Purpose Globally, assistive technology (AT) is used by over 1 billion people, but the
prevalence of needs and access to AT in specific countries or regions is largely unknown …

Purpose: To identify, synthesize, and evaluate existing literature concerning the process of
becoming a user of assistive technology (AT). Method: A systematic review and meta …

In this paper, we elaborate on how the future older person is characterised and what future
ageing entails in relation to welfare technologies highlighting which actors, social and …

Aim The meaning of wheelchair and seating assistive technology and the impact
inappropriate provision has on people's lives from a service user's perspective within an …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate how the use and perceived unmet need of
mobility devices (MD) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) evolve over a 3‐year period …

Purpose: Access to adaptive equipment is a crucial factor that can determine if a child or
youth with disabilities is going to participate in physical activities, sports and play in different …

Introduction: Different factors in the environment influence the use of powered wheelchairs
or powered scooters, ie powered mobility devices (PMDs), but there is limited knowledge …

Interoperability and convergence are two key features of any working sociotechnical
infrastructure that includes a plurality and multiplicity of communities of practice using …

Sweden and Japan are developed welfare countries facing serious societal and public
health challenges due to demographic ageing. The objective of the present study was to …

Background: From the perspective of older adults, the assistive technology application
process is complex and their perceived involvement varies. Occupational therapists find it …