Global COVID-19 childhood disability data coordination: A collaborative initiative of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability.

Journal: Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine

Volume: 16

Issue: 2

Year of Publication: 2023

Affiliated Institutions:  Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. Laboratory of Analysis of Child Development, Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds, UK. Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. Divisional of Developmental Paediatrics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Department of Paediatrics, Child & Adolescent Health at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Department of Pediatrics, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China. Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia. Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.

Abstract summary 

The International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability created a COVID-19 Task Force with the goal of understanding the global impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities and their families. The aim of this paper is to synthesize existing evidence describing the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities, derived from surveys conducted across the globe.A descriptive environmental scan of surveys was conducted. From June to November 2020, a global call for surveys addressing the impact of COVID-19 on disability was launched. To identify gaps and overlaps, the content of the surveys was compared to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.Forty-nine surveys, involving information from more than 17,230 participants around the world were collected. Overall, surveys identified that COVID-19 has negatively impacted several areas of functioning - including mental health, and human rights of people with disabilities and their families worldwide.Globally, the surveys highlight that impact of COVID-19 on mental health of people with disabilities, caregivers, and professionals continues to be a major issue. Rapid dissemination of collected information is essential for ameliorating the impact of COVID-19 across the globe.

Authors & Co-authors:  Schiariti de Campos Sudati Seal Springer Thomson Wamithi Wei Spittle Gillick

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  10
Identifiers
Doi : 10.3233/PRM-220035
SSN : 1875-8894
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Child
Other Terms
COVID-19;ICF;disability;human rights;survey
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Kenya
Publication Country
Netherlands