ReviewDisability and health journal2021
Impact of COVID-19 on people with physical disabilities: A rapid review.
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99 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 262 citations in OpenAlex.
- Communication to promote and support physical distancing for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid reviewThe Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adolescents and young people with disabilities aged 15-29 years.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable and Non-Vulnerable Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Performance of Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Emergency System in COVID-19 Pandemic. An Extensive Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Exercise Program for Adults With Mobility Disabilities: A Randomised Controlled Trial.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The COVID-19 pandemic could worsen the psychological well-being of people with disabilities in Cambodia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Experiences of women with disabilities during and after COVID-19: Needs, sources of support and implications for policy and practice.PloS one · 2026Article
- State and Trait Anxiety in Patients with Neurological Diseases During COVID Pandemic.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Article
- Disabled people faced greater challenges accessing sexual and reproductive health services in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Britain: evidence from the Natsal-COVID survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Chronic conditions, disability, and COVID-19 testing and vaccination: A national Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations analysis.Annals of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Psychological and physiological differences related to supportive living situations amongst individuals with physical disabilities.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mental health of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.PloS one · 2025Article
- The complexity of addressing equity in COVID-19-related global health governance and population health research priorities in Canada: a multilevel qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- COVID-19 vaccination receipt and intention to vaccinate among adults with disabilities and functional limitations, United States.Annals of medicine · 2024Article
- Effects of a 12-Week Mixed-Method Physical Exercise Program on Physical Fitness, Stress, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Case Series Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- COVID-19 and Mortality in the Spinal Cord Injury Population: Examining the Impact of Sex, Mental Health, and Injury Etiology.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Disabled from work and depressed: cognitive factors associated with exacerbated or attenuated depression over the COVID-19 pandemic.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- The impact of UK social distancing guidance on the ability to access support and the health and wellbeing of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative exploration.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Experiences Among Older Adults With Disabling Conditions.Journal of aging and health · 2024Article
- Disability and COVID-19: Challenges, testing, vaccination, and postponement and avoidance of medical care among minoritized communities.Disability and health journal · 2024Article
39 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic caused drastic changes in the lives of the general population. People with physical disabilities, who commonly encounter daily challenges such as barriers to community mobility, reduced access to healthcare services and higher risk of suffering from depression, may face additional challenges in the context of the pandemic.
objectiveThis study aims to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated isolation and protective measures, among people with physical disabilities.
methodsA rapid review of the published literature was conducted on August 10, 2020 through a search in six online databases to synthesize results from original studies regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with physical disabilities. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health was used to describe the population and the personal and environmental factors with a unified and standard health language.
resultsEleven records were extracted from 1621 individual papers retrieved from the search strategy. Various impacts on daily functioning such as a decrease in access to healthcare have been noted during the pandemic. Changes in social and lifestyle habits, mood changes and decreased levels of physical activity were also noted.
conclusionsOur results highlighted the lack of early research about the impacts of COVID-19 experienced by people with physical disabilities. Future studies should focus on specific consequences and needs of this vulnerable population to ensure their inclusion in public health recommendations and consideration by policy makers.
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