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Layton N, Mont D, Puli L, et al. Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(21)doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111273.
Layton, N., Mont, D., Puli, L., Calvo, I., Shae, K., Tebbutt, E., Hill, K. D., Callaway, L., Hiscock, D., Manlapaz, A., Groenewegen, I., & Sidiqi, M. (2021). Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(21), . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111273
Layton, Natasha, et al. "Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families." International journal of environmental research and public health vol. 18,21 (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111273
Layton N, Mont D, Puli L, Calvo I, Shae K, Tebbutt E, Hill KD, Callaway L, Hiscock D, Manlapaz A, Groenewegen I, Sidiqi M. Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 27;18(21). doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111273. PMID: 34769793; PMCID: PMC8583592.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 27;18(21). doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111273.

Access to Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: Voices of Users and Families.

International journal of environmental research and public health

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

Affiliations

  1. Rehabilitation Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia.
  2. Center for Inclusive Policy, Washington, DC 20005, USA.
  3. Access to Assistive Technology Team, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
  4. Occupational Therapy Department, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia.
  5. HelpAge International, London SE1 7RL, UK.
  6. Liliane Foundation, 5211 TX 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
  7. Kabul Orthopedic Organization, Kabul 1001, Afghanistan.

PMID: 34769793 PMCID: PMC8583592 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111273

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; ageing; assistive products; assistive technology; disability; health systems; health workforce; personnel; policy; service provision; universal health coverage

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