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Copyright of Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional is the property of Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The terms territory and community were adopted by occupational therapy in Latin America approximately 30 years ago because of the social and economic experiences of its countries. To understand the formation of the concepts of territory and community by occupational therapists in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia. A conceptual review of the specific literature in journals, databases and books published in Latin America between 1990 and July 2020. The two most frequently recurring authors of publications in each country were interviewed. 74 publications were selected. The first definitions of these concepts date from the late 1990s. Dialogue with other areas of knowledge began in 2002. Although the terms are conceptually little developed, their use in occupational therapy in Latin America evidences the understanding that the singularity of people and groups is inseparable from their social history. Occupational therapy in Latin America has appropriated notions of territory and community from studies in other areas and the practical experiences of occupational therapists, but little improvement has been observed in the proposition of specific concepts. There is a need for further research on the theoretical-conceptual foundation of the profession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional is the property of Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional is the property of Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Background: Disabled people are particularly exposed to the risks of COVID-19, as well as to the measures taken to address it, and their impact. The aim of the study was to examine the disability-inclusiveness of government responses to COVID-19 in four South American Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. Methods: We conducted documentary research, using framework analysis to analyse reports, legislation, decrees, and other official documents that communicated measures taken in response to the pandemic, published from February 1st until May 22nd, 2020. We included documents reporting measures that affected disabled people either directly (measures specifically designed for disabled people) or indirectly (measures for the general population). We developed an analytical framework based on recommendations for disability-inclusive response to COVID-19 published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carribean, the World Health Organisation, and other international organisations. Results: We analysed 72 documents. The findings highlight that while some positive measures were taken, the needs of disabled people were not fully considered. Several countries published recommendations for a disability-inclusive response to COVID-19, without ensuring their translation to practice. All countries took at least some steps to ensure access to financial support, health, and education for disabled people, but at the same time they also implemented policies that had a detrimental impact on disabled people. The populations that are most exposed to the impacts of COVID-19, including disabled people living in institutional care, were protected in several cases only by recommendations rather by legislation. Conclusions: This study illustrates how the official government responses taken by four countries in the region – while positive, in several aspects – do not fully address the needs of disabled people, thus further disadvantaging them. In order to ensure response to COVID − 19 is disability inclusive, it is necessary to translate recommendations to practice, consider disabled people both in mainstream policy and in disability-specific measures, and focus on the long-term reconstruction phase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Issue/problem: People with disabilities are disproportionately exposed to the risks of COVID-19, due to underlying health conditions, as well as on account of mechanisms introduced as a response to COVID-19. This study examines the disability inclusiveness of government measures to COVID-19 in Brazil and Chile. With more than one billion people with disabilities worldwide, it is important to examine the inclusiveness of official government responses, in order to protect and mitigate the impacts of the pandemic for this population. Description of the problem: Government responses have a direct impact on the capacity of people with disabilities to protect themselves against healthrelated, economic, and social consequences of the pandemic. In order to examine official measures, we conducted documentary research, using framework analysis, and studied official documents published from February 1st, 2020 until June 30th, 2021. The aim was to explore the inclusiveness of government responses in areas such as access to healthcare, and social welfare. Results: We analysed 41 documents in total. The findings highlight that while both countries took steps to ensure access to healthcare, and relevant information, as well as financial support, they also implemented policies - or did not undertake any at all - that often resulted in an amplification of existing inequalities. Neither country included people with disabilities and their organisations in decision-making processes. Lessons: This study illustrates how oficial government responses taken by Brazil and Chile - while positive, in several aspects - do not fully address the needs of people with disabilities. In order to ensure response to COVID-19 is disability-inclusive, it is necessary to translate recommendations into practice, consider people with disabilities both in mainstream policy and in disability-specific measures, and focus on the long-term reconstruction phase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]