In a society grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question remains as to the disability status of Long COVID sufferers. Disability, when contextualized within the framework of Long COVID, requires a nuanced understanding through a dual lens: the medical and the social. The medical model defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that restricts an individual’s ability to perform certain activities. However, the social model expands this definition to emphasize the role of societal barriers in exacerbating one’s limitations or incapacities. If Long COVID emerges as a recognized condition, it calls for a reconsideration of our understanding of it as a disability. This entry presents a power mapping framework for understanding Long COVID. This framework enables an exploration of the intricate relationships between various stakeholders including healthcare providers, policymakers, government institutions, and society. Power mapping facilitates a critique of how societal structures and attitudes shape our understanding of Long COVID, particularly regarding its recognition as a legitimate disability. This process can reveal the underlying inequalities and provide a new understanding of social change.

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Long COVID as a Chronic Disability

  • Lilian Skilbeck

摘要

In a society grappling with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question remains as to the disability status of Long COVID sufferers. Disability, when contextualized within the framework of Long COVID, requires a nuanced understanding through a dual lens: the medical and the social. The medical model defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that restricts an individual’s ability to perform certain activities. However, the social model expands this definition to emphasize the role of societal barriers in exacerbating one’s limitations or incapacities. If Long COVID emerges as a recognized condition, it calls for a reconsideration of our understanding of it as a disability. This entry presents a power mapping framework for understanding Long COVID. This framework enables an exploration of the intricate relationships between various stakeholders including healthcare providers, policymakers, government institutions, and society. Power mapping facilitates a critique of how societal structures and attitudes shape our understanding of Long COVID, particularly regarding its recognition as a legitimate disability. This process can reveal the underlying inequalities and provide a new understanding of social change.