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People with Disabilities and Other Forms of Vulnerability to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Study Protocol for a Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis.
Jesus, Tiago S; Kamalakannan, Sureshkumar; Bhattacharjya, Sutanuka; Bogdanova, Yelena; Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos; Bentley, Jacob; Gibson, Barbara E; Papadimitriou, Christina.
  • Jesus TS; Global Health and Tropical Medicine and WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Policy and Planning, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Kamalakannan S; Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA.
  • Bhattacharjya S; Public Health Foundation of India, South Asia Centre for Disability Inclusive Development and Research, Indian Institute of Public Health-Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
  • Bogdanova Y; Department of Occupational Therapy, Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
  • Arango-Lasprilla JC; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA.
  • Bentley J; Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
  • Gibson BE; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.
  • Papadimitriou C; Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.
Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl ; 2(4): 100079, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-722623
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

To develop a protocol for a scoping review mapping as well as thematically analyzing the literature on the effect of, and responses to, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, focused on people with disabilities with other layers of individual vulnerability or social disadvantage.

METHODS:

We will search scientific databases (Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, AgeLine, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC) and preprint servers (MedRxiv, SocArXiv, PsyArXiv). Google searches, snowballing, and key-informant strategies were also used, including a focus on the gray literature (eg, official reports). Peer-reviewed and preprint publications will be covered in 6 languages, and the gray literature in English. Publications will be included if they address individuals with disabilities; the COVID-19 pandemic or subsequent socioeconomic or occupational effects; and individual or social vulnerabilities, including any form of discrimination, marginalization, or social disadvantage. Two independent reviewers will perform eligibility decisions and key data extractions. Beyond mapping the literature, the results will thematically analyze any disproportionate risks people with disabilities and other forms of vulnerability experience in terms of being infected by COVID-19, having severe health consequences, and facing negative socioeconomic effects. Actions taken or recommended to reduce identified inequalities will also be synthesized. Our entire research team, with diverse backgrounds, will be involved in the synthesis.

CONCLUSIONS:

This review, which we plan to expedite, aims to inform policy makers, health authorities, disability advocates, and other stakeholders regarding the needs and ways to promote equity and disability-inclusive responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant socioeconomic shockwaves.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Reviews Language: English Journal: Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.arrct.2020.100079

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Reviews Language: English Journal: Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.arrct.2020.100079