The Impact of and Government Planning and Responses to Pandemics for People with Disability: A Rapid Review

<i<Objective</i<—To collate evidence on (1) the risk of infection for people with disability during infectious disease outbreaks and/or pandemics and (2) government responses and pandemic plans for people with disability. <i<Methods</i<—Through two rapid reviews, relevant peer-reviewed studies and grey literature published from 2002 onwards in the English language were identified. Data were synthesised narratively. <i<Results</i<—Aim 1: Of the 680 studies, two studies were included in the review. No grey literature was eligible for inclusion. The evidence regarding risk was inconclusive. Aim 2: Of the 50 studies, three peer-review studies, along with four government reports were included. The literature largely reported on measures being taken to maximise the prevention of transmission of COVID-19 for the general population, with only a few programs including people with disability. <i<Conclusion</i<—Overall, there is inconclusive evidence on the risk of infection for people with disability during infectious disease outbreaks and/or pandemics and the government preparedness and planning for disease outbreaks and/or pandemics largely exclude people with disability. From a population health perspective, during disease outbreaks and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the general population, it is important for governments to include people with disability in their pandemic planning and response..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - 18(2021), 6505, p 6505

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Adyya Gupta [VerfasserIn]
Anne Kavanagh [VerfasserIn]
George Disney [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Disability
Emergency preparedness
Medicine
Outbreak
Pandemic
R
Response
Risk of infection

doi:

10.3390/ijerph18126505

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ005978645