Climate change is identified as the foremost health threat in the present era, resulting in a broad range of negative health impacts on individuals, families, and communities. Marginalized populations in developing countries are particularly affected. This literature review explored the health impacts of climate change-related natural disasters on persons with pre-existing physical and mental disabilities in developing countries.
The Joanna Briggs Institute [JBI] evidence synthesis guideline was applied and results were reported following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [PRISMA] guidelines. PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Embase databases were searched using terms related to ‘persons with disabilities’ (PWD), ‘climate change’, and “developing countries” and types of natural disasters considered to result from climate change. Selected articles were reviewed and thematic analysis was performed.
Taslim Uddin, Anika Tasnim, Md Redwanul Islam, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, A.K.M. Salek, Md Moniruzzaman Khan, James Gosney, M Atiqul Haque,
Health impacts of climate-change related natural disasters on persons with disabilities in developing countries: A literature review, The Journal of Climate Change and Health, Volume 19, 2024, 100332, ISSN 2667-2782, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2024.100332.