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 |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Civil society
Social contract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Appropriate technology Article assistive products Assistive technology Pandemic assistive technology Humans Disabled Persons Pandemics Government SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Qualitative interviews Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Public relations Self-Help Devices disability service provision Medicine business health systems policy |
| Zdroj: | 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) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph182212031 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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