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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupational performance among people with disabilities and strategies for bouncing back: A rapid scoping review.

Chichaya, T. F., Lashamar, S., Chibaya, G. and Nhunzvi, C.. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on occupational performance among people with disabilities and strategies for bouncing back: A rapid scoping review. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 79 (2), 197-206.

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DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2022.2104010

Abstract

In March 2020 the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a pandemic. Governments implemented responses including lockdowns and social distancing requirements, these led to significant occupational disruption globally. This study focuses on how occupational performance among people with disabilities was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and possible strategies for recovery. A rapid scoping review methodology was used following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. Thematic analysis was used to synthesise the collated data. Occupational performance among people with disabilities was affected in areas of work, education, daily routines, interpersonal relationships, and occupations for maintaining health and well-being. Non-inclusive policy frameworks were reported and strategies for recovery are suggested. Findings imply the need for occupational therapists to take on the roles of facilitators, advocates, and researchers for promoting occupational engagement among people with disabilities including Long Covid.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1447-3828
Uncontrolled Keywords:Occupational performance; COVID-19; Long COVID; people with disabilities; occupational science; occupational therapy; occupational disruption
Group:Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
ID Code:37576
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:26 Sep 2022 15:31
Last Modified:20 May 2024 15:15

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