Assistive technology provision: towards an international framework for assuring availability and accessibility of affordable high-quality assistive technology

• Published in: Disability and rehabilitation: Assistive technology Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 467 - 472
• Main Authors: de Witte, Luc, Steel, Emily, Gupta, Shivani, Ramos, Vinicius Delgado, Roentgen, Uta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 04.07.2018
• Subjects: Assistive technology; Disabled Persons - rehabilitation; Equipment Design; Global Health; Health Occupations - education; Health Services Accessibility - economics; Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration; Health Services Accessibility - standards; Human Rights; Humans; Information Systems; Internationality; Maintenance; Orthopedic Equipment - economics; Orthopedic Equipment - supply & distribution; quality criteria; Self-Help Devices - economics; Self-Help Devices - supply & distribution; service delivery; standards; Assistive technology; service delivery; quality criteria

Purpose: This is a position paper describing the elements of an international framework for assistive technology provision that could guide the development of policies, systems and service delivery procedures across the world. It describes general requirements, quality criteria and possible approach...