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This page includes peer-reviewed research publications on AT from the Southern African region. To search for a specific type of AT (example: hearing aids) or country (example: Malawi), use Control+F and type words into search box.

 

2018

Visagie SJ, Matter R, Kayange GM, Chiwaula M, Harniss M, Mji G, Scheffler E. (2018) Lessons from the pilot of a mobile application to map assistive technology suppliers in Africa. African journal of disability vol. 7 p. 422 Botswana

2017

Dada S, Murphy Y, Tonsing K. (2017) Augmentative and alternative communication practices: a descriptive study of the perceptions of South African speech-language therapists. Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985) vol. 33(4) p. 189-200 South Africa

Ennion L, Johannesson AJ. (2017) A qualitative study of the challenges of providing pre-prosthetic rehabilitation in rural South Africa Prosthet Orthot Int p. 309364617698520 South Africa

Govender SM, Khan NB. (2017) Knowledge and cultural beliefs of mothers regarding the risk factors of infant hearing loss and awareness of audiology services Journal of Public Health in Africa vol. 8(1) p. 43-48 South Africa

Hanass-Hancock J, Nene S, Deghaye N, Pillay S. (2017) 'These are not luxuries, it is essential for access to life': Disability related out-of-pocket costs as a driver of economic vulnerability in South Africa African Journal of Disability vol. 6 p. 280 AOSIS OpenJournals South Africa

Löfvenmark I, Hasselberg M, Nilsson Wikmar L, Hultling C, Norrbrink C. (2017) Outcomes after acute traumatic spinal cord injury in Botswana: from admission to discharge Spinal Cord vol. 55(2) p. 208-212 Stockton Press Botswana

Magnusson L, Ahlström G. (2017) Patients' Satisfaction with Lower-limb Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices and Service delivery in Sierra Leone and Malawi Bmc Health Services Research vol. 17(1) p. 102 BioMed Central Malawi

Mosia PA, Phasha N. (2017) Access to curriculum for students with disabilities at higher education institutions: How does the National University of Lesotho fare? African journal of disability vol. 6 p. 257 Lesotho

Munthali AC, Swartz L, Mannan H, MacLachlan M, Chilimampunga C, Makupe C. (2017) "This one will delay us": barriers to accessing health care services among persons with disabilities in Malawi Disability And Rehabilitation p. 1-8 Taylor & Francis Malawi

Visagie S, Eide AH, Mannan H, Schneider M, Swartz L, Mji G, Munthali A, Khogali M, van Rooy G, Hem KG, MacLachlan M. (2017) A description of assistive technology sources, services and outcomes of use in a number of African settings Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol vol. 12(7) p. 705-712 MalawiNamibiaSouth Africa

van Niekerk K, Dada S, Tönsing K. (2017) Influences on selection of assistive technology for young children in South Africa: perspectives from rehabilitation professionals Disability And Rehabilitation p. 1-14 Taylor & Francis South Africa

2016

Amosun S, Ndosi A, Buchanan H. (2016) Locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania - are users satisfied? African health sciences vol. 16(4) p. 1174-1181 Tanzania

Beckles V, McCahill JL, Stebbins J, Mkandawire N, Church JC, Lavy C. (2016) The African disability scooter: efficiency testing in paediatric amputees in Malawi Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol vol. 11(3) p. 247-250 Malawi

Fransolet C. (2016) Mobile App to Assess Universal Access Compliance Studies In Health Technology And Informatics vol. 229 p. 642-651 IOS Press South Africa

Kishiki E, van Dijk K, Courtright P. (2016) Strategies to improve follow-up of children after surgery for cataract: findings from Child Eye Health Tertiary Facilities in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia Eye (Lond) vol. 30(9) p. 1234-1241 Tanzania

Makhoba M, Joseph N. (2016) Practices and views of audiologists regarding aural rehabilitation services for adults with acquired hearing loss S Afr J Commun Disord vol. 63(1) p. e1-e10 South Africa

Naidoo KS, Chinanayi FS, Ramson P, Mashige KP. (2016) Rapid assessment of refractive error in the eThekwini Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa Clin Exp Optom vol. 99(4) p. 360-365 South Africa

