Information for health workers in emergency departments supporting people with disability

This fact sheet provides information and guidance for health workers in emergency departments (EDs) who provide health care to people with intellectual or developmental disability during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Information for health workers in emergency departments supporting people with disability

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Fact sheet
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Health sector
Language:
English
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The fact sheet covers:

  • whether people with intellectual or developmental disability are at greater risk of COVID-19
  • what can be different about treating people with intellectual or developmental disability in EDs
  • how to communicate information
  • what to consider when assessing people with intellectual or developmental disability
  • what to consider when making treatment decisions
  • where to get more information

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