They are a series of requirements related to the actions of 4 wide groups ( AENOR, 2007 ): Ambulation, Apprehension, Location and Communication. These actions must be satisfied in order to guarantee the global accessibility to environments, products, and services.
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The Reality of Accessibility in the Public Health Systems
Guillermo López Cala (San Felipe Health Center, Spain), Yolanda María de la Fuente Robles (University of Jaén, Spain), and Rosa María Fernández Alcalá (University of Jaén, Spain)
Copyright: © 2013
|Pages: 29
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch036
Abstract
This chapter deals with accessibility, a relevant and important concept for every citizen in the improvement of their quality of life in any environment or daily situation. Specifically, an empirical study about accessibility in the public health centers of a Basic Health Area (BHA) of Jaén is carried out. From this study, accessibility deficiencies in health buildings are revealed, and explicit proposals are provided with the aim of improving accessibility in different scopes such as information and communications. The improvement plans based on the use of Technology, Information, and Communication (TIC) tools help sensory disabled users that attend to the Health Center.