"The car is my extra legs" - Experiences of outdoor mobility amongst immigrants in Sweden with late effects of polio.
Helena SelanderIolanda Santos Tavares SilvaFelicia KjellgrenKatharina S SunnerhagenPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Independent mobility is a major enabler for ongoing employment and being able to use a car increases the chances for integration into society for young immigrants with late effects of polio. Public transport is not considered to be adequate or efficient enough due to the participants' mobility impairments, but driving can prevent involuntary isolation and facilitate participation. A car can increase quality of life but may also be a facilitator for work and reduce the demand for societal support.