ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families.
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- Critical Success Factors for Avoiding the Disruption of Assistive Technology Services in the Post-Pandemic Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Global practices in AT provision: considerations for a national assistive technology policy for health in India.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Review
- Technology for Adults with Intellectual Disability: Secondary Analysis of a Scoping Review.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2023Article
- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to healthcare among people with disabilities: evidence from six low- and middle-income countries.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
- Effects of Visual Communication Design Accessibility (VCDA) Guidelines for Low Vision on Public and Open Government Health Data.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- COVID-19, access and assistive technology: The need for preparedness.Global social policy · 2023Article
- Strategizing global health governance: unpacking opportunities and challenges for least developed nations within the WHO pandemic treaty framework.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Assistive Technology Provider Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
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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