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Access-ability: making technology more usable by people with disabilities
- Author:
- GILL John
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication provides an overview of guidelines that are now available on the Internet to help designers, engineers and technicians solve the problems of making the technology in our everyday lives accessible and easier to use by elderly people and people with disabilities. It is the experience of many who are neither elderly or disabled, that the technology in our everyday lives is both complex and difficult to deal with. From video recorder and television controls to mobile phones, ticket selling machines, screen interfaces and e-mail systems. Almost nothing is simple. Most devices are complicated and off-putting. People with disabilities, such as low vision or poor manual dexterity, have long had to deal with devices that have not been designed with their needs in mind. There is now growing concern that the lack of design foresight is creating greater social exclusion.
The back pain revolution
- Author:
- WADDELL Gordon
- Publisher:
- Churchill Livingstone
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 475p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This text provides a guide to understanding and managing back pain and is one example of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. The content challenges unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and presents an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. In a society where patients are demanding more effective approaches to their problems, this resource offers a radical rethink, a necessary step to achieving a more effective method of treatment.
Free2pee: lifting the lid on bad access
- Authors:
- CROOKS Andrew, MAY Paul, MCGINLAY Kate
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Free 2 Pee campaign is encouraging as many people to complete a short access survey. Free 2 Pee highlights that when a disabled person visits a restaurant, cinema, tourist attraction, sporting venue or bar they have a right to use a toilet. But many building are being caught short by not providing proper facilities.
Systematic review of the problems and issues of accessing specialist palliative care by patients, carers and health and social care professionals
- Authors:
- AHMED N., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Palliative Medicine, 18(6), September 2004, pp.525-542.
- Publisher:
- Hodder Arnold
This review covers 40 mainly qualitative research papers published between January 1997 and October 2003, including 18 from the UK. Methodological rigour was assessed using ten questions on a 40-point scale, with most papers assessed to be of ‘moderate’ quality. Several barriers to access and referral to palliative care were identified including lack of knowledge and education among health and social care professionals, and a lack of standardised referral criteria. Some groups of people failed to receive timely referrals, including those from minority ethnic groups, older people, social excluded people and patients with non-malignant conditions. The review concludes that there is a need to improve education and knowledge of specialist palliative and hospice care among professionals, patients and family carers. Standardised referral criteria are needed, and further research should be carried out to assess the needs of those not currently accessing palliative care services.
Utilisation of primary health care services and traditional healing practices of Lambanis
- Authors:
- PATIL Geeta, SAROJA K.
- Journal article citation:
- Indian Journal of Social Work, 65(2), April 2004, pp.248-262.
- Publisher:
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
This study was conducted on 75 married Lambani respondents from randomised tandas of Gadag Taluku in Gadag District, Karnataka. Lambanis are a nomadic tribe dispersed throughout the country. Data were collected regarding traditional healing remedies used by them. The opinion of four purposively selected, qualified and practicing doctors about these home remedies were then taken. Results revealed that only on tanda had a primary health centre and auxiliary nurse midwives were found to visit the tandas rarely. More than half the respondents did not use government health services. Respondents were found to use several traditional remedies for their illnesses. Some of these home remedies were approved as effective by all four doctors. The results also implied the need to improve government health facilities, as well as an urgent need for identifying, validating and propagating effective home remedies.
Lack of knowledge and fear is hampering the take-up of direct payments
- Author:
- HAYNES Anna
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 18(2), 2004, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on the first stage of a project which will go on to find ways of overcoming the barriers stopping people with learning difficulties getting direct payments. The 18 month project, is being carried out by The Rowan Organisation with funding from the Department of Health and will end in September 2005.
The right to choose
- Author:
- FORREST Emma
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 09.12.04, 2004, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Discusses whether choice will be an empty promise that never delivers for mental health service users.
Your guide to Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 5.10.04, 2004, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
All organisations providing goods or services to disabled people must now take all reasonable steps to ensure their premises are easily accessible. Looks at the main points of the Act.
Breaking the mould or meeting the needs?: fathers' use of family support services
- Author:
- FEARNLEY Barry
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 16(1), March 2004, pp.55-64.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Fathers have attracted increased government attention in recent years and a number of research studies and reports have focused on their role and the significance of the father figure. This article draws on a small study at an early years centre in northern England aiming to identify fathers' needs, and barriers preventing men accessing services such as those offered at the centre. Two findings were: the traditional and stereotypical image of 'masculinity' is important in the area and may contribute to men not wanting to use service; and the centre's current users were not demographically typical of the area. Most were employed and married: this was not typical of the community. Suggests that staff's attitudes and service priorities may have an impact on users and these should be further explored.
Equal opportunity and inclusion
- Author:
- SMITH Maria
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 47, Summer 2004, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
Describes the development of a self-assessment toolkit by the Cheshire Parents Advisory Group, which was set up in March 2003 and identified the need for a project to develop good practice on the theme of fair access to services. Five disabled parents joined the project which had the starting points equal opportunity and inclusion.