Sanders Jessica Solomon, Pillai Rajapillai L I, Sturley Rachel, Sillau Stefan, Asato Miya R, Aravamuthan Bhooma R, Bonuck Karen, Cervenka Mackenzie C, Hammond Nancy, Siegel Joanne F, Siasoco Vincent, Margolis Benjamin A
Department of Pediatrics (Sanders) and Department of Neurology (Sanders, Sillau), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate, Springfield (Pillai); Program in Humanistic Studies, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey (Sturley); Kennedy Krieger Institute (Asato) and Adult Epilepsy Diet Center (Cervenka), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (Aravamuthan); Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City (Bonuck, Siegel, Siasoco); Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City (Hammond); Access: Supports for Living, Middletown, New York (Margolis).
Psychiatr Serv. 2022 Dec 1;73(12):1389-1392. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100524. Epub 2022 Jun 23.
The authors examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the behavioral health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
A modified version of the Coronavirus Health Impact Survey-Adapted for Autism and Related Neurodevelopmental Conditions was sent to the authors' clinical networks and IDD-affiliated organizations from March to June 2021.
In total, 437 people with IDD or their caregivers responded to the survey. Diagnoses included intellectual disability (51%) and autism spectrum disorder (48%). More than half (52%) of respondents reported worsened mental health. Losing access to services correlated with declining mental health. Interventions suggested to improve behavioral health included more time with friends and family (68%), more time outdoors (61%), and access to community activities (59%).
COVID-19 affected the behavioral health of individuals with IDD. Survey results highlight the opportunity to leverage physical activity and pandemic-safe social supports as accessible means to mitigate gaps in services.
作者研究了新冠疫情如何影响智力和发育障碍（IDD）患者的行为健康。
2021年3月至6月，向作者所在的临床网络和与IDD相关的组织发送了经修改的《冠状病毒对健康的影响调查——自闭症及相关神经发育疾病适用版》。
共有437名IDD患者或其护理人员回复了调查。诊断包括智力残疾（51%）和自闭症谱系障碍（48%）。超过一半（52%）的受访者报告心理健康状况恶化。无法获得服务与心理健康下降相关。建议用于改善行为健康的干预措施包括与朋友和家人共度更多时光（68%）、增加户外活动时间（61%）以及参与社区活动（59%）。
新冠疫情影响了IDD患者的行为健康。调查结果凸显了利用体育活动和疫情安全社交支持作为减轻服务差距的可行手段的机会。
