Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed significant challenges to users of assistive technology (AT). Three key issues emerged from a series of structured qualitative interviews with 35 AT users in six low- and middle-income countries. These were (1) access to information about COVID-19 and available supports...

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Autores principales:	Daniel Mont, Natasha Layton, Louise Puli, Shivani Gupta, Abner Manlapaz, Kylie Shae, Emma Tebbutt, Irene Calvo, Mahpekay Sidiqy, Kudakwashe Dube, Ulamila Kacilala
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	assistive technology policy disability assistive products service provision health systems Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f54fb87713724bd5b30e4a3d065cde762021-11-25T17:50:27ZAssistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract10.3390/ijerph1822120311660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/f54fb87713724bd5b30e4a3d065cde762021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12031https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The COVID-19 pandemic imposed significant challenges to users of assistive technology (AT). Three key issues emerged from a series of structured qualitative interviews with 35 AT users in six low- and middle-income countries. These were (1) access to information about COVID-19 and available supports and policies, (2) insufficiency of the government response to meet the needs of AT users, and (3) the response of civil society which partially offset the gap in government response. AT users noted the need for better communication, improved planning for the delivery and maintenance of AT during times of crisis, and higher-quality standards to ensure the availability of appropriate technology.Daniel MontNatasha LaytonLouise PuliShivani GuptaAbner ManlapazKylie ShaeEmma TebbuttIrene CalvoMahpekay SidiqyKudakwashe DubeUlamila KacilalaMDPI AGarticleassistive technologypolicydisabilityassistive productsservice provisionhealth systemsMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12031, p 12031 (2021)
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spellingShingle	assistive technology policy disability assistive products service provision health systems Medicine R Daniel Mont Natasha Layton Louise Puli Shivani Gupta Abner Manlapaz Kylie Shae Emma Tebbutt Irene Calvo Mahpekay Sidiqy Kudakwashe Dube Ulamila Kacilala Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract
description	The COVID-19 pandemic imposed significant challenges to users of assistive technology (AT). Three key issues emerged from a series of structured qualitative interviews with 35 AT users in six low- and middle-income countries. These were (1) access to information about COVID-19 and available supports and policies, (2) insufficiency of the government response to meet the needs of AT users, and (3) the response of civil society which partially offset the gap in government response. AT users noted the need for better communication, improved planning for the delivery and maintenance of AT during times of crisis, and higher-quality standards to ensure the availability of appropriate technology.
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author	Daniel Mont Natasha Layton Louise Puli Shivani Gupta Abner Manlapaz Kylie Shae Emma Tebbutt Irene Calvo Mahpekay Sidiqy Kudakwashe Dube Ulamila Kacilala
author_facet	Daniel Mont Natasha Layton Louise Puli Shivani Gupta Abner Manlapaz Kylie Shae Emma Tebbutt Irene Calvo Mahpekay Sidiqy Kudakwashe Dube Ulamila Kacilala
author_sort	Daniel Mont
title	Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract
title_short	Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract
title_full	Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract
title_fullStr	Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract
title_full_unstemmed	Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract
title_sort	assistive technology during the covid-19 global pandemic: the roles of government and civil society in fulfilling the social contract
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/f54fb87713724bd5b30e4a3d065cde76
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Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract

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