• MeSH
• pomůcky pro sebeobsluhu MeSH

• Konspekt
• Fyzioterapie. Psychoterapie. Alternativní lékařství
• NLK Obory
• zdravotně postižení
• NLK Publikační typ
• elektronické časopisy

• MeSH
• fyziatrie MeSH
• pomůcky pro sebeobsluhu * MeSH
• postižení MeSH
• rehabilitace MeSH
• Publikační typ
• periodika MeSH

• Konspekt
• Fyzioterapie. Psychoterapie. Alternativní lékařství
• NLK Obory
• zdravotně postižení
• rehabilitační a fyzikální medicína

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aspire to "leave no-one behind". Universal access to assistive products is a critical link between the realization of the SDGs and those most likely to be left behind. However, assistive technology provision in many countries, particularly low- and middle-income countries, has traditionally been conducted through small-scale local providers, manufacturing products of varying degrees of quality at a limited price range. An effective way to scale these production and provision enterprises to the required level is needed to close the gap between available and required assistive technology. We argue that better access to assistive technology will only be realized through the adoption of a far stronger systems thinking and market shaping approach. We undertook a rapid literature review to explore the relationship between market shaping and assistive technology. Based on our review, we present an emergent framework for conceptualizing intersections between systems thinking and market shaping for assistive technology-the SMART (Systems-Market for Assistive and Related Technologies) Thinking Matrix.

• MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• marketing zdravotnických služeb * MeSH
• pomůcky pro sebeobsluhu * MeSH
• systémová analýza * MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

• MeSH
• finanční podpora výzkumu jako téma MeSH
• kurzy v nelékařském oboru MeSH
• odborná způsobilost MeSH
• postižení MeSH
• speciální vzdělávání MeSH
• technologie MeSH
• Publikační typ
• srovnávací studie MeSH

At present, the number of elderly people is rapidly increasing, which represents a significant threat in terms of their care when they fall ill. One of the most common aging diseases nowadays is dementia, whose symptoms sooner or later include loss of cognitive functioning. Cognitive disorders can vary from serious mental retardation to inability to recall things, to the loss or disorder of specific cognitive functions such as communication. These disorders not only affect the quality of people's own life but also impose a substantial burden on their families, particularly on their caregivers. Therefore, the aim of this article is to highlight the role of assistive technologies (ATs) for managing language impairments in dementia in order to improve patients' quality of life. In addition, ATs focused on training patients' memory are also mentioned, since they can help patients to maintain their language skills. Furthermore, these ATs can delay the need for institutional care, as well as significantly reduce costs on patient care. The importance of future research in the area of the development of ATs for managing the language impairments in dementia is also discussed. There is a general trend toward the personalization of patient needs and requirements in the area of ATs. For the purpose of this article, a method of literature review of available sources defining language disorders and providing characteristic features of language disorders in dementia is used. In addition, a method of comparison of different research studies exploring ATs focused on delaying language disorders in dementia in order to postpone patients' need for institutional care is also exploited.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

Policy development and implementation are key to improving access to Assistive Technology (AT). In this paper, we describe a strength-based framework for doing this at national level. We used an action research approach, with the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disability (UNCRPD) as the primary frame of reference. Primary data were collected using the World Health Organisation's rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA). We describe the process of applying our emergent framework and how our findings support it. We identified seven guiding principles for effective policy process: Participatory, Resource aware, Outcomes focused, Collaborative, Evidence-informed, supporting good practices, and System strengthening - which can be summarized by the acronym PROCESS. Five crucial building blocks for effective AT policy development emerged: Identification of the assistive technology ecosystem, Demography of disability and AT use, Evaluation of inclusion and participation in existing policy, Alignment with UNCRPD and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Locality of implementation - which can be summarized with the acronym IDEAL. The IDEAL PROCESS incorporates key content building blocks and core process principles, constituting a systematic framework for guiding the development of context sensitive AT policy and a strength-based pathway to improving access AT.

• MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pomůcky pro sebeobsluhu * MeSH
• postižení * rehabilitace   MeSH
• vytváření politiky MeSH
• zdravotní politika MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

BACKGROUND: Assistive technology is the products and services used by individuals with functional limitations to enable participation in society and realisation of rights afforded by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Assistive Product List is a comprehensive list of products identified as essential for access through universal health coverage. Key stakeholders, including organisations of persons with disabilities, civil service organisations, academic organisations and government ministries are collaborating to integrate assistive technology into policy and develop a priority assistive products list for Malawi. OBJECTIVE: To understand the organisational characteristics of, and assistive products provided by, key stakeholders working in AT in Malawi. STUDY DESIGN: Online survey of representatives from key stakeholder organisations. METHODS: We surveyed representatives of key stakeholder organisations to gather information regarding assistive technology product and service provision in Malawi. Responses were analysed using counts for closed-ended questions, and conventional content analysis for open-ended questions. RESULTS: A total of 36 of the 50 APL products were provided by eight organisations. Related services were provided for 36 of the 50 APL products by twelve organisations. Five organisations reported providing both products and services. Products and services are largely funded by donation and provided free to those who require them. CONCLUSION: A range of organisations in Malawi play a role in assistive product delivery and related services. Coordinated AP delivery and service provision is required at a national level which is sustainable and inclusive, and is based on identified needs of the Malawian population.Implications for rehabilitationPolicies supporting assistive product and service provision must acknowledge the contextual needs of the communities where they are implemented.Coordination is required for assistive product and service provision at the national and subnational level.Existing and potential gaps in service provision must be addressed when implementing a national assistive products list.

• MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pomůcky pro sebeobsluhu * MeSH
• postižení * MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Malawi MeSH

The area of assistive technology has a long history of technological ingenuity and innovation. In order to ensure that the benefits of assistive technology are equitably distributed across the population and life course, it is necessary to adopt a systemic approach to the area. We describe examples of systems thinking and non-systems thinking across 10 Ps. These Ps are People (or users, as the primary beneficiaries of assistive technology), Policy, Products, Personnel, Provision (as key strategic drivers at systems level); and Procurement, Place, Pace, Promotion and Partnership (as key situational factors for systems). Together these Ps should constitute a framework for an "open" system that can evolve and adapt, that empowers users, inter-connects key components and locates these in the reality of differing contexts. The adoption of a stronger systems thinking perspective within the assistive technology field should allow for more equitable, more resilient and more sustainable assistive technology across high, middle- and low-income contexts and countries. Implications for Rehabilitation The progress of assistive technology provison has been hampered by disconnected initiatives and activities and this needs to be corrected. Systems thinking is a way of thinking about the connections between things and how these are influenced by contextual and other factors. By encouraging the providers and users of assitive technology to think more systemically we can provide a more cohesive and resilient systems. The user experience is the central component of systems thinking in assistive technologies.

• MeSH
• design vybavení MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• marketing zdravotnických služeb organizace a řízení   MeSH
• ortopedické vybavení MeSH
• pomůcky pro sebeobsluhu * MeSH
• postižení rehabilitace   MeSH
• postup MeSH
• systémová integrace * MeSH
• výzkum organizace a řízení   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Increased awareness, interest and use of assistive technology (AT) presents substantial opportunities for many citizens to become, or continue being, meaningful participants in society. However, there is a significant shortfall between the need for and provision of AT, and this is patterned by a range of social, demographic and structural factors. To seize the opportunity that assistive technology offers, regional, national and sub-national assistive technology policies are urgently required. This paper was developed for and through discussion at the Global Research, Innovation and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit; organized under the auspices of the World Health Organization's Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) program. It outlines some of the key principles that AT polices should address and recognizes that AT policy should be tailored to the realities of the contexts and resources available. AT policy should be developed as a part of the evolution of related policy across a number of different sectors and should have clear and direct links to AT as mediators and moderators for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The consultation process, development and implementation of policy should be fully inclusive of AT users, and their representative organizations, be across the lifespan, and imbued with a strong systems-thinking ethos. Six barriers are identified which funnel and diminish access to AT and are addressed systematically within this paper. We illustrate an example of good practice through a case study of AT services in Norway, and we note the challenges experienced in less well-resourced settings. A number of economic factors relating to AT and economic arguments for promoting AT use are also discussed. To address policy-development the importance of active citizenship and advocacy, the need to find mechanisms to scale up good community practices to a higher level, and the importance of political engagement for the policy process, are highlighted. Policy should be evidence-informed and allowed for evidence-making; however, it is important to account for other factors within the given context in order for policy to be practical, authentic and actionable. Implications for Rehabilitation The development of policy in the area of asssitive technology is important to provide an overarching vision and outline resourcing priorities. This paper identifies some of the key themes that should be addressed when developing or revising assistive technology policy. Each country should establish a National Assistive Technology policy and develop a theory of change for its implementation.

• MeSH
• celosvětové zdraví * MeSH
• dostupnost zdravotnických služeb MeSH
• kvalita zdravotní péče MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• moc (psychologie) MeSH
• odhad potřeb MeSH
• ortopedické vybavení MeSH
• pomůcky pro sebeobsluhu * MeSH
• postižení rehabilitace   MeSH
• rozvojové země MeSH
• stárnutí MeSH
• vytváření politiky * MeSH
• zdravotní politika * MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Assistive technology refers to technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. This study examined special education students' exploitation of hearing assistive technology for learning. The study was a descriptive research. Sample comprised of 250 hearing impaired students of Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo. Stratified random sampling technique was used for the selection of sample. Data was analysed using frequency count and a simple percentage to answer the research questions while inferential statistics of t-test, Kruskal Wallis and Jonckheere-Terpstra Test were used to analyse the two hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that Telephone adaptations, TV decoder, TV amplifier, Computer, Personal amplification, FM Amplification system, Infrared amplification system, Induction loop systems, Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD), Hearing Aid, and Audiometer are mostly available to the respondents. There was no significant diff erence between students' utilization of assistive technologies for learning based on gender and academic level. The study concluded that special education students utilize available assistive technology for learning. This implies that assistive technology for learning could assist the performance of special students. It was therefore recommended that schools should employ Educational Technologists that can facilitate eff ective use of assistive technology tools to supplement classroom teaching.

• Klíčová slova
• asistenční technologie,
• MeSH
• informační technologie * zásobování a distribuce   MeSH
• interpretace statistických dat MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• počítačem řízená výuka metody   zásobování a distribuce   MeSH
• počítačová gramotnost trendy   MeSH
• pomůcky pro komunikaci postižených * trendy   zásobování a distribuce   MeSH
• přístup k informacím MeSH
• školní úspěšnost MeSH
• sluchově postižení MeSH
• speciální vzdělávání metody   organizace a řízení   MeSH
• vyučovací postupy metody   MeSH
• výuka sluchově postižených metody   organizace a řízení   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• hodnotící studie MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Nigérie MeSH