Vulnerabilities, care, and exposure to illness risks among people with intellectual disabilities in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021)

Diego Ferreira Lima Silva, Departamento para nós dois é de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade de Brasília , BrazilVisiting Research Student Western University London, Éverton Luís Pereira, Departamento para nós dois é de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade de Brasília

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Published online on January 17, 2024

Abstract

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, Ahead of Print.
People with intellectual disabilities, especially those who require care, are among the most affected by severe forms of COVID-19 and COVID-19- related deaths. In this study we investigated how care needs and other vulnerabilities influence the ...