The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on UK social workers working with people with learning disabilities: A mixed methods study

被引：3

作者：

Maclochlainn, Justin ^{[1
]}

Manthorpe, Jill ^{[2
]}

Mcfadden, Paula ^{[1
]}

Naylor, Rachel ^{[1
]}

Schroder, Heike ^{[3
]}

Mcgrory, Susan ^{[1
]}

Nicholl, Patricia ^{[3
]}

Currie, Denise ^{[3
]}

Kirby, Karen ^{[1
]}

Mallett, John ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ulster Univ, Derry, North Ireland

[2] Kings Coll London, London, England

[3] Queens Univ Belfast, Belfast, North Ireland

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES | 2025年

关键词：

Covid-19; learning disability; retention; social work; wellbeing; EXPERIENCES; ADULTS;

D O I：

10.1177/17446295251315525

中图分类号：

G76 [特殊教育];

学科分类号：

040109 ;

摘要：

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of social workers working with people with learning disabilities has not been fully explored. This paper reports findings from a large United Kingdom study that surveyed health and care workers in six phases of the pandemic and shortly thereafter (2020-23) relating to 310 social workers who worked with people with learning disabilities. Mann-Whitney U tests revealed that these social workers experienced a decline in wellbeing over the pandemic period, but this lessened as time passed. Logistic regression showed that social worker wellbeing predicted intentions to leave their profession. This study offers an evidence-based foundation to guide retention policies in learning disability social work, aiming to stabilise the sector and preserve essential experience for workforce planning.

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