Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments
BackgroundAlthough 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....
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| author | Mike Prescott Stéphanie Gamache W Ben Mortenson Krista L Best Marie Grandisson Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi Delphine Labbé Ernesto Morales Atiya Mahmood Jaimie Borisoff Bonita Sawatzky William C Miller Laura Yvonne Bulk Julie M Robillard François Routhier |
| author_facet | Mike Prescott Stéphanie Gamache W Ben Mortenson Krista L Best Marie Grandisson Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi Delphine Labbé Ernesto Morales Atiya Mahmood Jaimie Borisoff Bonita Sawatzky William C Miller Laura Yvonne Bulk Julie M Robillard François Routhier |
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BackgroundAlthough 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.
ObjectiveThis 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.
MethodsA 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.
ResultsIn 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.
ConclusionsWe 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.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b2b644201ee4a4a8bb2734401b31dec2023-08-28T23:14:15ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Research Protocols1929-07482022-10-011110e3871510.2196/38715Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter AssessmentsMike Prescotthttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7900-2575Stéphanie Gamachehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8301-5176W Ben Mortensonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0183-6163Krista L Besthttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7205-7725Marie Grandissonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5874-9039Mir Abolfazl Mostafavihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3688-6638Delphine Labbéhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3730-4310Ernesto Moraleshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6488-5093Atiya Mahmoodhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4986-0979Jaimie Borisoffhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9672-8367Bonita Sawatzkyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8901-2301William C Millerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3060-0210Laura Yvonne Bulkhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0245-0991Julie M Robillardhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5765-4927François Routhierhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5458-6233 BackgroundAlthough 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. ObjectiveThis 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. MethodsA 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. ResultsIn 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. ConclusionsWe 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)DERR1-10.2196/38715https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/10/e38715 |
| spellingShingle | Mike Prescott Stéphanie Gamache W Ben Mortenson Krista L Best Marie Grandisson Mir Abolfazl Mostafavi Delphine Labbé Ernesto Morales Atiya Mahmood Jaimie Borisoff Bonita Sawatzky William C Miller Laura Yvonne Bulk Julie M Robillard François Routhier Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments JMIR Research Protocols |
| title | Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments |
| title_full | Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments |
| title_fullStr | Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments |
| title_short | Providing Accessible ReCreation Outdoors–User-Driven Research on Standards: Protocol for Mobile and Web-Based Interviews for Winter Assessments |
| title_sort | providing accessible recreation outdoors user driven research on standards protocol for mobile and web based interviews for winter assessments |
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