Lynda Lahti Anderson, Sandra L Pettingell, Julie Bershadsky, Amy Hewitt
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Abstract
Direct support professionals (DSPs) and frontline supervisors (FLSs) play a crucial role in the delivery of home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). A four-wave study was launched to understand the experiences of DSPs and FLSs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last wave, 2,584 participants responded to questions about mental and physical health issues they experienced. FLSs and DSPs differed in their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Differences included the effect on their daily work, how they viewed the quality of their work life, and whether their employer provided support for staff experiencing adverse mental and physical health outcomes. Policy recommendations to address the mental and physical health of DSPs and FLSs are provided.
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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is dedicated to meeting the information needs of those who seek effective ways to help people with mental retardation. The journal reports new teaching approaches, program developments, administrative tools, program evaluation, service utilization studies, community surveys, public policy issues, training and case studies, and current research in mental retardation. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal whose consulting editors represent a broad spectrum of settings: universities, research centers, public and private residential care facilities, and specialized community service agencies.
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