Sibling carers of adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland report high levels of health but feel overwhelmed by care responsibilities

Commentary on: Brennan, D., D'Eath, M., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M. (2023). Health and well-being of sibling carers of adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland: Four waves of data. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/bld.12532 Implications for practice and research Formal protocols for engaging with sibling carers of people with intellectual disability about their support needs are required. Future research should explore the experiences of sibling carers and their support needs. Context Increased life expectancy of people with intellectual disability (ID) means that sibling caring is more likely to occur. Planning around sibling carer roles is often absent and the needs of this cohort are not well documented.1 Methods Family carers of people with ID aged 40 years and older were surveyed between 2011 and 2020.2 Four waves of data were collected through a...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Intellectual disability nursing Source Type: research