Challenges of Web Accessibility in a Health Application to Predict Neonatal Mortality – The Score Bebe ®

Acosta-Vargas, Patricia; Dueñas-Espín, Iván; Armijos, Luciana; Fonseca, Johanna; Santillán, Nancy; Jimbo, Ruth; Rivadeneira, María Fernanda; Sánchez, Xavier; Sevilla, Carmenza; Tello, Betzabé; Vivas, Luis

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-79816-1_30

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“…Most articles adhered to the latest versions of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG); 70% of the studies focused on level A compliance. These findings are consistent with current recommendations and underscore the importance of following updated standards, as mentioned in several previous works [39].…”

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Enhancing Sustainability through Accessible Health Platforms: A Scoping Review

Ramírez-Saltos,

Acosta-Vargas,

Acosta-Vargas

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Sustainability

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The digital transformation of healthcare platforms has ushered in a new era of accessibility, making health information and services widely available. This comprehensive scoping review delves into the accessibility landscape of health platforms by analyzing 29 carefully selected research articles. These studies employ automated tools and manual evaluations to evaluate platform accessibility comprehensively. This study revealed that (52%) of these articles are based on automated methods, while 34% combine automated and manual approaches. Most studies show compliance with the latest versions of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), with a significant focus (70%) on compliance with level A. This study reveals recurring issues within the perceivable operable, understandable, and robust categories, underscoring the pressing need for strict the accessibility testing of health platforms. This study demonstrates substantial agreement between raters, reinforced by a Cohen’s kappa coefficient of 0.613, indicating their reliability in classifying the articles. Future efforts should persist in refining accessibility standards, advocating for compliance with the WCAG, exploring innovative methods to assess the accessibility of healthcare platforms, and conducting user-centered research. This review highlights the paramount importance of ensuring equitable access to health information and services for people, regardless of their abilities or conditions, which resonates significantly with the issue of sustainability in healthcare and its socioeconomic and environmental implications.

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“…Finally, only six documents applied the 2.1 version without any other combination; papers [45,47] did not specify the conformance level; article [39] specified level AA; study [38] specified level A and AA; and article [42,48] specified levels A, AA, and AAA.…”

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confidence: 99%

Enhancing Sustainability through Accessible Health Platforms: A Scoping Review

Ramírez-Saltos,

Acosta-Vargas,

Acosta-Vargas

et al. 2023

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“…The object of evaluation for web accessibility conformance varies substantially, as the approach represents a methodological lens that can be applied in very different settings -universities [5,6], public institutions [7,8,9], tourist websites [10], or health applications [11], to name but a few.…”

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Web Accessibility in the Field of Social Services and Benefits in Romania

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2023

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This paper examines the current situation in Romania in terms of web accessibility provided by two key institutions in the field of administering social services and benefits in Romania – County Directorates of Social Work and Child Protection (DGASPC) as well as County Pensions Houses (CJP). As the pandemic context further accelerated development of e-government worldwide, there is a strong need to ensure information and communication accessibility for persons with disabilities and persons with functional limitations in general. The assessment grid is represented by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 requirements and techniques, mainly regarding Level A, minimum level of conformance. Results underline significant discrepancies on implementing various accessibility characteristics among similar institutional bodies and the needs to take further steps on improved accessibility. The study adds knowledge on the larger topic of digital inclusion, as a contributor to enhanced social inclusion. It also contributes to the international debate on web accessibility evaluation and developing accessibility in web design, especially in the case of public authorities who have under their responsibility services directly addressed to persons with disabilities or to older persons with visual or hearing impairments.

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Challenges of Web Accessibility in a Health Application to Predict Neonatal Mortality – The Score Bebe ®

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Enhancing Sustainability through Accessible Health Platforms: A Scoping Review

Enhancing Sustainability through Accessible Health Platforms: A Scoping Review

Web Accessibility in the Field of Social Services and Benefits in Romania

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