Impacts of health care service changes implemented due to COVID-19 on children and young people with long-term disability: A mapping review.
Hannah MerrickHelen DriverChloe MainRyan P W KennyCatherine RichmondAmanda AllardKulwinder BolaChristopher MorrisJeremy R ParrFiona PearsonLindsay Penningtonnull nullPublished in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2023)
The long-term impacts of service change during the pandemic need full evaluation. However, widespread disruption seems to have had a profound impact on child and carer health and well-being. Service recovery needs to be specific to the individual needs of children with a disability and their families. This should be done through coproduction to ensure that service changes meet needs and are accessible and equitable.