Participation and quality of life outcomes among individuals with earthquake-related physical disability: A systematic review

Nunnerley, Joanne L.; Dunn, Jennifer; McPherson, Kathryn; Hooper, Gary J.; Woodfield, Tim B. F.

doi:10.2340/16501977-1965

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“…Lastly, as regards society, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) high-level policy forum entitled Sickness, Disability, and Work [21] emphasized that the work participation of people with disabilities impacts the overall economy in a positive manner. As Nunnerley and colleagues [22] underscored, increasing employment chances for working-aged people with disabilities may improve their wellbeing status and thus reduce health care costs.…”

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Colleagues’ Work Attitudes towards Employees with Disability

Santilli

Ginevra

Nota

2023

EJIHPE

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Background: The present study investigates the significance of work inclusion in people with a disability and then aims to examine colleagues’ attitudes. Considering Stone and Colella’s model, we analyzed the colleagues’ attitudes and variables related to the disability, such as type of disability and type of presentation of colleagues with disability, and colleague’s characteristics, such as gender, educational level, and experience in work with people with disability. Method: We randomly assigned two hundred eighty-six employees to a standard condition (hypothetical colleagues with a disability presented by the impairments labels) or favorable condition (hypothetical colleagues with a disability presented by their past work experiences). Results: The type of disability and its presentation influence colleagues’ attitudes. Besides employees’ gender, educational level and experience in work with people with a disability influences the attitudes toward them. Conclusions: Implications for practice were discussed.

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Colleagues’ Work Attitudes towards Employees with Disability

Santilli

Ginevra

Nota

2023

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“…The lack of universal design and accessibility are not the only factors that increase the disaster risk for persons with disabilities; cultural attitudes, stigma and barriers to their full participation in society have the same impact. This was shown in a UN survey conducted in 126 countries, which found that only 14 per cent of people with disabilities had been consulted about disaster risk management in their communities, implying that their risk reduction needs have been ignored (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2013; Hunt et al, 2015;Nunnerley et al, 2015;Stough and Kang, 2015;Skøt et al, 2016). This is particularly worrying given that, as a result of climate change, the number of disasters is expected to increase over the next few years (United Nations Refugee Agency, 2017), and therefore the disaster needs of older people and persons with disabilities should be urgently addressed.…”

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Public Open Spaces: Enabling or Impeding Inclusive Evacuation during Disasters

Barzallo

Fariña

Andrés

2022

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During disasters the death of persons with disabilities is higher than that of the rest of the population. This problem has many causes, and one of them has to do with the conditions of the physical environments which are not accessible for all, implying that people with disabilities require more time and effort to try to escape from dangerous places, protect themselves, and reach safety areas such as public spaces where people can gather, help each other, and remain safe at least during the first hours of an emergency. Thus, identifying the main problems that could prevent public spaces from becoming risk handling and inclusion resources during a disaster within social production settings is the main purpose of this research. The methodology used includes literature review, spatial audits based on inclusion and risk reduction standards within all public spaces of three neighborhoods of the city of Quito in Ecuador, and focus groups with the neighbors, persons with disabilities and their families. The three case studies selected are Atucucho, Carapungo and Auqui de Monjas, all present high disaster risk levels and have characteristics of social production of their territories. The results show that the conditions that need attention to enable public spaces become risk handling and inclusion resources during disasters have to do with three different dimensions; the first one refers to their physical characteristics and informational elements which must comply with universal accessibility requirements that provide autonomy and safety to all; the second dimension has to do with their connectivity, both on their ability to generate a network close to the community as well as to multi-modal mobility; the third dimension has to do with social and cultural aspects as persons with disabilities often feel that public spaces are not friendly for them because these are being occupied by other groups such as young people or that they are privatized in some way. Read the full article in accessible html-format here.

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“…Sedentary life style and decreased level of physical activity during curfew and lockdown related to COVID-19 might contribute to decreased quality of life among different population (3,11). Studies have documented drop in quality of life and escalation in mental health symptoms during natural disasters (such as earthquakes), wars, and health pandemic (12).…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life Among Individuals with Visual Conditions Requiring Eyecare During COVID-19 Lockdown.

Almhdawi

Alsalem

Obeidat

et al. 2020

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Background: Individuals with chronic vision diseases need regular ophthalmic follow-up. However, access to non-urgent ophthalmic services was limited in areas of strict lockdown during SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. This article aimed to o assess Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and its predictors in individuals with chronic vision conditions during COVID-19 lockdown. Methods: A cross-sectional, survey-based study targeted Jordanians adults with variety of chronic vision conditions require regular ophthalmic follow-up. Outcome measures included HRQoL measured by 12-item Short Form health survey (SF-12), mental health symptoms measured by Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21), vision ability measured by the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (VFQ-25) General Vision and Role Limitation subscales. Data were analyzed descriptively and using a multiple variable linear regression to identify HRQoL predictors. Results: A total of 201 participants completed the study with a mean age of 52.09 (±15.41) years and SF-12 mean score of 57.90 (±18.15). Level of HRQoL was significantly and negatively predicted by VFQ-25 Role Limitation subscale, presence of diabetes, the need of ophthalmic follow-up during lockdown, and stress. The regression model explained 47.1% of the variance in HRQoL (r2=0.471, F=35.57, P<0.001).Conclusions: Jordanian individuals with chronic vision conditions requiring non-urgent ophthalmic follow-up demonstrated a relatively low level of HRQoL during COVID-19 lockdown. Participants also showed adverse impact on mental health and reported low accessibility to ophthalmic care. Access to non-urgent ophthalmic care in individuals with chronic vision diseases should be carefully considered by healthcare administrations and policymakers for optimal service planning during pandemics and crises.

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Participation and quality of life outcomes among individuals with earthquake-related physical disability: A systematic review

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

Colleagues’ Work Attitudes towards Employees with Disability

Colleagues’ Work Attitudes towards Employees with Disability

Public Open Spaces: Enabling or Impeding Inclusive Evacuation during Disasters

Health-Related Quality of Life Among Individuals with Visual Conditions Requiring Eyecare During COVID-19 Lockdown.

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