important for health and participation after SCI. However, little is known about the role of the community built environment for supporting social integration among adults aging with SCI. Using a structured telephone survey with 182 adults aging with SCI in the Midwestern United States, we found that more community built environment facilitators (e.g., curb cuts, automatic doors, paved surfaces) and fewer barriers (e.g., gravel surfaces, crowds) significantly increased the odds of regularly engaging in both formal and informal social activities.
越来越多的成年人带着早年遭受的脊髓损伤步入老年。社会融入对于脊髓损伤后的健康和参与度很重要。然而，关于社区建成环境在支持脊髓损伤成年老年人社会融入方面的作用，我们知之甚少。通过对美国中西部182名脊髓损伤成年老年人进行结构化电话调查，我们发现更多的社区建成环境促进因素（如路缘坡道、自动门、铺设路面）和更少的障碍（如砾石路面、人群）显著增加了定期参与正式和非正式社交活动的几率。
