Publications by authors named "A M Allard"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on how families of children with neurodisabilities in England experienced changes in health, education, and social care services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- It involved qualitative interviews with 48 parent carers and 9 young people, revealing significant disruptions in communication and access to services.
- Four key themes emerged: poor communication of changes, varying access to services, detrimental impacts on families, and recommendations for future emergencies.
Aim: To seek consensus on recommendations for the delivery of services to disabled children in England during future emergencies.
Method: Candidate recommendations were drafted based on our related mapping review and qualitative research related to experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Iterative workshops with professionals and parent carers helped to refine the recommendations.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To understand how health, education and social care services for disabled children changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, what did or did not work well and what the impacts of service changes were on both professionals and families.
Design: Qualitative study using semistructured interviews.
Setting: Telephone and video call interviews and focus groups with professionals working in one of five local authority areas in England.