The Egress Enabler: Development and psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure egressibility.
Disabil Health J
; 16(1): 101396, 2023 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Egressibility has been defined as a person-environment fit issue and describes accessibility to means of evacuation. Although egressibility concerns everyone, it has become a useful concept particularly in relation to safety and accessibility for people with functional limitations, commonly highlighted as a vulnerable group in egress scenarios. Egressibility is an important safety factor, but there has been limited efforts trying to quantify it.OBJECTIVE:
The aim has been to develop an instrument to measure egressibility in public buildings, as well as conducting initial psychometric testing of the instrument.METHODS:
The Egress Enabler is based on the previously developed Housing Enabler instrument. The Egress Enabler was developed in several steps by an interdisciplinary team, incorporating an expert panel and a case study.RESULTS:
Evaluation of content validity was in line with previous similar efforts, inter-rater reliability was considered "good" to "excellent" by means of intraclass correlation, and qualitative assessment of construct validity showed theoretically sound results.CONCLUSIONS:
It is suggested that an instrument like the Egress Enabler is needed for a systematic evaluation of egressibility during design. construction or operation. This is needed for ensuring equal access to egress for people with functional limitations.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoas com Deficiência
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Disabil Health J
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article