The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous strain on health systems around the world, undermining the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers. Supporting people with intellectual disabilities may be particularly challenging for workers, as some people with intellectual disabilities may have a limited understanding of the pandemic, and find it challenging to adhere to the restrictions imposed by public health guidelines such as social distancing, lockdowns and change in usual routine and activities. In addition, many people with intellectual disabilities have increased vulnerability to more negative effects of COVID-19, with significantly higher mortality rates. Although there is emerging research on the mental health of healthcare staff during this time, there has been little specific work on the mental health of staff working with people with intellectual disability, particularly a lack of qualitative research.

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在 COVID-19 大流行期间为智力障碍人士提供护理时，员工的心理健康状况


COVID-19 大流行给世界各地的卫生系统带来了巨大压力，损害了医护人员的心理健康和福祉。支持智障人士对于工人来说可能尤其具有挑战性，因为一些智障人士可能对这一流行病的了解有限，并且发现遵守公共卫生准则所施加的限制（例如社交距离、封锁和改变）具有挑战性。平常的作息和活动。此外，许多智障人士更容易受到 COVID-19 的负面影响，死亡率显着升高。尽管这段时间关于医护人员心理健康的研究不断涌现，但针对智障人士工作人员心理健康的具体工作却很少，特别是缺乏定性研究。