The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지)

The Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회)
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Comparative Analysis of Difficulties in Daily Life Activities of Adult People with disabilities during the COVID-19 Period: Based on National Empirical Survey Data

코로나19 시기, 성인 장애인의 일상생활활동 어려움 비교 분석: 국가 단위 실증 조사 자료 기반으로

  • Ye-Soon Kim (Dept. of Healthcare and Public Health Research Research Scientific Officr, Rehabilitation Research Institute, Korea National Rehabilitation Center) ;
  • Ju-Hee Kim (Dept. of Healthcare and Public Health Research Researcher, Rehabilitation Research Institute, Korea National Rehabilitation Center) ;
  • Hyun-Ji Kim (Dept. of Healthcare and Public Health Research Researcher, Rehabilitation Research Institute, Korea National Rehabilitation Center) ;
  • Seung-Hee Ho (Dept. of Healthcare and Public Health Research Chair/Senior Research Scientist, Rehabilitation Research Institute, Korea National Rehabilitation Center)
  • 김예순 (국립재활원 재활연구소 건강보건연구과 ) ;
  • 김주희 (국립재활원 재활연구소 건강보건연구과) ;
  • 김현지 (국립재활원 재활연구소 건강보건연구과) ;
  • 호승희 (국립재활원 재활연구소 건강보건연구과)
  • Received : 2023.04.17
  • Accepted : 2023.05.09
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study purposed to analyzed of safety awareness, quarantine, and difficulties in daily life activities experienced by people with disabilities in the COVID-19 situation by type of disability. It is an empirical analysis study to derive what the country needs to improve in the COVID-19 pandemic by type of disability. Methods: The 2020 Survey on the Status of Persons with Disabilities a large-scale sample data at the national level was used. 4,590 external physical disabilities, 1,191 internal organ disabilities, and 879 mental disabilities were studied. Using the SPSS 26.0 program, frequency analysis and chi-square test were used to analyze. Results: First, there was a statistically significant difference in safety awareness from disasters and accidents by disability type. It was recognized that external physical functional disabilities and mental disabilities were relatively dangerous compared to internal organ disabilities. Second, people with mental disabilities had relatively greater difficulties in obtaining information and purchasing and using quarantine equipment than other types of disabilities. Third, due to COVID-19, it was found that people with disabilities have great difficulties in daily activities such as going out, medical use, and emotional difficulties. Fourth, during the COVID-19 period, the people with disabilities had the largest support for quarantine products. Fifth, the demand for facilities and equipment in preparation for disasters considering the characteristics of disabilities was the highest as a national improvement to resolve the difficulties of people with disabilities. Conclusion: People with disabilities are suffering from difficulties in their daily lives activity such as going out, medical use, and emotional difficulties during the COVID-19 period, and more support for mental health-related health education programs is required.

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본 연구는 국립재활원 재활연구소 내부연구사업(23-H-02)의 지원을 받아 수행되었음

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