Justice-centered best practices for accessibility to public buildings in a tier II city: Insights from a Delphi expert consensus.

Journal: F1000Research
PMID: 39925990

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite beneficial progress in policies, awareness and advocacy, accessibility gaps exist in public buildings in India. Challenges achieving full inclusivity still exist, due to a lack of clear guidance for implementing accessible solutions. Retrofitting older buildings, particularly in developing tier II cities is a major challenge. The authors of this paper aimed to address this issue using a four-round Delphi method to generate a Justice-Centered Best Practices (JCBPs) for accessibility provisions for individuals with mobility disabilities.

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  • Sidhiprada Mohapatra
    Centre for Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
  • G Arun Maiya
    Centre for Podiatry & Diabetic Foot Care and Research, Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
  • Ullas U Nayak
    Division of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
  • Rashmi Sheelvant
    Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
  • Vennila J
    Statistics, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
  • Joanne Watson
    School of Health and Social Development, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia.
  • Rama Devi Nandineni
    Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.

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