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From individual innovation to global impact: the Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) innovation snapshot as a method for sharing and scaling
- Source :
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 13:486-491
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- Assistive technology (AT) is an essential facilitator of independence and participation, both for people living with the effects of disability and/or non-communicable disease, as well as people aging with resultant functional decline. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the substantial gap between the need for and provision of AT and is leading change through the Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) initiative. Showcasing innovations gathered from 92 global researchers, innovators, users and educators of AT through the WHO GREAT Summit, this article provides an analysis of ideas and actions on a range of dimensions in order to provide a global overview of AT innovation. The accessible method used to capture and showcase this data is presented and critiqued, concluding that "innovation snapshots" are a rapid and concise strategy to capture and showcase AT innovation and to foster global collaboration. Implications for Rehabilitation Focal tools such as ePosters with uniform data requirements enable the rapid sharing of information. A diversity of innovative practices are occurring globally in the areas of AT Products, Policy, Provision, People and Personnel. The method offered for Innovation Snapshots had substantial uptake and is a feasible means to capture data across a range of stakeholders. Meeting accessibility criteria is an emerging competency in the AT community. Substantial areas of common interest exist across regions and globally in the AT community, demonstrating the effectiveness of information sharing platforms such as GATE and supporting the idea of regional forums and networks.
- Subjects :
- 030506 rehabilitation
Knowledge management
Biomedical Engineering
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Global Health
World health
03 medical and health sciences
Speech and Hearing
0302 clinical medicine
Assistive technology
Humans
Disabled Persons
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Cooperative Behavior
Functional decline
geography
Summit
geography.geographical_feature_category
Information Dissemination
Orthopedic Equipment
business.industry
Research
Information sharing
Rehabilitation
Equipment Design
Self-Help Devices
Policy
Facilitator
Snapshot (computer storage)
Business
0305 other medical science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17483115 and 17483107
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....817035b44810ef8c51f74fb8173874a4