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What is Design for All or Universal Design

Chapter 36
Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
The design of products and environments to be usable by all people , to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design ( Mace, 1985 ).
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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.
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Chapter 36
The Reality of Accessibility in the Public Health Systems
The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design (Mace, 1985).
Published in Chapter: The Reality of Accessibility in the Public Health Systems; From: Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
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