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The Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy Vol.1 No.1 pp.1-11
Experiences of Ambulatory People with Disabilities on the Bus - Focus on experiences of people with disabilities living in rural areas by bus -
Yoo, Doo-Han 전북대학병원 작업치료실
Park, Hun-kyung 건양대학교 작업치료학과
Jeon, Byoung-Jin 건양대학교 작업치료학과
Key Words : Ambulatory disabilities,Bus,Mobility,Public Transportation,Qualitative research

Abstract

Objective : This study aimed to understand the experience of taking a bus, investigate successful strategies to overcome the psychological difficulties of people with disabilities. Method : In this study, a phenomenological and hermeneutic approach was used to gain a deeper understanding of the behavior, the language, the process. For participants through interviews and participant observation data were collected. Phenomenological interpretation of the way through technology and to evaluate the results. Result : Ambulatory persons with disabilities in the community have confidence in the bus-independent movement in the community possible. And get on and off the bus at the moment of urgent strategies to use in the bus seats were taken. To cope with unexpected situations like that do not put stress was confirmed. In addition, by bus and go sit on the seat to look at the patient's burden was to. Conclusion : Ambulant disabled people's confidence in the bus had a significant impact on the independent movement. Always on the lookout for falling, and many psychological difficulties and to overcome unforeseen circumstances to predict and know that public transportation could be.
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