Codesigning Solutions for Assistive Technology Service Provision in Queensland, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Assistive technology (AT) is an essential element of universal healthcare, with a lack of access to AT a worldwide problem. Collaboration between key stakeholders is essential to understand the provision challenges and to generate possible solutions. In this paper, we describe the involvement of a stakeholder group in a participatory action research process aimed to interrogate and generate solutions for the AT sector in one Australian state.

Methods

Participatory action research with a stakeholder group (n = 14) comprising AT users, therapists experienced in providing AT services, representatives from injury or disability support schemes that manage AT provision, AT experts and researchers and representatives from statewide rehabilitation and allied organisatio

SUBMITTER: Aplin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12141917 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature