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Evidence-based care for carers — what do we mean?
Author(s)	Georgina Charlesworth
Journal title	Journal of Dementia Care, vol 9, no 5, Sept/Oct 2001
Pages	pp 34-36 (Research focus)
Keywords	Dementia ; Family care ; Psychology [care] ; Management [care] ; Needs [elderly].
Annotation	The term 'evidence base' usually refers to the published research found in printed and electronic journals and reports. However, evidence-based care should be more than a database of research studies into different interventions. The author proposes another definition appropriate to carers' needs: "Evidence-based care for carers is the judicious and timely use of relevant information, from a body of knowledge about dementia, resources and care, to answer those questions pertinent to a particular carer at a particular time". The discipline of psychology is suggested for enhancing 'evidence-based' care: it offers theoretical frameworks and other methodologies that can be tailored for use by carers. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011017211 A
Classmark	EA: P6:SJ: QN: QA: IK
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