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Indicator name:
Assistive technology education/training, availability
Short name:
Assistive technology training
Data type:
Categorical and numerical
Indicator Id:
5678
Topic:
Assistive technology
Rationale:
The WHA71.8 Resolution on improving access to assistive technology urges all Member States to take actions to improve access to assistive technology, and requests WHO to develop progress reports to monitor the status of assistive technology access and communicate the progress made by Member States in implementing the resolution.
Definition:
Availability of training and education opportunities covering the assessment, fitting and user training of assistive products in six functional domains (cognition, communication, hearing, mobility, self care and vision).
Disaggregation:
No
Method of measurement
Official country response to the WHO Progress Indicators for Access to Assistive Technology Survey.
Method of estimation:
Countries answered yes/no/information not available to the following questions: "Is there education or training covering the assessment, fitting and user training of assistive products in your country? Education/training on assistive products related to Cognition; Education/training on assistive products related to Communication; Education/training on assistive products related to Hearing; Education/training on assistive products related to Mobility; Education/training on assistive products related to Self care; Education/training on assistive products related to Vision”. Countries have been categorized for this indicator according to the total number of functional domains with education and training opportunities: Total coverage = Yes for all 6 functional domains; Partial coverage = Yes for 5 to 1 functional domains; No coverage = No for 6 functional domains; No information = No or Information not available for 6 functional domains.
Preferred data sources:
Population-based household survey
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Every 4 years
Expected frequency of data collection:
Every 4 years
Contact person email:
calvoi@who.int
Name:
Irene Calvo
IMRID:
5678
Links:
rapid Assistive Technology Assessment tool (rATA)
Global report on assistive technology
Indicator Metadata Registry List
Availability of education/training for assistive technology
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