Addressing challenges for youths with mobility devices in winter conditions

Morales, Ernesto; Lindsay, Sally; Edwards, Geoffrey; Howell, Lori J.; Vincent, Claude; Yantzi, Nicole; Gauthier, Véronique

doi:10.1080/09638288.2016.1239768

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“… 45 , 51 The remaining six studies designed interventions for CYP only. 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 53 There was no noticeable difference between the intervention function types used when both CYP and parents were engaged compared to when only CYP were engaged (Table 4 ). However, the training intervention function type was only used with interventions designed to target CYP.…”

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Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review

Crowther

McCulloch

Wong

et al. 2022

Health Expectations

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Introduction Engaging children and young people (CYP) with and without their parents in health research has the potential to improve the development and implementation of health interventions. However, to our knowledge, the scope of engagement activities used with this population and barriers to their engagement is unknown. The objective of this review was to identify and describe CYP engagement with and without their parents in the development and/or implementation of health interventions. Methods This scoping review included any primary research studies reporting on engaging CYP, with or without parents, in the design and/or implementation of health interventions. Healthcare professionals had to be involved over the course of the study and the study had to take place in either community, primary or tertiary care settings. The following databases were searched in May 2017, May 2020 and June 2021: Medline (OVID), CINAHL (EBSCO) and Embase (Elsevier). Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts and full‐text articles and used a previously piloted extraction form to extract and summarize information from the included articles. Results Twenty‐eight articles discussing twenty‐four studies were included. CYP engagement throughout the research cycle was limited. There were no observed differences in the reported presence of engagement, types of interventions or outcomes of engagement between studies engaging CYP or CYP and parents. Studies engaging CYP and parents contained limited information on how these relationships affected outcomes of engagement. Engagement was enabled primarily by the maintenance of resources and relationships among stakeholders. Conclusions Although CYP engagement often influenced health intervention and implementation design, they are inconsistently engaged across the research cycle. It is unclear whether parental involvement enhances CYP engagement. Future research should consider reporting guidelines to clarify the level of CYP and/or parent engagement, and enhance CYP engagement by fostering synergistic and sustainable partnerships with key stakeholders. Patient or Public Contribution A parent partner with codesign experience contributed to the creation of the research questions, screened titles, abstracts and full texts, helped with data extraction and provided feedback on the manuscript.

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confidence: 97%

“…45,51 The remaining six studies designed interventions for CYP only. [46][47][48][49][50]53 There was no noticeable difference between the intervention function types used when both CYP and parents were engaged compared to when only CYP were engaged (Table 4).…”

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Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review

Crowther

McCulloch

Wong

et al. 2022

Health Expectations

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“…A recent study found that it would be feasible to create traction devices for wheelchairs in the winter to improve slip resistance and steerability. 17 Currently, winter tires are not readily available for mobility scooters. With customized solid 254 mm (10 in) diameter prototype winter tires, the two scooters that we tested had an improved upslope and downslope performance of 18.6% and 33.4%, respectively, compared to stock tires.…”

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Quantifying Mobility Scooter Performance in Winter Environments

Montgomery

Dutta

et al. 2021

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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“…Winter conditions can present serious obstacles for individuals living with a wide range of disabilities (snow and ice made walking dangerous, tires and casters becoming stuck in the snow, difficulty ascending inclines or ramps, and cold hands while using controls or pushing rims, frozen batteries, seat cushions or backrests, or electronics) [2][3][4][5][6]. Having initiated our research activities, we have identified some challenges in carrying out interviews with certain disability groups during winter weather conditions.…”

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Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments

Prescott¹,

Gamache²,

Mortenson³

et al. 2022

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Although there have been recent efforts to improve access to Canadian national parks, many remain not fully accessible to people with disabilities. Winter conditions, in particular, present challenges that limit their participation in outdoor activities. Objective This study aimed to develop a novel method to assess park access during winter, which will inform recommendations for national park standards to meet the needs of all park visitors (regardless of ability) during winter conditions. Methods A larger participatory mixed methods research project exploring park access was adapted. A 3-phase approach has already been proposed to achieve the study objectives. In the first phase, a scoping review of the existing accessibility standards will be conducted. In the second phase, objective audits of trails and features in 6 parks, 3 in western Canada and 3 in eastern Canada, will be conducted, as well as mobile interviews with 24 various participants in each region regarding their experiences of and recommendations for improving the park’s accessibility. In the final phase, a Delphi participatory consensus development process will be used, based on the data gathered in the first 2 phases, to prioritize recommendations for standards. This paper will focus on the second phase of the study, specifically on whether the in-person winter mobile interviews (ie, walking and wheeling interviews) with people who have a wide range of disabilities while visiting 3 parks in 2 provinces were modified. Changes were made to accommodate the extreme winter weather conditions in Quebec while using safe and informative data collection methods. Results In Quebec, one park, where winter conditions are safer, has been assessed in person (n=4). Web-based interviews were used to facilitate the assessment of other winter and summer conditions in two other parks (n=8). Winter and web-based interviews were completed in April 2022. Data are currently being collected and analyzed, and results will be completed by December 2022. Conclusions We expect that adapting the protocol to gather further information on winter conditions and access to parks will provide high-quality and rich data to better inform park access standards. This participatory mixed methods research will inform the development of park standards that consider the accessibility needs of all people. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/38715

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Addressing challenges for youths with mobility devices in winter conditions

Cited by 14 publications

References 21 publications

Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review

Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review

Quantifying Mobility Scooter Performance in Winter Environments

Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments

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