dc.contributor.author | Koon, Lyndsie M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Greiman, Lillie | |
dc.contributor.author | Schulz, Jonathan A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Goddard, Kelsey S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nzuki, Isaac M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hall, Jean P. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-12T21:30:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-10-12T21:30:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Koon, L.M.; Greiman, L.; Schulz, J.A.; Goddard, K.S.; Nzuki, I.M.; Hall, J.P. Examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on community engagement for people with mobility disabilities. Disabil. Health J. 2022, 15, 1936–6574 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/33602 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent mandates upended community participation in the United States. People with disabilities were often more vulnerable to the adverse effects of the pandemic. Some areas of community participation affected for this population include employment, access to transportation, and social engagement and connection to others.Objectives
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for people with mobility disabilities across a variety of topics related to community engagement including social interactions with family and friends, and access to caregivers, groceries, transportation, and employment.Methods
A survey was administered to participants with mobility disabilities (N = 39). Participants were asked to elaborate on topic areas that they identified as being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and a content analysis in search of themes from open-ended responses.Results
Results indicate that access to family and friends was the most negatively affected topic related to participation, followed by access to food and groceries, transportation, employment, living independently, caring for others, and participating in the community in general. In response to these pandemic-related challenges, participants reported utilizing technology to connect with others and to get essential items delivered.Conclusions
Findings from this rapid research emphasize the need for emergency preparedness strategies, accessible and reliable resources related to technology use (e.g., Internet), and continued access to services for people with disabilities to maintain various aspects of community participation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and in the future. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
dc.rights | © 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license. | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 | en_US |
dc.subject | Mobility disabilities | en_US |
dc.subject | COVID-19 pandemic | en_US |
dc.subject | Community participation | en_US |
dc.subject | Social-distancing | en_US |
dc.title | Examining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on community engagement for people with mobility disabilities | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
kusw.kuauthor | Koon, Lyndsie M. | |
kusw.kuauthor | Schulz, Jonathan A. | |
kusw.kuauthor | Goddard, Kelsey S. | |
kusw.kuauthor | Nzuki, Isaac M. | |
kusw.kuauthor | Hall, Jean P. | |
kusw.kudepartment | Research and Training Center on Independent Living (KU-RTCIL) | en_US |
kusw.kudepartment | Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies (KU-IHDPS) | en_US |
kusw.kudepartment | Applied Behavioral Science | en_US |
kusw.kudepartment | Life Span Institute | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101212 | en_US |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, publisher version | en_US |
kusw.oapolicy | This item meets KU Open Access policy criteria. | en_US |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | en_US |