Indian Journal of Community Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
49(4), P. 579 - 587
Published: July 1, 2024
People
with
disabilities
often
experience
worse
health
outcomes
than
ordinary
people
because
of
multiple
barriers
to
accessing
healthcare.
These
inequalities
are
particularly
exposed
during
the
pandemic,
indicating
an
urgent
need
strengthen
systems,
so
that
they
inclusive
and
responsive
needs
these
crises.
affected
by
changes
in
routine
services
diversion
healthcare
staff
facilities
respond
e.g.,
rehabilitation
medications.
The
combination
factors
substantially
imparts
negative
impacts
on
their
functioning
well-being.
Health
research
can
help
address
challenges
maintaining
continuity
care
crises
as
well
addressing
systematic
sector
marginalize
even
noncrisis
times.
Therefore,
is
needed
understand
service
design
identify
strategies
maximize
active
participation
from
this
population.
BMC Health Services Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 6, 2023
Disruptions
to
healthcare
services
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic
are
well-recognised
problems.
However,
a
dearth
of
research
exists
on
disabled
people's
experiences
with
accessing
these
services.
A
scoping
review
was
undertaken
identify
and
explore
experience
people
in
between
2020
6
February
2023.
International Journal for Equity in Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
Abstract
Background
The
pandemic
has
placed
considerable
strain
on
health
systems,
especially
in
low-
and
middle-income
countries
(LMICs),
leading
to
reductions
the
availability
of
routine
services.
Emerging
evidence
suggests
that
people
with
disabilities
have
encountered
marked
challenges
accessing
healthcare
services
supports
context
pandemic.
Further
research
is
needed
explore
specific
barriers
during
pandemic,
any
strategies
promoted
continued
access
LMICs
where
vast
majority
live.
Methods
Qualitative
in-depth
interviews
were
conducted
persons
Ghana,
Zimbabwe,
Viet
Nam,
Türkiye
(Syrian
refugees),
Bangladesh,
India
as
part
a
larger
project
exploring
experiences
COVID-19
their
inclusion
government
response
activities.
Data
analysed
using
thematic
analysis.
Results
This
found
six
-
representing
diverse
geographic
spread,
different
systems
responses
all
experienced
additional
difficulties
Key
included
changes
due
restructuring,
difficulty
affording
care
economic
impacts
fear
contracting
coronavirus,
lack
human
support
enable
care-seeking.
Conclusion
These
ultimately
led
decreased
utilisation
which,
turn,
negatively
impacted
wellbeing.
However,
we
also
certain
factors,
including
active
engaged
Organisations
Persons
Disabilities
(OPDs)
Non-Governmental
Organizations
(NGOs)
played
role
reducing
some
impact
pandemic-related
barriers.
BMC Health Services Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Abstract
Background
The
impact
of
the
pandemic
on
Indigenous
and
disabled
people's
access
to
healthcare
has
resulted
in
significant
disruptions
exacerbated
longstanding
inequitable
service
delivery.
Research
within
Aotearoa
New
Zealand
demonstrated
that
there
been
success
provision
by
Māori
for
their
community;
however,
experiences
tāngata
whaikaha
Māori,
have
yet
be
considered
researchers.
Methods
Underpinned
an
empowerment
theory
Kaupapa
methodology,
this
research
explores
lived
realities
or
primary
caregivers.
Twenty
in-depth
interviews
gathered
participants’
experiences,
a
discursive
lens
was
brought
narratives
who
accessed,
received,
culturally
responsive
services
during
pandemic.
Results
Positive
accessing
secondary
were
associated
with
Māori-centred
seamless
engagement
support
founded
upon
active
dismantling
structural
inequities
prioritisation
cultural
values
care
delivery,
inclusive
tino
rangatiratanga
(sovereignty),
mātauranga
(Māori
knowledge).
Conclusions
This
study
provides
novel
solid
foundation
comprehending
how
can
realigned
cater
requirements
populations.
Social Science & Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
369, P. 117807 - 117807
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
Cervical
cancer
screening
(CCS)
is
a
critical
component
of
preventative
sexual
and
reproductive
healthcare,
yet
there
are
disparities
in
access
to
CCS
for
people
with
disabilities.
This
qualitative
community-engaged
study
uses
the
disability
justice
framework
examine
how
COVID-19
pandemic
impacted
disabilities'
experiences
Canada.
From
May
2022
March
2023,
semi-structured
interviews
were
conducted
40
women
gender-diverse
physical,
sensory,
cognitive,
and/or
mental
health
Results
from
thematic
analysis
indicate
that
barriers
before
during
characterized
by
inaccessibility,
ableism
intersecting
forms
oppression,
provider
distrust,
deprioritization
disregard
disabled
people's
autonomy.
Grounded
these
findings,
this
article
situates
healthcare
like
as
concern.
Amplified
pandemic,
enacted
injustice
through
everyday
micro-eugenics
devalued
Barriers
must
be
addressed
collaboration
communities.
Guided
participant
insights,
recommendations
include
making
services
more
accessible
available
disabilities,
especially
aftermath
public
emergencies
disproportionately
impact
Journal of Health Communication,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 13
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Co-design,
a
collaborative
approach
where
end-users
are
actively
involved
in
design
processes,
has
gained
traction
health
communication.
Its
integration
into
communication
initiatives
holds
promise
for
amplifying
the
voices
of
people
with
disability.
Despite
this,
its
application
remains
inconsistent.
This
scoping
literature
review
explores
how
disability
included,
when
and
through
what
methods
to
co-design
interventions.
Principles
importance
considered
identified.
Thirty
articles
published
between
2018
2023
were
reviewed.
The
identified
range
used
initiatives,
engaging
at
different
stages
ways.
While
offers
potential
improved
communication,
challenges
such
as
unpredictable
outcomes,
diversity
participant
needs,
barriers
full
engagement
persist.
Improved
transparency
consistency
reporting
processes
recommended
enhance
rigor
effectiveness
future
initiatives.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. e0322218 - e0322218
Published: April 29, 2025
Background
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
impacted
the
mental
health
of
people
across
world,
including
those
with
disabilities
in
Bangladesh.
However,
very
little
research
exists
that
explored
problems
experienced
by
persons
rural
and
urban
areas
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
prevalence
associated
factors
common
Methods
A
cross-sectional
survey
using
Bangla
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scale-21
(BDASS-21)
sociodemographic
was
conducted
among
950
participants
varying
types
Dhaka,
Narayanganj,
Gazipur.
Descriptive
inferential
statistical
analyses
were
used
measure
effects.
Results
moderate
extremely
severe
depression,
anxiety,
stress
67.6%,
72.6%,
49.5%,
respectively.
Urban
exhibited
significantly
higher
levels
depression
(76.6%
Dhaka),
anxiety
(86.1%
(32.1%
Dhaka)
compared
their
counterparts
(depression:
86.16%,
anxiety:
91.07%,
stress:
97.77%
Gazipur).
Gender
differences
observed
females
reporting
than
males
(p<0.05).
Age
geographical
location
(p<0.042
p<0.001,
respectively),
also
experiencing
greater
(p<0.001).
Specific
disabilities,
such
as
visual
linked
levels,
while
did
not
show
significant
associations
demographic
or
disability
type.
Conclusion
highlight
findings
can
contribute
development
appropriate
public
intervention
plans
taking
into
consideration
especially
during
emergencies.
