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The aim is to identify barriers to assistive technologies (ATs) for older adults in Iran based on the 2022 rATA survey.

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Access to Assistive Technologies Among Older Adults in Iran: A Secondary Analysis of the 2022 Rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) Survey.

SSSahar Sarmadi FSFarkhondeh Alsadat Sajadi HGHossein Gerivani

Key Points

The aim is to identify barriers to assistive technologies (ATs) for older adults in Iran based on the 2022 rATA survey.
Secondary analysis of the 2022 Rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) survey data.
Assessment of governance, affordability, and integration of ATs into health systems.
Identification of financial and geographic barriers affecting access to ATs.
Highlighting the need for improved public provision and integration of ATs into health systems.

Abstract

The findings underscore the need for targeted policies to strengthen governance and reduce financial and geographic barriers to ATs for older adults. Strengthening public provision, improving affordability, and integrating ATs into health systems are key priorities for equitable aging.

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Sarmadi et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec5b2388ba6daa22dacb63 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.47176/mjiri.39.131

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