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This study explores the relationship between digital access, protection, and adoption in supporting technological entrepreneurship within national digital ecosystems. The study utilised PROCESS regression analysis on the Global Entrepreneurship Devel...

Sustainable development reflects an underlying tension to achieve economic growth whilst addressing environmental challenges, and this is particularly the case for the aviation sector. Although much of the aviation-related focus has fallen on reducin...

Diamond Open Access journals face increasing challenges in ensuring metadata quality, interoperability, persistent identification, digital preservation, and international visibility while operating with limited financial and technological resources....

Financial literacy has become critical for mitigating everyday financial risks and sustaining saving behavior, particularly in professions with stable but often constrained income such as teaching. This study examines whether financial literacy predi...

In this paper we test for convergence in access to clean energy and clean technology among nations in order to study the economic determinants of access to clean energy and clean technologies. This is important because without access to clean fuels,...

Geographic accessibility is an important determinant of the quality of interactions between firms and stakeholders and has a significant impact on the technological innovation of enterprises. By using a quasi-natural experiment implemented with China...

In 2018, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution on improving access to assistive technology (AT), and mandated the WHO to prepare a global report on assistive technology based on the best available evidence and international experience. As li...

Emerging trends in technology are providing opportunities for a broader range of accessible and assistive technologies (AATs) to positively impact persons with disabilities in terms of independent living and employment within and across built environ...

Hearing technologies such as hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone-anchored devices provide students with hearing loss with far greater access to auditory information (and most importantly, to spoken language) than even a decade ago. However, in a...

Using data of 265 Chinese cities from 2010 to 2017, we studied the impact of access to digital financial services on green technology advances in the context of regional competition. We found that access to digital financial services significantly pr...

Before metaverse technologies become fully integrated into daily life, their accessibility must be carefully considered. To ensure equal opportunities for all users, regardless of age or disability, immersive technologies should offer seamless and in...

Disabled people are uniquely positioned in relation to the digital turn. Academic ableism, the inaccessibility of digital space, and gaps in digital literacy present barriers, while, at the same time, disabled, Deaf, and neurodivergent people’s...

The attention on blockchain technology (BCT) to create new forms of relational reliance has seen an explosion of new applications and initiatives, to assure decentralized security and trust. Its potential as a game-changing technology relates to how...

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between assistive technology system elements and access to assistive products. Data on assistive technology system elements and self-reported survey data on access to assistive products from...

Technology is essential in higher education, yet disparities in access disproportionately affect first-generation college students. This study examines how technology access and financial stress impact academic performance for first-generation (FGCS)...

The purpose of this study was to survey access to information for learning on the types of assistive technology used by undergraduate students with disabilities in Northern Thailand. The types of assistive technology in this study included assistive...

This study investigates consumer behavior in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, focusing on how factors like convenience, accessibility, technological perception, and cost influence the travel patterns and usage behavior of EV drivers in Thailand. This...

In this article, the accessibility of assistive technologies is considered as a factor in the realization of the labor potential of persons with disabilities and is analyzed in the context of the accessibility of the urban environment, the enterprise...

Purpose: The success of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) has expanded its use for a broader range of shoulder indications worldwide. Evidence regarding the relative efficacy and long-term safety of medical technologies used in RTSA is subje...

Although Indonesia’s electrification ratio reached 99.2% in 2020, it has shown stagnating electrification since 2018. This is because most of the remaining areas that need to be electrified are remote and have unique characteristics that hamper imple...

Background: The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a pivotal interdisciplinary challenge, creating new opportunities for sharing information, driving innovation, and transforming societal interactions with technology. While AI...

In this paper, we touch upon the requirement for accessibility via Sign Language as regards dynamic composition and exchange of new content in the context of natural language-based human interaction, and also the accessibility of web services and ele...

Based on the symmetrical public transportation network data of Xi’an, China obtained by geographic information system (GIS) technology in 2019, three urban public transportation indexes of walking accessibility, bus accessibility, and metro acc...

The sustainability strategy in urban spaces arises from reflecting on how to achieve a more habitable city and is materialized in a series of sustainable transformations aimed at humanizing different environments so that they can be used and enjoyed...

Older adults face increasing challenges related to healthcare access, social isolation, and digital exclusion. Community-based interventions such as time banking offer a potential approach to addressing these interconnected needs. This study examined...

The integration of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers remains a challenge for both public authorities and local communities at the national, regional, and local levels. For migrants, the lack of information and inability to use technology due to...

