Journal article
COVID-19, Disability, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review of Early-Stage Pandemic Response
AJPM Focus, v 3(1), 100152
01 Feb 2024
PMID: 38089427
Abstract
•Early COVID-19 pandemic response failed to support people with disability.•Healthcare policies and public health guidelines created unanticipated challenges.•ICF was used to detect COVID-related environmental barriers and facilitators.•Guidelines for universal design are recommended for equitable emergency response.•People with disability should be involved in public health decision-making.
: To systematically identify the environmental factors that impacted people with disability in the COVID-19 pandemic.
: A scoping literature review was conducted using LitCOVID (January 1 to July 31, 2020). Sixty-six articles met the inclusion criteria: 1) discussed disability and/or health conditions related to functioning; and 2) considered environmental factors. A qualitative content analysis was conducted using codes from the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF).
: 212 ICF codes were used in the coding process. The most frequent codes referred to health services policies and public health guidelines. These policies, while generally considered facilitators for minimizing infection, were frequently identified as barriers to the health, participation, and human rights of people with disability. The lack of disability-specific population data was identified as a key barrier to planning and decision-making.
: The social determinants of health for people with disability were not adequately considered in the acute phase of infection prevention at the population level.
: Integrating the ICF in emergency management provides a tool to evaluate functioning and address barriers for those in need.
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Details
- Title
- COVID-19, Disability, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review of Early-Stage Pandemic Response
- Creators
- Mackenzie Jones - Montana Department of Public Health and Human ServicesPhilippa Clarke - University of Michigan–Ann ArborHana Shewamoltot Meshesha - Idaho State UniversityKristine Mulhorn - Drexel UniversityMeg Ann Traci - University of MontanaEls Nieuwenhuijsen - University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
- Publication Details
- AJPM Focus, v 3(1), 100152
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Administration
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85179029456
- Other Identifier
- 991021889476604721