Pillay V, Chan VF, Chinanayi FS, Naidoo KS. (2016) How Do Patients Choose Their Spectacles in the Public Sector of South Africa? Optometry And Vision Science: Official Publication Of The American Academy Of Optometry vol. 93(3) p. 235-242 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins South Africa

Tonsing KM, Dada S. (2016) Teachers' perceptions of implementation of aided AAC to support expressive communication in South African special schools: a pilot investigation Augmentative and Alternative Communication vol. 32(4) p. 282-304 South Africa

Visagie S, Mlambo T, van der Veen J, Nhunzvi C, Tigere D, Scheffler E. (2016) Impact of structured wheelchair services on satisfaction and function of wheelchair users in Zimbabwe. African journal of disability vol. 5(1) p. 222 Zimbabwe

2015

Cawood J, Visagie S. (2015) Environmental factors influencing participation of stroke survivors in a Western Cape setting African Journal of Disability vol. 4(1) p. 198 AOSIS OpenJournals South Africa

Emmett SD, Tucci DL, Smith M, Macharia IM, Ndegwa SN, Nakku D, Mukara KB, Ibekwe TS, Mulwafu W, Gong W, Francis HW, Saunders JE. (2015) GDP Matters: Cost Effectiveness of Cochlear Implantation and Deaf Education in Sub-Saharan Africa Otol Neurotol vol. 36(8) p. 1357-1365 MalawiSouth Africa

Griffiths UK, Bozzani F, Muleya L, Mumba M. (2015) Costs of eye care services: prospective study from a faith-based hospital in Zambia Ophthalmic Epidemiol vol. 22(1) p. 43-51 Zambia

Magnusson L. (2015) Variables associated with patients satisfaction with low cost technology prosthetic and orthotic devices and service delivery in Malawi and Sierra Leone Prosthetics and Orthotics International vol. 39 p. 76 Malawi

Magnusson L, Ahlström G. (2015) Prosthetic and orthotic users' satisfaction with their lower-limb assistive device in Malawi and in sierra leone Prosthetics and Orthotics International vol. 39 p. 318 Malawi

Magnusson L. (2015) A comparison of patients use and mobility with prosthetic and orthotic assistive devices in Malawi and Sierra Leone Prosthetics and Orthotics International vol. 39 p. 77 Malawi

Marasinghe KM, Lapitan JM, Ross A. (2015) Assistive technologies for ageing populations in six low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review BMJ Innov vol. 1(4) p. 182-195 Zimbabwe

Schulze Schwering M, Kumar N, Bohrmann D, Msukwa G, Kalua K, Kayange P, Spitzer MS. (2015) Refractive errors, visual impairment, and the use of low-vision devices in albinism in Malawi Graefe's Archive For Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Fur Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie vol. 253(4) p. 655-661 Springer-Verlag Malawi

Sexton S. (2015) Using the evidence base to improve professional practice in a prosthetic and orthotic service in Malawi, a Low Income Country Prosthetics and Orthotics International vol. 39 p. 432 Malawi

Thompson S, Naidoo K, Gonzalez-Alvarez C, Harris G, Chinanayi F, Loughman J. (2015) Barriers to use of refractive services in Mozambique Optom Vis Sci vol. 92(1) p. 59-69 Mozambique

Topaloff L. (2015) Parent and clinic staff feedback from pilot testing a low-cost brace for clubfoot Prosthetics and Orthotics International vol. 39 p. 573 South Africa

Vergunst R, Swartz L, Mji G, MacLachlan M, Mannan H. (2015) 'You must carry your wheelchair'--barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural area Global Health Action vol. 8 p. 29003 Taylor & Francis South Africa

2014

Bozzani FM, Griffiths UK, Blanchet K, Schmidt E. (2014) Health systems analysis of eye care services in Zambia: evaluating progress towards VISION 2020 goals. Bmc Health Services Research vol. 14 p. 94 BMC Health Services Research Zambia

Cunningham N, Rhoda A. (2014) Outcomes of stroke patients discharged from an in-patient facility in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: A mixed methods design SA Journal of Physiotherapy vol. 70(3) p. 26-31 South Africa

