Human Guide Training to Improve Hospital Accessibility for Patients Who Are Blind: Needs Assessment and Pilot Process Evaluation
The training improves participants' knowledge and confidence in providing wayfinding assistance to patients who are B/LV. However, further in-person training is recommended to provide hands-on experience and detailed feedback. Addressing architectural barriers and providing accessible patient education materials is crucial for improving health care accessibility for patients who are B/LV.
Authors
- Tyler Glenn James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0694-4702)
- Sarah Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0311-0272)
- Michael M. McKee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5561-9885)
- Sherry Day
- Christa Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5300-8864)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- InterScience (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/64666
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00