The Impact of COVID-19 and Pandemic Mitigation Measures on Persons With Sensory Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated mitigation measures on persons with sensory impairments (SI), including visual impairments (VI) and hearing impairments (HI).

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Methods

Adults with VI (best-corrected visual acuity <20/60 in the better-seeing eye), HI (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, codes), and age- and sex-matched controls (n = 375) were recruited from the University of Michigan. The 34-item Coronavirus Disability Survey was administered. Both χ² tests and logistic regression were used to compare survey responses between groups.

Results

All groups reported high levels of disruption of daily life, with 80% reporting "a fair amount" or "a lot" of disruption (VI:

SUBMITTER: Bernard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8238639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature