Are there differences in factors influencing access and continued use of assistive products for people with intellectual disabilities living in group homes?

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1550116" target="_blank" >10.1080/17483107.2018.1550116</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Are there differences in factors influencing access and continued use of assistive products for people with intellectual disabilities living in group homes?

Original language description

Background: The World Health Organization has launched a program to promote Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) to implement those parts of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) referring to assistive technology and products. A particular vulnerable group deeply affected by health inequity affecting access to assistive products are people with intellectual disabilities. Objective: The objective of this study is to understand the barriers and facilitators to effectively access and continuously use essential assistive products for people with intellectual disabilities. Materials and methods: Face-to-face interviews with 15 adults with a mild to profound intellectual disability and 15 providers of assistive products were conducted to gain insights about current use, needs, knowledge, awareness, access, customization, funding, follow-up, social inclusion, stigma and policies around assistive products and intellectual disability. The technique of constant comparative analysis was used to analyze the data. Results and conclusion: An overview of factors is presented that fit within seven domains for access and eight domains for continuous use of assistive products for people with intellectual disabilities. It illustrates that access and continuous use are influenced by different barriers and facilitators. These different influences should be taken into account in country policies and frameworks that seek to implement the UNCRPD through assistive technology. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Proactive assessment for assistive products by health professionals is rare and the vast majority of people with intellectual disabilities depend on carers to signal the need. A lack of education for carers around available assistive products and the benefits of assistive products for people with intellectual disabilities may lead to an underutilization for this group. The paternalistic attitude of care providers towards people with intellectual disabilities limits access and use to certain (high-tech) assistive products. The segmented and disjointed aspect of public funding to support assistive products found in this study is a key issue for policymakers who aspire to adhere to implementing the UNCRPD equally in all areas of their country.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30502 - Other medical science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology

ISSN

1748-3107

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

173-182

UT code for WoS article

000511460100008

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85060905257