Wellbeing of Family Carers of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK: Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Longitudinal studies of family carers of people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic have been very rare. This study investigated trajectories of family-carer wellbeing and the impact of the caring role on carers' health over four time points measured during the COVID-19 pandemic and after all public health restrictions had been lifted (between December 2020 and late 2022) across the United Kingdom.

Methods

Family carers of adults with intellectual disabilities participated through a co-designed, online survey at four time points across the pandemic (2020-2022). Growth models were used to determine the change in family-carer wellbeing (n = 312) and the impact of the caring role on carers' health across the pandemic and what factors were asso

SUBMITTER: Thompson PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11876487 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature