Boot, Fleur Heleen and MacLachlan, Malcolm and Dinsmore, John
(2019)
Are there differences in factors influencing access
and continues use of assistive products for people
with intellectual disabilities living in group homes?
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 15 (2).
pp. 173-182.
ISSN 1748-3107
Abstract
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.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Intellectual disability;
assistive technology;
assistive products; access;
health inequity; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
13967 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1550116 |
| Depositing User: |
Malcolm MacLachlan
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| Date Deposited: |
08 Feb 2021 15:53 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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