Examining the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Service Providers Working with Children and Youth with Neuro-Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: Results of a Focus Group Study

Autor/inn/en	Nicholas, David B.; Mitchell, Wendy; Ciesielski, Jill; Khan, Arisha; Lach, Lucyna
Titel	Examining the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Service Providers Working with Children and Youth with Neuro-Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: Results of a Focus Group Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 27 (2023) 4, S.871-884 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nicholas, David B.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-6295
DOI	10.1177/17446295221104623
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Developmental Disabilities; Delivery Systems; Burnout; Barriers; Children; Foreign Countries; Adolescents; Caregivers; Health Personnel; Professional Personnel; Access to Health Care; Safety; Anxiety; Computer Mediated Communication; Adjustment (to Environment); Stress Variables; Resilience (Psychology); Cooperation; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Entwicklungsstörung; Auslieferung; Burn out (Psychology); Burnout-syndrom; Burnout-Syndrom; Child; Kind; Kinder; Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Medizinisches Personal; Personalbestand; Sicherheit; Angst; Computerkonferenz; Co-operation; Kooperation; Kanada
Abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed unprecedented service interruptions in many sectors including services for children and youth with neuro-developmental disabilities (NDD). We examined the experiences of service providers as they supported this population during the pandemic. Five focus groups were convened with 24 service providers offering support to children/youth with NDD and their families. Results highlight substantial service changes and challenges, as observed by service providers. Service closures and program delivery modification resulted in the rapid adoption of virtual services and reduced program delivery. Service providers have faced heightened workloads, personal weariness and 'burn out', and new levels of conflict at work, yet with little opportunity and support for self-care. Beyond challenges, new learning and growth have emerged, with heightened collaboration amongst organizations. Strains in service delivery during the pandemic have exposed programming and systems gaps, for which proactive capacity building is warranted and recommended. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01