International clinician perspectives on pandemic-associated stress in supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have suffered disproportionately in health outcomes and general well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is emerging evidence of increased psychological distress. Increased strain has also fallen on clinicians managing the psychological needs of people with IDD, in the context of learning new technologies, staff shortages, reduced services and paused training opportunities.

Aims

To examine clinicians' experiences of patient care, clinical management and the impact of care delivery.

Method

A mixed fixed-response and free-text survey comprising 28 questions covering four areas (responder demographics, clinical practice, changes to local services and clinician experiences) was developed

SUBMITTER: Howkins J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059730 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature