The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled people in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A literature review

Kubenz, Vera; Kiwan, Dina

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“…Remarkably, it was observed that all of the surveyed individuals are beneficiaries of unpaid home care services extended by the government. The educational attainment level of individuals with disabilities, as an aggregate, remains relatively low, resulting in challenges regarding employment opportunities and limited income generation [11,12]. Consequently, underprivileged families with disabled members frequently become the target beneficiaries of government welfare programs.…”

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Observational Survey Research Regarding People with Disabilities Receiving Home Care Services

2023

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China is confronted with a substantial population of individuals with disabilities, warranting heightened attention to their health and the fulfillment of their care requisites, making it a prevailing public health concern. To address this matter comprehensively, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Yancheng, China, spanning from January to June 2023. The primary objectives were to elucidate the fundamental characteristics and health status of individuals with disabilities availing themselves of the government's home-based care service program and to conduct a comparative analysis between urban and rural areas. Our study findings unveiled significant disparities in the Modified Barthel Index (MBI) scores between individuals with disabilities in rural and urban areas (p=0.021). Notably, individuals with disabilities residing in rural regions demonstrated considerably lower MBI scores in comparison to their urban counterparts. Moreover, the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) scores for individuals with disabilities in rural areas exhibited a remarkable increase when compared to those in urban areas (p<0.001). This discrepancy indicates a higher burden of mental health challenges experienced by individuals with disabilities in rural settings, underscoring the relative neglect of mental health needs in the care provision for this population. Given the diverse care needs of individuals with disabilities, it is evident that mental health requirements merit greater attention. Hence, there is an exigent demand to enhance the accuracy in discerning the specific care necessities of individuals with disabilities and to devise refined and tailored care plans, which can be further adapted based on the unique contexts prevailing in distinct urban and rural areas.

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Observational Survey Research Regarding People with Disabilities Receiving Home Care Services

2023

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“…The COVID-19 crisis was shown to exacerbate existing challenges experienced by people with disabilities, as well as creating some new ones (Cahapay, 2021;Goyal et al, 2020;Huong, 2020). The extensive literature review by Kubenz and Kiwan (2021) documented the impact of the pandemic on people with disabilities in low-and middleincome countries. It shows that in COVID-19 times, people with disabilities faced increased discrimination across many sectors of society, including health, education, and work.…”

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“…It shows that in COVID-19 times, people with disabilities faced increased discrimination across many sectors of society, including health, education, and work. The risk of violence and poverty also increased for this group (Kubenz & Kiwan, 2021).…”

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Spaces of Exclusion and Neglect: The Impact of COVID-19 on People With Disabilities in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, and Uganda

Thompson

Rohwerder

2023

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This research investigates how COVID-19 has affected experiences of people with disabilities in low- and middle-income contexts. A qualitative approach was used to collect data as the pandemic progressed from 75 participants in Nigeria, Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya, and Uganda. The research aimed to be inclusive of people with disabilities by asking the participants directly about their perspectives with a narrative interview method being employed to gain each person’s unique insights. A participatory thematic analysis of the data, followed by a spatial analysis process, produced rich and highly individualized accounts of the spatiocultural experiences relating to how people with disabilities had occupied both private and public space during the pandemic. Differing factors, such as the dominant culture, gender, a person’s impairments, and the social environment, are shown to shape people’s experiences. Across cultures, COVID-19 is shown to have presented new challenges for people with disabilities while preexisting disadvantages have been exacerbated.

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“…Making up more than 1 billion people worldwide, persons with disabilities (PWDs) ( Kuper and Heydt, 2019 ) are among the hardest hit by the pandemic ( United Nations, 2020 ). While PWDs are among the most impacted groups, they are also among the most excluded and vulnerable as they were generally absent from most of the COVID-19 response plans ( Sabatello et al, 2020 ; Kubenz and Kiwan, 2021 ). This is not surprising as PWDs are often neglected in disasters and emergencies globally ( Armitage and Nellums, 2020 ; Sabatello et al, 2020 ; Kubenz and Kiwan, 2021 ; Shakespeare et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…While PWDs are among the most impacted groups, they are also among the most excluded and vulnerable as they were generally absent from most of the COVID-19 response plans ( Sabatello et al, 2020 ; Kubenz and Kiwan, 2021 ). This is not surprising as PWDs are often neglected in disasters and emergencies globally ( Armitage and Nellums, 2020 ; Sabatello et al, 2020 ; Kubenz and Kiwan, 2021 ; Shakespeare et al, 2021 ). In Low-to-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where the majority of PWDs live (80%) ( Banks et al, 2021 ), the strains of the pandemic and exclusion of PWDs in the COVID-19 intervention measures, are further intensified ( Kubenz and Kiwan, 2021 ) as LMICs have weak infrastructures which are generally unable to respond and cope with such emergencies, have inadequate resources, and tend to lack social protection policies ( Vieira et al, 2020 ; Kubenz and Kiwan, 2021 ; Shahzad et al, 2021 ).…”

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The double burden of COVID-19 and Israeli military rule on persons with disabilities in the West Bank of the occupied Palestinian territory

Mitwalli

Kiwan²,

Abdul-Samad³

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Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has enormous negative effects on people’s lives. People with disabilities (PWDs) who have been made vulnerable and who tend to face significant barriers in accessing public services are likely to be affected even more. This study aims to shed light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PWDs with special attention to their ability to access public services in the West Bank region of the occupied Palestinian territory.MethodsThis qualitative study was conducted between March 2021 and October 2021. The study was divided into two phases. The first phase consisted of interviews with people with different disabilities, while the second phase targeted policymakers and stakeholders in discussion of the results of the first phase. A total of 16 interviews with people with different types of disabilities (7 males, 9 females) were conducted via telephone. For the second phase, a total of 6 interviews were conducted with stakeholders most responsible for addressing the issue of disability and the needs of PWDs in the West Bank. Analytical memos were prepared for all interviews. Main themes and subthemes were identified by reading and re-reading memos and transcripts until themes and subthemes emerged.ResultsAll participants agreed that the COVID-19 pandemic had affected all aspects of life for all groups of people, including PWDs. The effects of the pandemic exacerbated the overall living conditions and access to basic services for PWDs. The results show that access to public transportation, public services, and to health services was all interrupted during the pandemic. This was compounded by deterioration of the financial situation for PWDs which further worsened their access. The stakeholders’ interviews confirmed and explained the findings as mainly due to lack of prioritization of PWD’s rights and needs.ConclusionThe study emphasized that most of the reported barriers to accessing essential services were intensified during the pandemic. Furthermore, the results show that PWDs and their needs are not considered a priority by the Palestinian Authority, exacerbated by the Israeli occupation. Our findings underline the importance of including PWDs in any future crisis planning.

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled people in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A literature review

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Observational Survey Research Regarding People with Disabilities Receiving Home Care Services

Observational Survey Research Regarding People with Disabilities Receiving Home Care Services

Spaces of Exclusion and Neglect: The Impact of COVID-19 on People With Disabilities in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, and Uganda

The double burden of COVID-19 and Israeli military rule on persons with disabilities in the West Bank of the occupied Palestinian territory

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