ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Roles of Government and Civil Society in Fulfilling the Social Contract.
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- Critical Success Factors for Avoiding the Disruption of Assistive Technology Services in the Post-Pandemic Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Thematic landscapes and temporal trends of disability technology adoption: insights from Structural Topic Modelling.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Review
- 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
- COVID-19, access and assistive technology: The need for preparedness.Global social policy · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities and implications for health services research.Journal of health services research & policy · 2023Article
- Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families.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 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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