Disability inclusiveness of government responses to COVID-19 in South America: a framework analysis study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disabled people are particularly exposed to the risks of COVID-19, as well as to the measures taken to address it, and their impact. The aim of the study was to examine the disability-inclusiveness of government responses to COVID-19 in four South American Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.

Methods

We conducted documentary research, using framework analysis to analyse reports, legislation, decrees, and other official documents that communicated measures taken in response to the pandemic, published from February 1st until May 22nd, 2020. We included documents reporting measures that affected disabled people either directly (measures specifically designed for disabled people) or indirectly (measures for the general population). We developed an analytical

SUBMITTER: Sakellariou D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7396888 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature