biostudies-literatureUnknown14(3)Schwartz AE<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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; oDisability and health journal101090https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9760298biostudies-literatureImpact of COVID-19 on services for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions.PMC9760298Colon-Semenza CMunsell EGSCarolan KSchmidt EKSchwartz AEGassner DLfalseImpact of COVID-19 on services for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions.<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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; o2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jul2025-04-07T01:56:35.423Z2025-04-07T01:56:35.423ZS-EPMC97602983371598610.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101090