Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on families of children with developmental disabilities: A community-based formative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact families of children with developmental disabilities (DD). There is an urgent need to understand these families' experiences, particularly those that face economic or social marginalization. This qualitative study sought to identify the experiences of families of children with DD during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Using phenomenology, in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with caregivers and health care providers of children with DD living in a large urban Canadian city. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded using inductive coding methods by two independent coders. Transcripts were analyzed within and across stakeholder groups using thematic analysis.

Results

A total of 25 IDIs were conducted

SUBMITTER: Filler T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9619773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature