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

Autor: Irene Calvo, Kylie Shae, Natasha Layton, Emma Tebbutt, Shivani Gupta, Abner Manlapaz, Louise Puli, Kudakwashe Dube, Ulamila Kacilala, Daniel Mont, Mahpekay Sidiqy

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 22
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12031, p 12031 (2021)

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

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Assistive Technology Provider Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: Natasha Layton, Keith D. Hill, Abner Manlapaz, Daniel Mont, Kylie Shae, Inge Groenewegen, Emma Tebbutt, Irene Calvo, Libby Callaway, Diana Hiscock, Louise Puli

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 10477, p 10477 (2021)
Volume 18
Issue 19

Globally, health systems face challenges in the delivery of assistive technology (AT) and only 10% of people are currently able to access the assistive products they need. The COVID-19 pandemic presented an uncharted path for AT providers to navigate

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8507834