scholarly journals Breaking the Web Barriers of the e-Administration Using an Accessible Digital Certificate Based on a Cryptographic Token

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boni García ◽  
Ana Gómez ◽  
Rafael Conde ◽  
Yolanda Hernández ◽  
Miguel Ángel Valero
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Digital Certificate ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Significant Barrier ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Identity Cards ◽  
Access Services

The purpose of developing e-Government is to make public administrations more efficient and transparent and to allow citizens to more comfortably and effectively access information. Such benefits are even more important to people with a physical disability, allowing them to reduce waiting times in procedures and travel. However, it is not in widespread use among this group, as they not only harbor the same fears as other citizens, but also must cope with the barriers inherent to their disability. This research proposes a solution to help persons with disabilities access e-Government services. This work, in cooperation with the Spanish Federation of Spinal-Cord Injury Victims and the Severely Disabled, includes the development of a portal specially oriented towards people with disabilities to help them locate and access services offered by Spanish administrations. Use of the portal relies on digital authentication of users based on X.509, which are found in identity cards of Spanish citizens. However, an analysis of their use reveals that this feature constitutes a significant barrier to accessibility. This paper proposes a more accessible solution using a USB cryptographic token that can conceal from users all complexity entailed in access to certificate-based applications, while assuring the required security.

scholarly journals Satisfaction of clients with disabilities with services offered at primary health care centres in Ndola, Zambia

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Mlenzana ◽  
R. Mwansa
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Health

To establish satisfaction level of persons with disabilitiesregarding health services at primary health care centres in Ndola, Zambia.Key stakeholders views on satisfaction of services is an important componentof service rendering thus obtaining information is important in assistingwith the evaluation of health care service delivery. This will assist in improvingeffectiveness and availability of health care services to persons with physicaldisabilities.All persons with disabilities attending both rehabilitation centres andprimary health care centres in Ndola, Zambia, were targeted for this study. Willing participants were convenientlyselected to take part in the study.A cross sectional, descriptive study design using quantitative methods of data collection was used. The GeneralPractice Assessment Questionnaire was adjusted, piloted for Ndola population and used in this study to establishsatisfaction of participants. The study was ethically cleared at the University of the Western Cape and Zambia.Information and consent forms were signed by participants.Quantitative data was analysed descriptively and was reported in percentages.In the current study there were 191 participants of whom 56% were male and 44% were female with age rangefrom 18-65 years. Fifty-two percent of the participants presented with learning disabilities and 38% of persons withphysical disabilities. Majority of clients (54%) were dissatisfied with availability of services and health care servicesat the health care centres. Areas that clients were dissatisfied with were accessibility, consultation with health professionals,waiting times and opening hours of the health care centres.Clients with disabilities who accessed health care services from selected health centres in Ndola were dissatisfiedwith aspects of health services. Accessibility, consultation with health professionals, waiting times and opening hoursof the health care centres were the origin of client dissatisfaction. Other clients were satisfied with thoroughness ofhealth care providers regarding symptoms, feelings, reception and treatment received at the primary health care centre.Understanding the views of the clients is essential in improving health delivery services and could impact on thecompliance of people attending primary health care services.

scholarly journals Disability Rights in Botswana: Perspectives of Individuals With Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-56
Author(s):  
Sourav Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Emmanuel Moswela
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Disability Rights ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Information Barriers ◽  
Transport Barriers ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The Government ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Access Services

Even though the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UN-CRPD) 2006 has been in existence for the last 10 years, the Government of Botswana has not ratified the convention. As a result, individuals with disabilities (IWDs) fail to access services and are at the mercy of the service providers. This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with 30 IWDs about their experiences related to disability rights. Analysis of the data indicated that IWDs face several challenges in exercising their basic rights; these challenges being (a) stigmatization, (b) infrastructural barriers, (c) transport barriers, and (d) information barriers. Findings suggested that awareness of disability rights among IWDs, caregivers, and the general public was generally low. As a result, many IWDs were not aware of their rights and therefore could not exercise their rights fully.

