| Priorities for an age-friendly bus system. | |
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PMID: 20731892 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article presents the results of a study on the barriers and facilitators to bus use for people aged 60 or older. Two complementary methodologies, nominal group technique and focussed ethnography, were used to identify barriers and facilitators and rank their importance. Two sample sites from Queensland, Australia, were selected, with 227 people participating in the nominal group technique and 40 people participating in the focussed ethnography component. Seven priorities for age-friendly bus systems emerged from the data: vehicle entrance/exit; bus driver friendliness and helpfulness; timetables and scheduling of buses; bus stop locations; pedestrian infrastructure; information and training for older people; and bus routes and destinations. These findings will assist researchers, policy makers, and transport providers to set evidence-based strategic directions for creating age-friendly bus systems. Both methods provide complementary perspectives on bus usability, which could not be gained from either method alone. |
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Authors:
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Kieran Broome; Linda Worrall; Kryss McKenna; Duncan Boldy |
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement Volume: 29 ISSN: 0714-9808 ISO Abbreviation: Can J Aging Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-24 Completed Date: 2011-01-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8708560 Medline TA: Can J Aging Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 435-44 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. |
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Aged Aging* Architectural Accessibility Female Focus Groups Humans Male Middle Aged Motor Vehicles* Queensland Questionnaires Sampling Studies Social Behavior Social Environment* Transportation |
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