Functioning and Challenges in Equality and Accessibility Among People with Short Stature

Kirsti Pesola; Heidi Anttila; Outi Mäkitie; Sanna Leppäjoki; Sinikka Hiekkala

Functioning and Challenges in Equality and Accessibility Among People with Short Stature

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2016:229:402-4.

Authors

Kirsti Pesola¹, Heidi Anttila², Outi Mäkitie³, Sanna Leppäjoki⁴, Sinikka Hiekkala¹

Affiliations

¹ The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities, Finland.
² National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland.
³ Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.
⁴ Lyhytkasvuiset - Kortväxta ry (Finnish Association for People with Restricted Growth, and their Families and Friends), Finland.

PMID: 27534333

Abstract

Accessibility is not the same for all of us. This study concerns people with short stature, their functioning and challenges in equality and accessibility in our environment based on average measures.

MeSH terms

Architectural Accessibility*
Body Height*
Facility Design and Construction*
Female
Finland
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Qualitative Research
Surveys and Questionnaires