Historical technology transfer activities and productivity of NIDLRR grantees.

This paper analyzes the technology-related outputs from The National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). We seek to answer the questions: What are the types and frequency of assistive technology (AT) technology transfer (ATTT) outputs from NIDILRR grants? How does NIDILRR's ATTT generation compare to other granting organizations? What types of ATTT outputs occur, how, and what is the relative productivity of the most frequently funded universities and small businesses performing with funding by NIDILRR grants? An online search was conducted for indications of ATTT from grants funded from 1983-2021 through publicly available databases, the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), and the internet. This data was then categorized across relevant output types and analyzed.

Implementation of community health care services to counter the SARS-CoV2 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged many countries worldwide since December 2019. The high infection rates, and the need for health care assistance for individuals with comorbidities, strained the national health care systems around the world. Outbreak peaks increased the burden on hospitals that where perceived as high-risk places by people, who often decided to cancel or defer hospital visits.

Effects of the WHO 8-step wheelchair-service-delivery process on wheelchair users in El Salvador: a cohort study.

Purpose: To test the hypotheses that, after the delivery of manual wheelchairs following the WHO 8-step service-delivery process, wheelchair-related health and quality of life, wheelchair skills, wheelchair use, and poverty probability would improve; and that the number of wheelchair repairs required, adverse events, caregiver burden, and the level of assistance provided would decrease.

Methods: This was a longitudinal, prospective within-subject study including 247 manual wheelchair users, and 119 caregivers, in El Salvador who received a wheelchair following the WHO 8-step process as well as maintenance reminders. Outcome measurements were performed structured questionnaires and dataloggers at the initial assessment, at wheelchair delivery, and at 3- and 6-month follow-up.

Impact of the healthcare reorganization of the Local Health Authority services in Rieti (Italy) during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Background: The need to contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has forced national and local organizations to define and implement targeted emergency response and management measures. As the knowledge about the infection grew, a wider range of organizational measures were deployed.

Methods: This study involves the SARS-CoV-2 infected people managed by the Local Health Authority of Rieti (Italy).

Exploratory investigation of the outcomes of wheelchair provision through two service models in Indonesia.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that only 17-37% of the approximately 77 million people who need a wheelchair have access to one. Many organizations are trying to address this need through varying service delivery approaches. For instance, some adhere to WHO's recommended 8-steps service approach while others provide wheelchairs with little to no service.