The number of people with disabilities and frailties who need support and assistance is increasing. Assistive technologies (ATs) are increasingly playing a central role in supporting people with disabilities and frailties. The study investigated the...

Background: The objective of this work was to support the implementation of the European Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU HTAR) and optimize performance of the evolving EU HTA system. Therefore, an inclusive multi-stakeholder framework of...

Organic waste is society’s largest under-exploited secondary carbon and nutrient resource, and what limits access to it is not microbiology. Existing reviews are organized along a single axis, one feedstock, one organism, or one product, and so...

Background: We examined four potential challenges for the implementation of the European Union (EU) Regulation 2021/2282 on Health Technology Assessment (EU HTAR): interaction with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), expert input, the interface of E...

Telehealth has the potential to improve access to healthcare, but teleassessment usability may be influenced by contextual factors beyond technology access alone. This study investigated factors associated with teleassessment usability among individu...

The article examines issues of web accessibility ecosystems for people with special needs. Methods, models, accessibility standards, and technologies related to the structure, design, and functionality of the web accessibility ecosystem are studied....

Due to COVID-19, many schools switched to remote instruction, creating an urgency to address the technology needs of many families, including grandparent-headed families. Many grandparent-headed families (i.e., custodial grandparents) have limited ac...

United Nations SDG 7 is that, by 2030, there will be an affordable, reliable and clean universal access to energy (UAE). To reach this goal, technological and social issues should be considered jointly. In this paper, the approach used by the Non-Gov...

The integration of digital serious games into speech learning (rehabilitation) has demonstrated significant potential in enhancing accessibility and inclusivity for children with speech disabilities. This review of the state of the art examines the r...

The Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 on health technology assessment (HTAR) harmonises clinical evidence assessment across Europe. However, national appraisal, pricing, and reimbursement processes remain divergent and could affect the efficiency of decision...

Access to productive resources such as land and water is fundamental for households that rely on crop and livestock production for their livelihoods. Research often assumes that agricultural production—and thus, food security—are favoured...

Accessible tourism has become relevant, generating significant economic and social impacts. Even though the accessible tourism market is rising and presents an excellent business opportunity, this market is largely ignored, as it is challenging to st...

Visually impaired and blind (VIB) people as a community face several access barriers when using technology. For users of specialist technology, such as digital audio workstations (DAWs), these access barriers become increasingly complex—often s...

New health technology comes on the market at a rapid pace and—sometimes—at a huge cost. Providing access to new health technology is a serious challenge for many countries with mandatory health insurance. This article analyses access to new health te...

Background/Objectives: Orphan medicinal products offer essential treatments for rare diseases, but patient access varies across European Union countries despite a common regulatory framework. In Bulgaria, access is primarily through inclusion in the...

With the European Union (EU) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) regulation, Joint Clinical Assessments (JCA) are now required for oncological and advanced therapy medicinal products. The JCA assessment scope is determined through the PICO framework (...

In the next-generation communication systems, multiple access (MA) will play a crucial role in achieving high throughput to support future-oriented services. Recently, rate-splitting multiple access (RSMA) has received much attention from both academ...

Background: Rehabilitation technologies, including assistive devices, adaptive software, and robotic systems, are increasingly integral to contemporary rehabilitation practice. Yet, ensuring that training in their use is inclusive and accessible rema...

The expansion of AI technologies is redefining the pedagogical frameworks and theoretical foundations of translation training. One area of interest at the intersection of professional and non-professional translation is the field of language access....

Financial technology (FinTech) rapidly transforms financial landscapes across ASEAN-4 countries by enhancing financial inclusion and digital service accessibility. However, the key factors driving FinTech development in these economies remain ambiguo...

Digital technologies occupy an important place in today’s developing world. They are also strongly related to new trends in educational technologies. In this context, the digital accessibility of this new environment for people with various spe...

Background: The benefit of pharmaceutical innovation manifests when patients access treatment. Following regulatory approval in Europe and Canada, reimbursement decisions depend on health technology assessments (HTAs), which can be prolonged. To quan...

This Review initiates a wide-ranging discussion over 2023 by selecting and exploring core themes to be investigated more deeply in papers submitted to the Vaccines Special Issue on the “Future of Epidemic and Pandemic Vaccines to Serve Global P...

Vascular hemostasis after venous and arterial access in cardiovascular procedures remains a challenge. As sheath size gets larger for structural heart and vascular procedures, no dedicated closure devices exist that can overcome all the challenges of...