Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Health Science, Department of Social Education UiT The Arctic University of Norway Harstad Norway
2. Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, Department of Child Welfare and Social Work UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundIn times of crisis, the interests of the individual might be sacrificed for the health and safety of others. The aim of this study was to explore the situation under Covid‐19 for persons with intellectual disabilities, focusing on implications on the right to self‐determination within health protection.MethodTo understand how the relevant legal framework was governed by authorities and service providers during the Covid‐19 pandemic, we have performed semi‐structured interviews with 19 service providers in municipal home care services.ResultsMany residents were provided adequate and adapted information about Covid‐19, but very few were involved in the introduction and implementation of infection control measures.ConclusionsOur study has revealed how a crisis such as the pandemic not only puts the health of people with intellectual disabilities at risk, but also challenges their right to self‐determination.
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