Age‐friendly buses? A comparison of reported barriers and facilitators to bus use for younger and older adults
- 25 March 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Vol. 29 (1), 33-38
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00382.x
Abstract
To determine whether older people reported and prioritised different barriers and facilitators to bus use than younger people. The Nominal Group Technique was used with 301 participants (231 older, 70 younger) to elicit reported barriers and facilitators to bus use. Categories were developed using qualitative content analysis and comparisons of categories and priorities were made. Driver friendliness, ease of entry/exit and information useability were prioritised barriers and facilitators for older people. In contrast, younger participants prioritised bus punctuality, signage clarity, information provision at bus stops, bus service availability and parking facilities at the bus stop. Some similarities between older and younger adults were noted relating to convenience and bus scheduling. Older and younger adults have specific requirements for public transport systems which should be addressed in order to promote useable transport for all.Keywords
This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
- Bus use and older people: A literature review applying the Person–Environment–Occupation model in macro practiceScandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2009
- The role of affect in UK commuters' travel mode choices: An interpretative phenomenological analysisBritish Journal of Psychology, 2006
- Dispelling the Disability Stereotype: Embracing a Universalistic Perspective of DisablementCanadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2005
- Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthinessNurse Education Today, 2004
- Transport policy for an ageing populationTransport Reviews, 2003
- Transport user needs and marketing public transportProceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer, 2002
- Strategic analysis of public transport coverageSocio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2001
- Consequences of Driving Cessation: Decreased Out-of-Home Activity LevelsThe Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2000
- Safe mobility for older peopleReviews in Clinical Gerontology, 2000
- Focus versus nominal group interviews: a comparative analysisMarketing Intelligence & Planning, 1996