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Rosemary Joan Gowran
Researcher at University of the Sunshine Coast
Publications - 27
Citations - 377
Rosemary Joan Gowran is an academic researcher from University of the Sunshine Coast. The author has contributed to research in topics: Wheelchair & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 19 publications receiving 247 citations. Previous affiliations of Rosemary Joan Gowran include Maynooth University & University of Limerick.
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Assistive technology and people: a position paper from the first global research, innovation and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit.
Deirdre Desmond,Natasha Layton,Jacob A. Bentley,Fleur Heleen Boot,Johan Borg,Bishnu Maya Dhungana,Pamela Gallagher,Lynn Gitlow,Rosemary Joan Gowran,Nora Groce,Katerina Mavrou,Trish Mackeogh,Rachael McDonald,Cecilia Pettersson,Marcia J. Scherer +14 more
TL;DR: A “state of the science” view of AT users is provided, conceptualized as “People” within the set of GATE strategic “P”s, and the role of advocacy, empowerment and co-design in developing and driving AT processes is considered.
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Enabling appropriate personnel skill-mix for progressive realization of equitable access to assistive technology.
Emma M. Smith,Rosemary Joan Gowran,Hasheem Mannan,Brian Donnelly,Liliana Alvarez,Diane Bell,Silvana Contepomi,Liezel Ennion,Evert Jan Hoogerwerf,Tracey E. Howe,Yih Kuen Jan,Jeanne Kagwiza,Natasha Layton,Ritchard Ledgerd,Malcolm MacLachlan,Giulia Oggero,Cecilia Pettersson,Thais Pousada,Elsje Scheffler,Sam Shi Xuan Wu +19 more
TL;DR: A competence framework with associated education and training program, coupled with the development and implementation of a certification framework for AT personnel needs, will promote quality in AT personnel training globally.
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Wheelchair service provision education and training in low and lower middle income countries: a scoping review
TL;DR: Education and training is an essential step in the wheelchair provision process in the bid to obtain an appropriate wheelchair via appropriate provision services and needs to be a requirement for all stakeholders involved in wheelchair provision.
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Outcome Measures for Wheelchair and Seating Provision: A Critical Appraisal:
TL;DR: A move towards sustainability indicators is suggested to monitor, measure, and respond to the provision processes and outcomes required to meet this primary need.
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Wheelchair and seating assistive technology provision: a gateway to freedom
Rosemary Joan Gowran,Rosemary Joan Gowran,Rosemary Joan Gowran,Amanda M. Clifford,Andrea Gallagher,Jennifer McKee,Bernadette O'Regan,Elizabeth McKay +7 more
TL;DR: The findings highlight the impact of ad-hoc services on individual freedoms and how the overall pace of the system affects a person’s ability to organise their time as an equal member of the community across the lifespan.