Experiences and needs of direct support staff working with people with intellectual disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A thematic analysis

• Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 480 - 490
• Main Authors: Embregts, Petri J. C. M., Tournier, Tess, Frielink, Noud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley 01.03.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Barriers; Caregiver Attitudes; Caregiver Role; Caregivers - psychology; corona; COVID-19; Emotional Response; experiences of direct support staff; Foreign Countries; Health Personnel - psychology; Humans; Intellectual disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Intellectual Disability - nursing; Medical personnel; Needs; Original; Pandemics; Qualitative Research; Work Environment; Netherlands; COVID-19; experiences of direct support staff; corona; intellectual disability
• ISSN: 1360-2322; 1468-3148; 1468-3148
• DOI: 10.1111/jar.12812

Background The present study aimed to explore the experiences and needs of direct support staff during the initial stage of the COVID‐19 lockdown in the Netherlands. Method Overall, eleven direct support staff were recruited from five intellectual disability services to participate in this descripti...