Perspectives on access and usage of assistive technology by people with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape province of South Africa: Where to from here?

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/767/1520" target="_blank" >https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/767/1520</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v10i0.767" target="_blank" >10.4102/ajod.v10i0.767</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Perspectives on access and usage of assistive technology by people with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape province of South Africa: Where to from here?

Original language description

Background: Whilst assistive technology (AT) can play an important role to improve quality of life, health inequity regarding access to appropriate AT for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is still very much present especially in low resource countries. Objectives: This study focused on exploring factors that influence access to and continued use of AT by people with ID in the Western Cape province of South Africa and to suggest potential implications of these findings and actions required to promote access to AT. Method: A qualitative approach was used to explore the experiences of people with ID and providers of AT. Face-to-face interviews with 20 adults with mild to profound ID, and 17 providers of AT were conducted and the data were analysed thematically. Results: People with ID within the study setting faced many challenges when trying to access AT and for those who managed to acquire AT, its continued usage was influenced by both personal characteristics of the user and environmental factors. Important factors that influence AT access and use for people with ID found in this study were (1) attitudes from the community, (2) knowledge and awareness to identify AT need and (3) AT training and instructions to support the user and care network. Conclusion: With the perspectives of both the providers and users of AT, this study identified priority factors, which could be addressed to improve AT access and use for people with ID in the Western Cape province.

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

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

African Journal of Disability

ISSN

2223-9170

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

10

Issue of the periodical within the volume

FEB 23 2021

Country of publishing house

ZA - SOUTH AFRICA

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000642001000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85102827570