Griffiths UK, Bozzani FM, Gheorghe A, Mwenge L, Gilbert C. (2014) Cost-effectiveness of eye care services in Zambia Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation vol. 12(1) Zambia

He M, Abdou A, Ellwein LB, Naidoo KS, Sapkota YD, Thulasiraj RD, Varma R, Zhao J, Kocur I, Congdon NG. (2014) Age-related prevalence and met need for correctable and uncorrectable near vision impairment in a multi-country study Ophthalmology vol. 121(1) p. 417-422 Elsevier South Africa

Ikeda AJ, Grabowski AM, Lindsley A, Sadeghi-Demneh E, Reisinger KD. (2014) A scoping literature review of the provision of orthoses and prostheses in resourcelimited environments 2000-2010. Part one: Considerations for success Prosthetics and Orthotics International vol. 38(4) p. 269-286 MalawiTanzania

Ikeda AJ, Grabowski AM, Lindsley A, Sadeghi-Demneh E, Reisinger KD. (2014) A scoping literature review of the provision of orthoses and prostheses in resource-limited environments 2000-2010. Part one: considerations for success Prosthet Orthot Int vol. 38(4) p. 269-286 MalawiTanzania

Mathee A, de la Rey A, Swart A, Plagerson S, Naicker N. (2014) 'Urban insight': Is eye care neglect the exception or the rule? South African Medical Journal vol. 104(6) p. 407-408 South Africa

Meyer ME, Swanepoel de W, le Roux T. (2014) National survey of paediatric audiological services for diagnosis and intervention in the South African private health care sector The South African Journal Of Communication Disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Kommunikasieafwykings vol. 61(1) South Africa

Nassimbeni M, Jager KD. (2014) Even We Can Read: Evaluating the Impact of a Project to Expand Library Services to Visually Impaired Users in Rural South Africa Libri: International Journal of Libraries & Information Services vol. 64(3) p. 247-253 South Africa

Teixeira L, Joubert K. (2014) Availability of audiological equipment and protocols for paediatric assessment and hearing aid fitting in Gauteng, South Africa The South African Journal Of Communication Disorders = Die Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Kommunikasieafwykings vol. 61(1) AOSIS Publishing South Africa

2013

Convery E, Keidser G, Caposecco A, Swanepoel DW, N , Shen E. (2013) Hearing-aid assembly management among adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: Toward the feasibility of self-fitting hearing aids International Journal Of Audiology vol. 52(6) p. 385-393 South Africa

Ikeda AJ, Grabowski AM, Lindsley A, Sadeghi-Demneh E, Reisinger KD. (2013) A scoping literature review of the provision of orthoses and prostheses in resource-limited environments 2000-2010. Part one: considerations for success Prosthet Orthot Int MalawiTanzania

Naidoo KS, Jaggernath J, Martin C, Govender P, Chinanayi FS, Chan VF, Ramson P. (2013) Prevalence of presbyopia and spectacle coverage in an African population in Durban, South Africa Optometry And Vision Science: Official Publication Of The American Academy Of Optometry vol. 90(12) p. 1424-1429 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins South Africa

Visagie Scheffler, E. S, & Schneider M. (2013) Policy implementation in wheelchair service delivery in a rural South African setting African Journal of Disability vol. Vol 2(No 1) South Africa

2009

Goudge J, Gilson L, Russell S, Gumede T, Mills A. (2009) Affordability, availability and acceptability barriers to health care for the chronically ill: longitudinal case studies from South Africa BMC Health Serv Res vol. 9 p. 75 South Africa

2007

Jensen JS, Treichl HB. (2007) Mechanical testing of prosthetic feet utilized in low-income countries according to ISO-10328 standard Prosthet Orthot Int vol. 31(2) p. 177-206 AngolaMozambique

2004

Douali MG, Silver JD. (2004) Self-optimised vision correction with adaptive spectacle lenses in developing countries Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics vol. 24(3) p. 234-241 MalawiSouth Africa

van der Merwe E, Alant E. (2004) Associations with Minspeak icons J Commun Disord vol. 37(3) p. 255-274 South Africa


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