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On the Relation between Assistive Technology System Elements and Access to Assistive Products Based on 20 Country Surveys
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare, Medical Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4432-5256
Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden.
Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, 0373 Oslo, Norway.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9413-3108
Assistive Technology Access Team, Health Product Policy and Standards Department, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7520-4903
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2023 (English)In: Healthcare, E-ISSN 2227-9032, Vol. 11, no 9, article id 1313Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between assistive technology system elements and access to assistive products. Data on assistive technology system elements and self-reported survey data on access to assistive products from 20 countries were analyzed using multivariate statistical methods, including orthogonal partial least squares analyses. Access to assistive products was primarily associated with the geographic coverage of assistive technology services in a country, followed by system elements related to policy and personnel. To achieve universal access to assistive technology, geographic coverage of assistive technology services is an instrumental system element. However, it requires the implementation of appropriate policies along with sufficient funding, recruitment of adequately trained personnel, and availability of assistive products in need.

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2023. Vol. 11, no 9, article id 1313
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access; assistive products; assistive technology; systems
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-46002DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11091313ISI: 000987738700001PubMedID: 37174855Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85159097066OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-46002DiVA, id: diva2:1755850
Available from: 2023-05-09 Created: 2023-05-09 Last updated: 2023-06-13Bibliographically approved

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