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COVID-19 Special Collection

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Many members of the NIDILRR grantee community have responded to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) by publishing, presenting, or curating resources to support the continued independence and participation of people with disabilities and their families, and the professionals who work with them. We are actively collecting these resources as they are published. This list is growing, so check back regularly. The newest items are featured first, followed by the full collection in a sortable table. Are you a NIDILRR grantee who has published a COVID resource? Submit it for the collection
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Vídeo: Un marco para investigar la vida y el trabajo con discapacidades y COVID prolongado

Los presentadores discutieron el impacto de COVID prolongado en las experiencias vividas de personas con discapacidades en términos de utilización de atención médica y el empleo. Los presentadores analizaron investigaciones actuales y anteriores sobre COVID prolongado e identificaron brechas en la investigación sobre las cuestiones relacionadas con COVID entre personas con discapacidades.

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Video: A Framework for Investigating Living and Working with Disabilities and Long COVID

Presenters discussed the impact of Long COVID on the lived experiences of people with disabilities in terms of healthcare utilization and employment. The presenters reviewed current and prior research on Long COVID and identified research gaps on COVID-related issues among people with disabilities. Participants also shared the development of a novel coaching-based intervention to help people with disabilities succeed at work. The video was recorded as a webinar in November 2023.

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COVID-19, discapacidad y clasificación internacional del funcionamiento, la discapacidad y la salud: Un análisis del alcance de la respuesta a la pandemia en sus primeras etapas

El objetivo de este análisis de alcance fue identificar sistemáticamente los factores ambientales que impactaron a las personas con discapacidades en la pandemia de COVID-19. Los autores encontraron que los determinantes sociales de la salud de las personas con discapacidades no se consideraban adecuadamente en la fasa aguda de la prevención de infecciones a nivel poblacional.

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COVID-19, Disability, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review of Early-Stage Pandemic Response

The objective of this scoping review was to systematically identify the environmental factors that impacted people with disability in the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors found that the social determinants of health for people with disability were not adequately considered in the acute phase of infection prevention at the population level.

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El impacto percibido de la pandemia de COVID-19 entre personas con lesión de la médula espinal: Un estudio descriptivo

Este artículo en los Archivos de Investigación de Rehabilitación y Traducción Clínica describe el impacto autoinformado de la pandemia de COVID-19 en las vidas de personas con lesión de la médula espinal (LME). En entrevistas con más de 350 adulltos con LME traumática, los autores encontraron que la pandemia de COVID-19 tuvo múltiples impactos negativos. De importnacia particular, el acceso reducido a la atención médica y las disminuciones en la calidad y estabilidad de la atención por asistentes, con una mayor dependencia en la familia.

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Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among people with spinal cord injury: A descriptive study

This article in Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation describes the self-reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). In interviews with more than 350 adults with traumatic SCI, the authors found that the COVID-19 pandemic had multiple negative impacts. Of particular importance were reduced access to healthcare and declines in quality and stability of attendant care, with greater reliance on family.

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Precarious Employment during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Disability-Related Discrimination, and Mental Health

This article in May 2023 issue of Work and Occupations draws on separate strands of research documenting the psychological consequences of (a) precarious employment and other challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) ableism, incorporating both into an examination of disability-based differences in the joint significance of discrimination and work precarity during the pandemic for mental health.

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Empleo precario durante la pandemia de COVID-19, discriminación relacionada con la discapacidad y salud mental

En este artículo del número de mayo de 2023 de Trabajo y Ocupaciones se basa en líneas separadas de investigación que documentan las consecuencias del (a) empleo precario y otros desafíos asociados con la pandemia de COVID-19 y (b) el capacitismo, incorporando ambos en un examen de las diferencias basadas en la discapacidad en el significado conjunto de la discriminacion y la precariedad laboral durante la pandemia para la salud mental.

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Depresión, ansiedad, y tendencias suicidas en personas con lesiones cerbrales traumáticas crónicas antes y durante la pandemia de COVID-19: Un estudio de los Sistemas Modelo sobre la Lesión Cerebral Traumática del Instituto Nacional sobre la Investigación

Este artículo en Archivos de Medicina y Rehabilitación Física (APMR, por sus siglas en inglés) examina la prevalencia, la gravedad, y las correlaciones de depresión, ansiedad, e ideación suicida en personas con lesión cerebral traumática (LCT) evaluadas antes y durante la pandemia de COVID-19. El estudio utiliza datos de la Base de Datos de los Sistemas Modelo sobre la LCT, y encontró que la prevalencia, la gravedad, y las correlaciones de las condiciones de salud mental eran similares antes y durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

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Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Individuals With Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study

This article in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (APMR) examines the prevalence, severity, and correlates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) assessed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study uses data from the TBI Model Systems Database, finding the prevalence, severity, and correlates of mental health conditions were similar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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