Accessing Faith-Based Organizations Using Public Transportation: A Qualitative and GIS Study.
J Appl Gerontol
; 38(3): 323-343, 2019 03.
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ABSTRACT
Nondriving aging adults are at risk of experiencing mobility barriers that inhibit access to important community resources for managing health and wellbeing. This multimethod study explores bus transportation experiences of older adults who live in extended stay hotels and use faith-based organizations to access resources. Interviews from 17 nondriving older adults were analyzed for perspectives about using faith-based organizations and residents' experiences navigating to faith-based organizations through available bus transportation in their communities. Residents described both favorable and unfavorable experiences when reaching out for help from faith-based organizations. Although they report reliance on faith-based organizations for a variety of resources, residents were challenged by an ineffective bus system that interfered with resource accessibility. Suggestions for improving bus transit systems and providing alternative, aging-friendly transportation options are discussed.
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Assunto principal:
Meios de Transporte
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Envelhecimento
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Organizações Religiosas
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Appl Gerontol
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos