Impact of COVID-19 on services for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with disabilities and chronic health conditions rely on a range of services and supports to complete daily tasks, maintain health, and participate in the community. Preliminary research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic greatly disrupted these services and this population may be particularly susceptible to unemployment.

Objective

Describe employment and service disruptions for individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions during the onset of community-based spread of COVID-19 in the United States.

Methods

Adults with disabilities and chronic health conditions completed online surveys to report employment and service changes via multiple choice and open-ended questions. Multiple choice questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics; o

SUBMITTER: Schwartz AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9760298 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature