Borg Johan, Winberg Mikael, Eide Arne H, Calvo Irene, Khasnabis Chapal, Zhang Wei
School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, 79131 Falun, Sweden.
Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden.
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 May 3;11(9):1313. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11091313.
The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between assistive technology system elements and access to assistive products. Data on assistive technology system elements and self-reported survey data on access to assistive products from 20 countries were analyzed using multivariate statistical methods, including orthogonal partial least squares analyses. Access to assistive products was primarily associated with the geographic coverage of assistive technology services in a country, followed by system elements related to policy and personnel. To achieve universal access to assistive technology, geographic coverage of assistive technology services is an instrumental system element. However, it requires the implementation of appropriate policies along with sufficient funding, recruitment of adequately trained personnel, and availability of assistive products in need.
本研究的目的是探讨辅助技术系统要素与辅助产品获取之间的关系。使用多元统计方法，包括正交偏最小二乘法分析，对来自20个国家的辅助技术系统要素数据和关于辅助产品获取的自我报告调查数据进行了分析。辅助产品的获取主要与一个国家辅助技术服务的地理覆盖范围相关，其次是与政策和人员相关的系统要素。为了实现辅助技术的普遍获取，辅助技术服务的地理覆盖范围是一个重要的系统要素。然而，这需要实施适当的政策，同时要有足够的资金、招聘经过充分培训的人员以及提供所需的辅助产品。