Goal Pursuit, Goal Adjustment, and Pain in Middle-Aged Adults Aging With Physical Disability

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (10_suppl) ◽  
pp. 214S-240S
Author(s):  
Anne Arewasikporn ◽  
Ann Marie Roepke ◽  
Aaron P. Turner ◽  
Kevin N. Alschuler ◽  
Rhonda M. Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Goal Pursuit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pain Interference ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Goal Adjustment ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

Objective: Aging with physical disability disrupts one’s ability to achieve valued goals due to changes in symptoms and function. It is unclear how to cope optimally in this context. This study examined whether two possible strategies—tenacious goal pursuit (TGP) and flexible goal adjustment (FGA)—were associated with reduced pain interference and depressive symptoms and greater well-being, and protected against pain intensity, and FGA was more protective with increasing age and worse physical function. Method: Middle-aged adults with muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, or spinal cord injury ( N = 874; MAGE = 58.3 years, range = 46-68; MDISEASEDURATION = 26.2 years, range = 2-67) completed two questionnaires, a year apart. Results: TGP and FGA use was associated with greater well-being. FGA use predicted decreased depressive symptoms. Concurrent use of both predicted decreased pain interference. Discussion: Adults with disability employ a variety of goal management strategies. Findings support TGP and FGA as potential intervention targets for healthy aging with disabilities.

scholarly journals INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FALLS AMONG ADULTS AGING WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S122-S123
Author(s):  
Thomas J Eagen ◽  
Tracy Mroz ◽  
Tracy Chippendale ◽  
Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez ◽  
Sam Battalio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Function ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Significant Public Health

Abstract Falls among community-dwelling adults are a significant public health concern. Adults aging with a physical disability report a high number of falls, recurrent falls, and injuries caused by falls. Prevention strategies are needed to reduce the incidence of falls among this population; however, the location of the fall may influence which strategies will be most effective. The purpose of this project was to examine falling indoors versus outdoors was associated with fall related psychological concerns (e.g., self-efficacy), self-reported physical activity levels, physical function and sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., sex, age, education, employment), using survey data of adults aging with four conditions: muscular dystrophy (MD), multiple sclerosis (MS), post-polio syndrome (PPS), and spinal cord injury (SCI). Of the 1381 participants who completed the survey in 2017, 52% (n=719) reported at least one fall in the past 6 months. When asked about their worst fall, 32% of falls (n=233) occurred outdoors and 68% (n=486) occurred indoors. Participants with MS were significantly more likely to report falling outdoors (MS=35%, MD = 21%, PPS = 21%, SCI = 24%). Factors significantly associated with outdoor falls included living in an urban environment (OR = 1.59; 95%CI:1.06, 2.39), being more physically active (OR = 1.01; 95%CI:1.001, 1.02) and having better physical function (OR = 1.05; 95%CI:1.03, 1.08). These results fill a critical gap in the falls literature on fall location and have important implications for tailoring fall prevention interventions for individuals aging with a physical disability.

scholarly journals Perceptions of factors associated with condom use to prevent HIV/AIDS among persons with physical disability in an urban town of Cameroon: a qualitative study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvis E. Tarkang ◽  
Awolu Adam ◽  
Maragret Kweku
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Condom Negotiation ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
Not At Risk ◽  
Hiv Aids

Persons with disabilities have been identified as one of the groups vulnerable to HIV, due to several challenges posed by their disabilities. They also suffer external stigma from their able bodied peers. However, they have largely been ignored as part of HIV prevention programs, largely due to the perceptions that they are not at risk, and information is not being accessible. About 5.4% of the Cameroon population lives with a disability. In Cameroon, no official statistics exist on perception of factors associated with condom use to prevent HIV among persons with disabilities, which creates a challenge for understanding the extent of the pandemic in this population. The objective of this study was therefore to investigate perceptions of factors associated with condom use among persons with physical disability in an urban town of Cameroon. The qualitative study from which this paper is based, used semi-structured in-depth interviews, conducted with a purposive sample of ten (5 male and 5 female) persons with physical disability, aged 18 years and above, in April 2015. The findings of this study as interpreted according to the components of the Health Belief Model, indicated that perceived susceptibility to HIV, perceived severity of HIV, perceived benefit of condom use, perceived barriers to condom use and perceived self-efficacy for condom use were the factors perceived by persons with physical disability, to be associated with condom use. It is therefore recommended that there should be educational programs in HIV/AIDS targeted specifically at persons with physical disability. These programs should pertinently promote the understanding and perceptions of persons with physical disability of the real threat of HIV/AIDS, and also equip them with condom negotiation skills and strategies to overcome barriers to condom use.

