Challenges in Implementing Health Protocols of COVID-19 for People with Visual Loss
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COVID-19 has caused tremendous challenges for people with disabilities, such as those with vision loss, which affect their daily lives. This qualitative study was undertaken on six participants with vision loss to understand the challenges they had when implementing health protocols in the prevention of COVID-19. Open coding, axial coding, and selective coding were conducted to analyse the data. The study also pointed out that participants experienced physical, psychological, economic and social challenges in exercising the health protocols of COVID-19, such as in implementing physical distancing and wearing face masks. The participants felt alienated because of their limited direct interactions and experienced loss of income. Online learning caused minimize learning experiences and accessibility problems. These challenges potentially widen discrimination and inequality practices for people with disabilities in Indonesia with COVID-19 mitigation preparedness plan.
COVID-19 telah menimbulkan tantangan bagi penyandang disabilitas, termasuk mereka dengan hambatan visual, yang mempengaruhi kehidupan mereka sehari-hari. Penelitian ini merupakan studi kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk memahami tantangan dan strategi yang dilakukan partisipan dengan hambatan visual berkaitan dengan melaksanakan kebijakan protokol kesehatan. Open coding, axial coding, dan selective coding dilakukan untuk menganalisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa partisipan mengalami tantangan fisik, psikologis, sosial, dan ekonomi selama menjalankan protokol kesehatan COVID-19, yang meliputi penggunaan masker dan menjaga jarak. Partisipan menilai adanya pembatasan sosial menimbulkan perasaan terasing karena interaksi tidak dapat dilakukan secara leluasa dan berkurangnya bahkan hilangnya pendapatan. Pembelajaran online mengakibatkan terbatasnya pengalaman belajar dan akses terhadap materi pembelajaran. Tantangan ini berpotensi memperkuat praktik diskriminasi, yang telah terjadi sebelumnya sehingga semakin memperlebar praktik eksklusi bagi penyandang disabilitas di Indonesia, terutama berkaitan dengan manajemen mitigasi penanganan bencana COVID-19.
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