Access to transportation for Chittenden County Vermont older adults
| Autor: | Mutlay Sayan, Alyson Platzer, Blake Leavitt, Thomas F. DeLaney, Leah Fox, Emily Hadley Strout, Cordelia Ross, Alejandro Castro, Jan K. Carney, Jeanne Hutchins, Pishoy Haroun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Gerontology Aging medicine.medical_specialty Population Poison control Transportation Suicide prevention Health Services Accessibility Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Health care Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Social isolation education Aged Aged 80 and over Geriatrics education.field_of_study 030505 public health business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Female Medical emergency Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 28:769-774 |
| ISSN: | 1720-8319 |
| Popis: | Aging often leads to decreased independence and mobility, which can be detrimental to health and well-being. The growing population of older adults will create a greater need for reliable transportation. Explore whether and how lack of transportation has compromised areas of daily lives in older adults. 1221 surveys with 36 questions assessing transportation access, usage, and impact on activities were distributed to Chittenden County, Vermont older adults; 252 met criteria for analysis. Older adults reported overwhelming difficulty getting to activities considered important, with 69 % of participants delaying medical appointments due to transportation barriers. Although family and friends represent a primary method of transportation, older adults reported difficulty asking them for help. Lack of accessible transportation leads to missed healthcare appointments and social isolation, which may have detrimental effects on older adults’ quality of life. Many older adults face significant transportation challenges that negatively affect their health and well-being. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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