Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families

The SARS COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2019 and has impacted people everywhere. Disparities in impact and outcomes are becoming apparent for individuals and communities which go beyond the trajectory of the disease itself, influenced by the strength and weaknesses of systems of universal health care,...

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Autores principales:	Natasha Layton, Daniel Mont, Louise Puli, Irene Calvo, Kylie Shae, Emma Tebbutt, Keith D. Hill, Libby Callaway, Diana Hiscock, Abner Manlapaz, Inge Groenewegen, Mahpekai Sidiqi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	assistive technology policy disability ageing assistive products personnel Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6bae4261629b4fbdbd745d1631b1363a2021-11-11T16:25:44ZAccess to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families10.3390/ijerph1821112731660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/6bae4261629b4fbdbd745d1631b1363a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11273https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The SARS COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2019 and has impacted people everywhere. Disparities in impact and outcomes are becoming apparent for individuals and communities which go beyond the trajectory of the disease itself, influenced by the strength and weaknesses of systems of universal health care, and the actions of civil society and government. This article is one of a series exploring COVID-19-related experiences of assistive technology (AT) users across the globe and implications for AT systems strengthening. AT such as mobility products, braille devices, and information communication technologies are key enablers of functioning, necessary to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Reporting on a survey of 73 AT users across six global regions, we demonstrate that minority groups already living with health inequities are unduly impacted. An AT ecosystem analysis was conducted using the WHO GATE 5P framework, that is, people, products, personnel, provision and policy. AT users and families call for inclusive pandemic responses which encompass their needs across the lifespan, from very young to very old. We offer specific recommendations for future action to strengthen access to AT across public policy and civil society in pandemic preparedness and response.Natasha LaytonDaniel MontLouise PuliIrene CalvoKylie ShaeEmma TebbuttKeith D. HillLibby CallawayDiana HiscockAbner ManlapazInge GroenewegenMahpekai SidiqiMDPI AGarticleassistive technologypolicydisabilityageingassistive productspersonnelMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11273, p 11273 (2021)
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spellingShingle	assistive technology policy disability ageing assistive products personnel Medicine R Natasha Layton Daniel Mont Louise Puli Irene Calvo Kylie Shae Emma Tebbutt Keith D. Hill Libby Callaway Diana Hiscock Abner Manlapaz Inge Groenewegen Mahpekai Sidiqi Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families
description	The SARS COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2019 and has impacted people everywhere. Disparities in impact and outcomes are becoming apparent for individuals and communities which go beyond the trajectory of the disease itself, influenced by the strength and weaknesses of systems of universal health care, and the actions of civil society and government. This article is one of a series exploring COVID-19-related experiences of assistive technology (AT) users across the globe and implications for AT systems strengthening. AT such as mobility products, braille devices, and information communication technologies are key enablers of functioning, necessary to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Reporting on a survey of 73 AT users across six global regions, we demonstrate that minority groups already living with health inequities are unduly impacted. An AT ecosystem analysis was conducted using the WHO GATE 5P framework, that is, people, products, personnel, provision and policy. AT users and families call for inclusive pandemic responses which encompass their needs across the lifespan, from very young to very old. We offer specific recommendations for future action to strengthen access to AT across public policy and civil society in pandemic preparedness and response.
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author	Natasha Layton Daniel Mont Louise Puli Irene Calvo Kylie Shae Emma Tebbutt Keith D. Hill Libby Callaway Diana Hiscock Abner Manlapaz Inge Groenewegen Mahpekai Sidiqi
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author_sort	Natasha Layton
title	Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families
title_short	Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families
title_full	Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families
title_fullStr	Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families
title_full_unstemmed	Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families
title_sort	access to assistive technology during the covid-19 global pandemic: voices of users and families
publisher	MDPI AG
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Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families

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