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Homeward Bound: Exploring the Motives of Mothers Who Brought Their Offspring with Intellectual Disabilities Home from Residential Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Vereijken, Frances R.; Giesbers, Sanne A. H.; Jahoda, Andrew; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some parents in the Netherlands decided to bring their offspring with intellectual disabilities, who normally live in residential care, home. The present study explored why the mothers decided to bring their offspring home. Method: Interviews were carried out with seven mothers of adults with…
Descriptors: Mothers, Motivation, Adults, Intellectual Disability
People with Intellectual Disabilities Living in Care Facilities Engaging in Virtual Social Contact: A Systematic Review of the Feasibility and Effects on Well-Being
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Bakkum, Lianne; Schuengel, Carlo; Sterkenburg, Paula S.; Frielink, Noud; Embregts, Petri J. C. M.; de Schipper, Johanna Clasien; ten Brug, Annet; Tharner, Anne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: During the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people with disabilities living in home care facilities could not receive visitors. The use of virtual social contact has been recommended by health authorities. This systematic review examined the scientific evidence of the use and feasibility of information and communication…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Residential Care, Information Technology, COVID-19
Providing Person-Centred Care to Older People with Intellectual Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Direct Support Workers
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Thalen, Marloes; van Oorsouw, Wietske M. W. J.; Volkers, Karin M.; Frielink, Noud; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Background: Although the current preventive measures relating to COVID-19 can lead to challenges in the daily work of direct support workers (e.g. keeping 1.5 m distance), it remains vital to uphold the principles of person-centred care when working with older people with intellectual disabilities. The current study explores the extent to which…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability