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Social, Economic and Overall Health Impacts of COVID-19 on People Living with Disabilities in King County, WA.
Turcheti, Nicole; Laurent, Amy A; Delgado, Christina; Sainati, Kayla; Johnson, Kris; Wong, Eva Y.
  • Turcheti N; Public Health-Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
  • Laurent AA; Public Health-Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
  • Delgado C; Public Health-Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
  • Sainati K; Disability Empowerment Center, 1401 E Jefferson St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA.
  • Johnson K; Public Health-Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
  • Wong EY; Public Health-Seattle & King County, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(17)2022 Aug 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1997628
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated mitigation measures to reduce the spread of disease affected the social, economic, and overall health of individuals. Quantitative administrative datasets typically did not contain demographic information that allowed for reporting or analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on people living with disabilities. Understanding the experiences of this population during the pandemic can inform the design of public health responses that are more robust and better connected to community. This paper describes a qualitative participatory study with a diverse sample of people living with disabilities in King County, WA. Through 2 listening sessions and 35 semi-structured interviews, it examines what impacts COVID-19 brought for people living with disabilities; elucidates the supports that were helpful in addressing COVID-19 impacts; examines inequities faced by the disability community; and sheds light on how to engage with this community to inform the public health emergency response. The process, protocols, findings, and lessons learned are replicable by other local health departments and could be incorporated as part of routine data collection and considered for future public health emergencies.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Disabled Persons / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph191710520

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Disabled Persons / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph191710520