Chen Yaohua, Allen Andrew P, Fallon Marianne, Mulryan Niamh, McCallion Philip, McCarron Mary, Sheerin Fintan
Trinity Centre for Aging and Intellectual Disabilities, 8809Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Inserm, CHU Lille, Lille Neurosciences & Cognition, UMR-S1172, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, 27023Univ. Lille, Lille, France.
J Intellect Disabil. 2022 Oct 26:17446295221136231. doi: 10.1177/17446295221136231.
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a great risk to the mental health of health workers (HWs). There are likely to be particular concerns for staff working with adults with an intellectual disability, where infection control may be more challenging.
We conducted a systematic review of original research examining the mental health of HWs working with people with intellectual disability, published between March 2020 and July 2021.
Five original research studies were included. A high proportion of HWs working with people with intellectual disability reported having had poor mental health including stress, anxiety, and depression. This manifested in similar patterns as for other HWs and also some specific patterns seen as the need to manage increased rates of mental health issues of the people they support. Sources of support and resilience were also identified.
The support system should target risk factors, answer unmet needs, and build resilience. More research is also required on the ongoing and long-term effects.
新冠疫情对医护人员的心理健康构成了巨大风险。对于从事智障成年人护理工作的人员来说,可能存在特殊担忧,因为感染控制可能更具挑战性。
我们对2020年3月至2021年7月发表的关于从事智障人士护理工作的医护人员心理健康的原始研究进行了系统综述。
纳入了五项原始研究。很大一部分从事智障人士护理工作的医护人员报告称心理健康状况不佳,包括压力、焦虑和抑郁。这与其他医护人员的表现模式相似,也有一些特定模式,比如需要应对他们所护理人群中不断增加的心理健康问题发生率。还确定了支持和恢复力的来源。
支持系统应针对风险因素,满足未得到满足的需求,并增强恢复力。还需要对持续影响和长期影响进行更多研究。