A Cross-European Study of Informal Carers’ Needs in the Context of Caring for Older People, and their Experiences with Professionals Working in Integrated Care Settings

Bibliographic Data

ID12833616
AuthorsEliva Atieno Ambugo (University of Oslo, corresponding author), Simone R de Bruin (0000-0002-0883-5956, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment), Lina Masana (0000-0002-7298-8244, Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya), Julie Macinnes (0000-0002-9220-1007, University of Kent), Nuri Cayuelas Mateu (0000-0001-9125-947X, Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya), Terje P Hagen (0000-0002-1613-3014, University of Oslo), Borja Arrue (AGE Platform Europe)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue3
Pages2-2
Publication date2021-07-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Integrated Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1568-4156 • E-ISSN: 1568-4156
PublisherUbiquity Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.5334/ijic.5547
PMID34276261
OpenAlexW3181164335
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited21

Informal carers need better support in caring for their own health. Health professionals should have regular contact with informal carers and proactively engage them in ongoing needs assessment, setting action plans for addressing their needs, and identifying/accessing appropriate support services. This will be important if informal carers are to continue their caregiving role without adverse effects to themselves

Context (archaeology · Health care · Health professionals · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Respite care · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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