Assistive technology use and human rights enjoyment
A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19517510 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johan Borg (0000-0003-4432-5256, Lund University, corresponding author), Stig Larsson (0000-0002-0921-0878, Lund University), Per-Olof Östergren (0000-0002-7903-6668, Lund University), ASM Atiqur Rahman (University of Dhaka), Nazmul Bari (Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed), AHM Noman Khan (Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-18 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC International Health and Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-698X • E-ISSN: 1472-698X |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1472-698x-12-18 |
| PMID | 22992413 |
| PMCID | PMC3519502 |
| OpenAlex | W2146518979 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 25 |
BACKGROUND: About half a billion people with disabilities in developing countries have limited access to assistive technology. The Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities requires governments to take measures to ensure provision of such technologies. To guide implementation of these measures there is a need for understanding health outcomes from a human rights perspective. The objective of this study was therefore to explore the relation between assistive technology use and enjoyment of human rights in a low-income country. METHODS: Data was collected in eight districts of Bangladesh through interviews of people with hearing impairments using and not using hearings aids, and people with ambulatory impairments using and not using manual wheelchairs (N = 583). Using logistic regression, self-reported outcomes on standard of living, health, education, work, receiving information and movement were analyzed. RESULTS: The adjusted likelihood of reporting greater enjoyment of human rights was significantly higher among people using hearing aids compared to non-users for all outcomes except working status. Compared to non-users, users of wheelchairs reported a significantly higher adjusted likelihood of good ambulatory performance and a significantly lower adjusted likelihood of reporting a positive working status. Further analyses indicated that physical accessibility to working places and duration of wheelchair use had a statistically significant impact on the likelihood of reporting positive work outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The findings support the notion that assistive technology use increases the likelihood of human rights enjoyment, particularly hearing aid use. Physical accessibility should always be addressed in wheelchair provision
Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Human rights · Political science · Wheelchair · Applied Psychology · Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility · Disability Rights and Representation · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.62 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2022 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |