Suzanne Perea Burns, Michael Urban, Jessica Salazar Sedillo, Robert Frediani, Mohd Anayetul Karim Samaun, Jack Tomsicek, Rochelle Mendonca
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Abstract
A demand for improving access to public spaces for people with disabilities exists. Community-Engaged Dissemination and Implementation (CEDI) aims to improve adoption and uptake of research outputs and relies on stakeholders sharing community insights, priorities, wants, and needs. The objective of this manuscript is to describe methods for engaging community members on the dissemination and implementation of an application (app) suite designed to crowdsource ratings for accessibility of restaurants. A three-pronged approach for CEDI was used and included Participatory Action Research (PAR), a Community Engagement (CE) Studio Session, and the creation of Community-Engaged Outreach Events. Guidance from our CEDI informed our approaches for app rollout ensuring the data is accurate, comprehensive, and useful on a local level. The CEDI approaches (1) supported plans for community-wide adoption of the app suite, and (2) can be adapted by projects focused on the needs of people with disabilities.
期刊介绍:
The aim of OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health is to advance knowledge and science in occupational therapy and related fields, nationally and internationally, through the publication of scholarly literature and research. The journal publishes research that advances the understanding of occupation as it relates to participation and health.