Carter Madelaine, Bobbette Nicole, Campanella Sabrina, Lunsky Yona
Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 Mar;38(2):e70037. doi: 10.1111/jar.70037.
Workers in the intellectual disability sector encounter significant work-related stress impacting their mental health. This study explores the barriers faced by these workers when accessing mental health support during the pandemic.
1831 surveys were completed by intellectual disability support workers from Ontario, Canada between 2021 and 2023. This is a secondary analysis of questions focused on barriers to accessing mental health services.
On average, 45% of workers reported experiencing barriers to accessing mental health support each year. The cost of services and lack of time were consistently identified as barriers. Workers reporting barriers were more likely to be younger, have less than 10 years of sector-specific experience, and report significant mental distress.
Sector-wide efforts to reduce barriers and improve the mental health of workers are critical to promote the wellbeing of the workforce and to support high-quality care for people with intellectual disabilities.
智力残疾领域的工作者面临着与工作相关的重大压力，这影响着他们的心理健康。本研究探讨了这些工作者在疫情期间获得心理健康支持时所面临的障碍。
2021年至2023年期间，加拿大安大略省的智力残疾支持工作者完成了1831份调查问卷。这是对聚焦于获得心理健康服务障碍问题的二次分析。
平均而言，每年有45%的工作者报告在获得心理健康支持方面存在障碍。服务成本和时间不足一直被认定为障碍。报告存在障碍的工作者更有可能较年轻，在该领域的工作经验少于10年，并且报告有严重的精神困扰。
全行业为减少障碍和改善工作者心理健康所做的努力对于促进劳动力的福祉以及支持为智力残疾者提供高质量护理至关重要。
