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inThe British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 82 Issue 8 (Août 2019) . - p. 512-521

Titre :	Self-regulation when using a mobility scooter: The experiences of older adults with visual impairments
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Keri McMullan ; Mary Butler
Année de publication :	2019
Article en page(s) :	p. 512-521
Note générale :	doi.org/10.1177/0308022619853528
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Older adults  mobility scooter  visual impairment  community mobility  community participation  mobility impairment  occupational therapy
Résumé :	Introduction Individuals with visual impairment may choose to use a mobility scooter for meaningful community mobility. This study investigated what self-regulation strategies older adults with visual impairment employed to ensure effective mobility scooter use. Method This interpretive description study used multiple methods, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Among the 15 participants, a variety of visual impairments was represented. Results Participants described the various reasons for getting a scooter. They also detailed risks and barriers that warranted self-regulation strategies including the environment, the visual impairment and the attitudinal approaches. Conclusion Barriers to community participation are common for people with visual impairment. This study adds detailed accounts of strategies for the competent management of such barriers using self-regulation practices. These practices can be applied in the community to maintain/improve infrastructure accessibility, address public understanding of scooter use and educate individuals with visual impairment of strategies to improve their scooter use.
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[article] Self-regulation when using a mobility scooter: The experiences of older adults with visual impairments [texte imprimé] / Keri McMullan ; Mary Butler . - 2019 . - p. 512-521.
doi.org/10.1177/0308022619853528
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 82 Issue 8 (Août 2019) . - p. 512-521

Mots-clés :	Older adults  mobility scooter  visual impairment  community mobility  community participation  mobility impairment  occupational therapy
Résumé :	Introduction Individuals with visual impairment may choose to use a mobility scooter for meaningful community mobility. This study investigated what self-regulation strategies older adults with visual impairment employed to ensure effective mobility scooter use. Method This interpretive description study used multiple methods, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Among the 15 participants, a variety of visual impairments was represented. Results Participants described the various reasons for getting a scooter. They also detailed risks and barriers that warranted self-regulation strategies including the environment, the visual impairment and the attitudinal approaches. Conclusion Barriers to community participation are common for people with visual impairment. This study adds detailed accounts of strategies for the competent management of such barriers using self-regulation practices. These practices can be applied in the community to maintain/improve infrastructure accessibility, address public understanding of scooter use and educate individuals with visual impairment of strategies to improve their scooter use.
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