Providing accessible health information for people with disability in a public health crisis: A qualitative study of the experiences of Australian accessible information provider organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic
The findings have implications for better preparation for accessible information access in future public health crises. There should be greater funding and logistic support for accessible information provider organizations. Provision of clear/accurate information and subject matter checks of accessible products would be helpful. Responsibility for this should be scoped into existing outreach, education and communications roles - for example, in local health services, general practice clinics and government health departments.
Authors
- Emma Barnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6447-6647)
- Ariella Meltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8738-0469)
- Ayah Wehbe
Institutions
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and health journal
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101720
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55
Funders
- University of New South Wales