Caregiving Stress Experienced by Parents of Adult Children with Intellectual Disabilities During COVID-19 in Korea.
Soc Work Public Health
; 39(1): 105-117, 2024 Jan 02.
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| ID: mdl-38373006
ABSTRACT
Many of community supports and resources were shattered in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving parents to navigate caring for their adult child with intellectual disabilities with little support. This study explored caregiving stress experienced by parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 parents of an adult child with intellectual disabilities. Thematic analysis yielded two themes caregiving burden and deteriorating health. Parents bore the brunt of the caregiving burden, spending much of their time helping their adult child with daily activities and managing their challenging behaviors, leaving the caregivers struggling physically and mentally. The heightened caregiver burden and associated deteriorating health among these parents raise serious concerns, indicating a need for immediate support to alleviate these issues and help parents navigate caring for their adult child with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
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Discapacidad Intelectual
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Work Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá