Background. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a substantial impact on people with an intellectual disability. The goal of the current study was to explore the experiences and needs of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19 lockdown period in the Netherlands.

Method. A descriptive qualitative methodology was conducted, using semi-structured individual interviews with six people with a mild intellectual disability. Data were analysed thematically.

Results. Three overarching themes were found: (i) Missing social contact and having people close; (ii) Being housebound has changed my daily life; and (iii) Hard to understand the preventive measures.

Conclusions. Important insights into the experiences and needs of people with a mild intellectual disability during the COVID-19 lockdown period were gained. These insights are valuable with respect to a potential second COVID-19 wave or a future infection-outbreak.

背景。预计 COVID-19 大流行将对智障人士产生重大影响。本研究的目的是探索荷兰 COVID-19 封锁期间轻度智力障碍人士的经历和需求。

方法。采用半结构化的个人访谈对六名轻度智力障碍者进行了描述性定性方法。对数据进行了专题分析。

结果。发现了三个首要主题： (i) 缺少社交联系和亲近；(ii) 无家可归改变了我的日常生活；(iii) 难以理解预防措施。

结论。获得了对 COVID-19 锁定期间轻度智障人士的经历和需求的重要见解。这些见解对于潜在的第二次 COVID-19 浪潮或未来的感染爆发很有价值。