ArticleAfrican journal of disability2021
Barriers and facilitators to participation for children and adolescents with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries - A scoping review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- An umbrella review of barriers, facilitators, and interventions for children and youth with disabilities.Health promotion international · 2026Pooled it
- Intersectional Barriers to and Facilitators of Educational Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review.Health science reports · 2026Review
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- Disability Inclusive Youth (DIY) Research: an innovative and co-creative study to improve inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in health research in East Africa: a mixed-method study protocol.Wellcome open research · 2025Article
- Primary healthcare rehabilitation users' views on activity limitations and participation in South Africa.African journal of disability · 2024Article
- Barriers and facilitators to participation in everyday activities for children with intellectual disabilities in China.Child: care, health and development · 2023Article
- Developing and implementing a model of care for athletes living with disabilities: A protocol.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2023Article
- Content validity of the Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire (SRS-22r): A qualitative concept elicitation study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Barriers and facilitators of physical activity among school attending adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria: A qualitative study exploring views and experiences of decision-makers in secondary schools.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Family quality of life for families of children with disabilities in African contexts: a scoping review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Voices of children with intellectual disabilities on participation in daily activities.African journal of disability · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundResearch has shown that all children and adolescents have the right to participate in their everyday life. However, little is known about what impacts the participation of children and adolescents with disabilities living in low-and middle-income countries.
objectiveThe present study undertakes a scoping review of research to synthesise the current literature about barriers and facilitators to participation in everyday life for children and adolescents with disabilities living in low- and middle-income countries.
methodA scoping review was conducted. The databases Psyc INFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Pubmed, ERIC and African Wide information were searched for studies published between 2001 and April 2018. Data was analysed using deductive content analysis. The barriers and facilitators to participation were categorised into personal factors, social factors, environmental factors, and policy and programme factors.
resultIn the end, 17 articles were included for data extraction as they mentioned barriers and facilitators to participation for children and adolescents with disabilities. Most of the reviewed studies reported on barriers to participation. Only one of the studies was performed in a country classified as a low-income country; all other studies were performed in middle-income countries. The results indicate that some factors, especially social factors, could be perceived as both facilitators and barriers to participation.
conclusionThere is a lack of studies describing barriers and facilitators in low- and middle- income countries. Barriers and facilitators in proximity to the child and family are most frequently described in the literature.
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