The isolation of people with disabilities in the context of legal, economic, social, and technological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the functioning of many social groups in Poland. Scientific publications addressing this issue in the field of social sciences focused primarily on the situation of organisations in the context of remote work and technological transformations associated with new challenges arising from isolation. The literature review conducted identified a knowledge gap, characterised by a limited number of publications addressing the effects of isolation on people with disabilities, particularly the shift in power dynamics in the broader environment that affects the lives of this social group. The research problem was formulated in the form of a question: What are the consequences of isolation for people with disabilities from the legal, economic, social, and technological dimensions of the pandemic? The study results revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic posed a challenge to the healthcare system regarding people with disabilities. The research methods included literature review, an opinion survey, tools, PEST analysis, and statistical analysis.