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  • 1Assistive Technology Access Team, Health Product Policy and Standards Department, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.

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This study surveyed access to assistive technology (AT) globally. It highlights the need for better data to improve AT programs and global initiatives.

Keywords:
access to health servicesassistive technologybarriers to accessprevalence of needprevalence of userepresentative population survey

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Assistive Technology

Background:

  • The World Health Assembly resolution in 2018 highlighted the need for improved access to assistive technology (AT).
  • Limited data on global and country-level AT access necessitated population surveys.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) was mandated to produce a global report on AT.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a multi-country study protocol on access to assistive technology.
  • To gather data on AT use, source, payer, satisfaction, unmet need, and barriers.
  • To inform the WHO global report on AT and national AT programs.

Main Methods:

  • A multi-country study using household surveys.
  • The rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) questionnaire was employed for data collection.
  • Collaboration with WHO offices, Member States, and stakeholders ensured comprehensive data gathering.

Main Results:

  • Data on six key areas of AT access were collected: use, source, payer, satisfaction, unmet need, and barriers.
  • Findings will be published in the forthcoming global report on assistive technology.
  • The study provides foundational data for evidence-based AT policy and programming.

Conclusions:

  • Representative population surveys are crucial for understanding AT access.
  • The study protocol provides a framework for multi-country data collection on AT.
  • This research will support global and national efforts to enhance AT accessibility.