Assistive Technology Access Team, Health Product Policy and Standards Department, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
Department of Health Research, SINTEF Digital, N-0373 Oslo, Norway.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 17;18(24):13336. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182413336.
In 2018, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on improving access to assistive technology (AT), and mandated the WHO to prepare a global report on assistive technology based on the best available evidence and international experience. As limited data on access to AT at country and global levels were available, there was a need to conduct representative population surveys in order to inform the development of the global report, national AT programs, and global initiatives. The objective of this protocol is to describe a multi-country study of access to assistive technology in six self-reported areas: use, source, payer, satisfaction, unmet need, and barriers. In collaboration with WHO Regional and Country offices, Member States, and other stakeholders, the Assistive Technology Access team in WHO coordinates the study. Data are collected through household surveys using the rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) questionnaire. Findings from the surveys will be published in the global report.
2018 年，世界卫生大会通过了一项关于改善辅助技术获取的决议，并授权世卫组织根据现有最佳证据和国际经验编写一份全球辅助技术报告。由于在国家和全球各级获得辅助技术的情况数据有限，因此需要进行具有代表性的人口调查，以为全球报告、国家辅助技术方案和全球倡议的制定提供信息。本方案旨在描述一项在六个自我报告领域（使用、来源、付款人、满意度、未满足需求和障碍）获取辅助技术情况的多国研究。世卫组织辅助技术获取小组与世卫组织区域和国家办事处、会员国及其他利益攸关方合作，协调开展这项研究。将通过使用快速辅助技术评估（rATA）问卷进行的住户调查收集数据。调查结果将在全球报告中公布。