Can an Open Access Approach be the Solution to Better Implementation of the Right to Information Act in Bangladesh?

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-68
Author(s):  
Harold Sougato Baroi ◽  
Shawkat Alam ◽  
Carlos Bernal
Keyword(s):  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Government Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Implementation Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right

Legal implementation has always been a challenge in Bangladesh. The Right to Information Act 2009 (the RTI Act) was introduced in Bangladesh with the objective of ensuring people’s access to government information for improving accountability and empowering people to participate in decisions that shape the social, economic, and political aspects of their lives. However, this article suggests that there has been no significant improvement in accessing government information despite the enactment and the strategies for the implementation of the RTI Act. Most citizens are unaware of their legal entitlements to seek and receive information. Only a small number of applications have been registered with public offices since the RTI Act was introduced in 2009. The article argues that one of the main reasons behind the lack of improvement is that the chosen implementation approach fails to engage the public to exercise their right to access information related to government services. This article claims that a proactive and deliberative approach to information disclosure is a much better alternative to the current scheme for implementing the RTI Act.

Female Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury: Counseling Implications

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Miller ◽  
Irma Marini
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Female Sexuality ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Common Problems

The following article is designed to identify and examine sexuality-related issues frequently experienced among females with SCI. Some of the widespread barriers and myths associated with SCI and female sexuality are Identified, followed by prevalent physiological concerns of SCI on female sexuality, including intercourse, birth control, and pregnancy. Common psychosocial aspects of SCI and female sexuality such as asexual attitudes toward persons with disabilities and concerns about body image are also discussed. Current models used to successfully work with persons who are experiencing sexual dysfunction are examined, with special emphasis on common problems among women with SCI. A five-step framework that can be used by counselors for identifying and addressing specific sexuality concerns among women with SCI, including attracting a partner, dating, and developing and maintaining long-term relationships are discussed.

Human Resource Management Students' Perceptions of Employment and Individuals with Disabilities

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Chism ◽  
Jamie Satcher
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Employment Factors ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Management Students

Human resource management students were surveyed to determine their perceptions of employment factors and individuals with disabilities and if these perceptions differed according to degree of preparation about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), personal relationship with someone having a disability, and personal experience with disability. Degree of preparation was a significant variable. Students who reported that they were well prepared regarding the ADA had significantly more positive perceptions of employment factors and individuals with disabilities when compared to those with no or slight to moderate preparation. This was also true when their perceptions were compared by specific disability types: (a) blindness, (b) mental retardation, (c) epilepsy, (d) mental illness, (e) spinal cord injury, and (f) cardiovascular. Individuals with disabilities comprise a substantial segment of the American population. Harris and Associates (1986) conducted a study of the employment status of persons with disabilities and concluded that no other demographic group under the age of 65 has such a small proportion of individuals working. United States Bureau of the Census data (1988, cited in Kraus & Stoddard, 1991) support this conclusion with the finding that only of working age Americans with disabilities are either working or available for work. In effect, over two-thirds of the persons with disabilities who are of working age are removed from the labor force.

scholarly journals Work stress and quality of life in persons with disabilities from four European countries: the case of spinal cord injury

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1661-1671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Fekete ◽  
Morten Wahrendorf ◽  
Jan D. Reinhardt ◽  
Marcel W. M. Post ◽  
Johannes Siegrist
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Cord Injury
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