Participating more, participating better: Health benefits of adaptive leisure for people with disabilities.
Health
Leisure
Qualitative research
Social participation
Journal
Disability and health journal
ISSN: 1876-7583
Titre abrégé: Disabil Health J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101306633
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2019
04 2019
Historique:
received:
29
06
2018
revised:
28
10
2018
accepted:
03
11
2018
pubmed:
19
11
2018
medline:
7
6
2019
entrez:
19
11
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Increasing participation in recreational leisure activities (RLA) could be an effective vehicle for social inclusion and improvement - people's with disabilities health. Unfortunately, many barriers limit their participation in RLA. Interventions to improve access to RLA are often limited to therapeutic or adaptive sports in rehabilitation. Knowledge about the benefits of adaptive RLA in the community is still needed. The aim of this study was to assess the benefits of adaptive RLA offered in the community for people with disabilities, and to document the facilitators and barriers to participation. This paper presents the qualitative results of a mixed-methods study. The participants were members with disabilities (n = 19), volunteers (n = 9), and staff members (n = 8) of an organization offering various adaptive RLA in the community. Semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and naturalistic observations were conducted. The data were analyzed using an inductive content analysis approach. Three overarching themes emerged from the analysis: 1) "Personal enrichment" illustrated the individual benefits experienced by the member with disabilities; 2) "Collective impact" represented the social benefits for the members and their communities; and 3) "Contributors to the RLA experience" concerned the facilitators and barriers to participation. Considering the numerous benefits of adaptive RLA, it is necessary to implement specific policies to support integrated community programs or accessible public transports to allow full participation of people with disabilities, thereby increasing their social inclusion.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Increasing participation in recreational leisure activities (RLA) could be an effective vehicle for social inclusion and improvement - people's with disabilities health. Unfortunately, many barriers limit their participation in RLA. Interventions to improve access to RLA are often limited to therapeutic or adaptive sports in rehabilitation. Knowledge about the benefits of adaptive RLA in the community is still needed.
OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS
The aim of this study was to assess the benefits of adaptive RLA offered in the community for people with disabilities, and to document the facilitators and barriers to participation.
METHODS
This paper presents the qualitative results of a mixed-methods study. The participants were members with disabilities (n = 19), volunteers (n = 9), and staff members (n = 8) of an organization offering various adaptive RLA in the community. Semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and naturalistic observations were conducted. The data were analyzed using an inductive content analysis approach.
RESULTS
Three overarching themes emerged from the analysis: 1) "Personal enrichment" illustrated the individual benefits experienced by the member with disabilities; 2) "Collective impact" represented the social benefits for the members and their communities; and 3) "Contributors to the RLA experience" concerned the facilitators and barriers to participation.
CONCLUSIONS
Considering the numerous benefits of adaptive RLA, it is necessary to implement specific policies to support integrated community programs or accessible public transports to allow full participation of people with disabilities, thereby increasing their social inclusion.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30448102
pii: S1936-6574(18)30211-5
doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.11.007
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
287-295Informations de copyright
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