Measuring met and unmet assistive technology needs at the national level: Comparing national database collection tools across eight case countries

Emma M Smith; Linamara Rizzo Battistella; Silvana Contepomi; Rosie J Gowran; Padmaja Kankipati; Natasha Layton; Rachael MacDonald; Cecilia Nleya; Vinicus Delgado Ramos; Adriana Rios Rincon; Maria Luisa Toro-Hernandez

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Measuring met and unmet assistive technology needs at the national level: Comparing national database collection tools across eight case countries

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Measuring met and unmet assistive technology needs at the national level: Comparing national database collection tools across eight case countries

Emma M Smith, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Silvana Contepomi, Rosie J Gowran, Padmaja Kankipati, Natasha Layton, Rachael MacDonald, Cecilia Nleya, Vinicus Delgado Ramos, Adriana Rios Rincon, …

Proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019, Vol.1, pp.24-35

GReAT Consultation 2019 (Geneva, Switzerland, 22-Aug-2019–23-Aug-2019)

World Health Organization

2019

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Public Health and Health Services

Clinical Sciences

assistive technology

epidemiology

database

census

data collection

The development and implementation of assistive technology policy that meets the needs of citizens is dependent on accurate data collection and reporting of assistive technology use and unmet needs on a national level. This study reviews the methodology from instruments intended to capture national statistics on assistive technology use across eight case countries from varying regions and income levels. Recommendations are provided, which highlight the need for mandatory, census level data collection according to international standards for data collection in the areas of disability and assistive technology.

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Title: Measuring met and unmet assistive technology needs at the national level: Comparing national database collection tools across eight case countries
Authors: Emma M Smith (Author) - Maynooth University, Ireland
Linamara Rizzo Battistella (Author) - Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Silvana Contepomi (Author) - Argentine Assistive Technology Association, Argentina
Rosie J Gowran (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Health & Sport Science
Padmaja Kankipati (Author) - Specialized Mobility Operations and Innovation, India
Natasha Layton (Author) - Swinburne University of Technology
Rachael MacDonald (Author) - Swinburne University of Technology
Cecilia Nleya (Author) - Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe
Vinicus Delgado Ramos (Author) - Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Adriana Rios Rincon (Author) - University of Alberta, Canada
Maria Luisa Toro-Hernandez (Author) - Universidad CES, Colombia
Contributors: N Layton (Editor)
J Borg (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019, Vol.1, pp.24-35
Conference details: GReAT Consultation 2019 (Geneva, Switzerland, 22-Aug-2019–23-Aug-2019)
Publisher: World Health Organization
Date published: 2019
ISBN: 9789241516853
Copyright note: Copyright © 2019 World Health Organization. This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo)
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451106102621
Output Type: Conference paper

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