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Correction: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family carers of those with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities: perspectives from UK and Irish Non-Governmental Organisations

BMC Public Health volume 22, Article number: 2302 (2022) Cite this article

The Original Article was published on 16 November 2022

Correction: BMC Public Health 22, 2095 (2022)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14560-4

The original publication of this article [1] contained two missing citations and one missing reference. The incorrect and correct information is shown in this correction article. The original article has been updated.

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  • The use of online platforms and telephone support services were a lifeline for many, whilst offering both opportunities (e.g. remote access, availability, reduced travel) and challenges (e.g. access to technology, reliability of technology) (REMOVED FOR BLIND REVIEW)

  • Our recent systematic review of the evidence-base showed a lack of consultation or co-production in the development of online interventions for family carers of individuals with intellectual disabilities (REMOVED FOR BLIND REVIEW).

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  • The use of online platforms and telephone support services were a lifeline for many, whilst offering both opportunities (e.g. remote access, availability, reduced travel) and challenges (e.g. access to technology, reliability of technology) [27].

  • Our recent systematic review of the evidence-base showed a lack of consultation or co-production in the development of online interventions for family carers of individuals with intellectual disabilities [27].

[27] Forbes, T., Brown, M., Marsh, L., Truesdale, M., McCann, E., Todd, S., Hughes, N., Linden, M.A. Online support programmes for family carers of people with intellectual disabilities: Systematic review of the international evidence-base. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. (under review).

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  1. Linden MA, et al. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family carers of those with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities: perspectives from UK and Irish Non-Governmental Organisations. BMC Public Health. 2022;22:2095. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14560-4.

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  1. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland

    M. A. Linden, T. Forbes, M. Brown & L. Marsh

  2. School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland

    M. Truesdale

  3. Division of Nursing at City, University of London, London, UK

    E. McCann

  4. School of Care Sciences, University of South Wales, Caerleon, Wales

    S. Todd

  5. Department of Sociological Studies, University of Shefeld, Shefeld, England

    N. Hughes

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Linden, M.A., Forbes, T., Brown, M. et al. Correction: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family carers of those with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities: perspectives from UK and Irish Non-Governmental Organisations. BMC Public Health 22, 2302 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14740-2

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