Rawles Jodie, Caton Sue, Cavanagh Dawn, Hatton Chris, Hastings Richard P
Department of Social Care and Social Work, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham, Coventry, UK.
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 Jul;38(4):e70076. doi: 10.1111/jar.70076.
People with intellectual disabilities were disproportionately negatively affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there has been limited research about the perceived longer-term impact.
Data were collected through a two-stage narrative interview process with eight adults with intellectual disabilities. Participants told their storey about their lives at the time of the first lockdown in 2020, what their lives were like 3 years later, and what they hoped for the future. A second interview filled any gaps in the narrative. Data were analysed thematically.
Four themes were identified: navigating disruptions to meaningful activities; unique challenges associated with residing in group-living environments; anger at the Government; barriers to moving forward.
The themes identified reflect powerful emotional memories of challenging experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life continues to be difficult for many due to ongoing difficulties in getting the right support.
在新冠疫情期间,智障人士受到的负面影响尤为严重,但关于其长期影响的研究却很有限。
通过两阶段叙事访谈过程收集了八名成年智障人士的数据。参与者讲述了他们在2020年首次封锁时的生活故事、三年后的生活状况以及对未来的期望。第二次访谈填补了叙事中的空白。对数据进行了主题分析。
确定了四个主题:应对有意义活动的中断;与集体生活环境相关的独特挑战;对政府的愤怒;前进的障碍。
所确定的主题反映了新冠疫情期间具有挑战性经历的强烈情感记忆。由于在获得适当支持方面持续存在困难,许多人的生活仍然艰难。