Current State of Mobility Technology Provision in Less-Resourced Countries - 05/08/11
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This article reviews mobility technology in less-resourced countries, with reference to people with disabilities in several locations, and describes technology provision to date. It also discusses a recent collaborative study between a United States University and an Indian spinal injuries hospital of Indian wheelchair users’ community participation, satisfaction, and wheelchair skills. The data suggest that individuals who received technology from the hospital’s assistive technology department experienced increased community participation and improved wheelchair skills. This evidence may have already enabled the hospital to improve Indian governmental policies toward people with disabilities, and it is hoped that future research will benefit other people similarly.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Wheelchairs, Mobility, Quality of life, Provision, Less-resourced countries, International
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This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under a supplement to REU Grant No. EEC 0552351. This material is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. |
Vol 21 - N° 1
P. 221-242 - Febbraio 2010 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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