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ERIC Number: EJ1296057
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2168-6653
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Applying Environmental Context to Rehabilitation Research Using Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems Geospatial Technologies
Chan, Dara V.; Mann, Adam; Gopal, Sucharita
Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, v35 n1 p33-50 2021
Background: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health includes important considerations of environmental context in understanding disability, but the environmental impact is often difficult to measure. Purpose: Demonstrates the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in rehabilitation research in assessing accessibility and participation; describes how to use these methods, and presents several considerations in using GIS and GPS in research. Method: Using methods from public health and medical geography, this article describes how to apply GIS and GPS technologies to rehabilitation research to measure community participation and accessibility to resources. Findings: Directions for using ArcGIS functions and case examples joining these mapping technologies with rehabilitation measures are provided. Conclusions: Together with traditional measures, these technologies may provide rehabilitation researchers a more comprehensive approach to assessing accessibility and participation. [This article was presented at the 18th annual National Council on Rehabilitation Education Conference (NCRE), Anaheim, California, March 13-15, 2018.]
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (DHHS/ACL)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 90SFGE0008