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| Boundaries and connections between formal and informal caregivers | | Author(s) | Catherine Ward-Griffin |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 21, no 2, Summer 2002 |
| Pages | pp 205-216 |
| Keywords | Family care ; Coordination ; Home nursing ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Although the experiences of formal and informal caregiving have been discussed and debated in the literature, more is assumed than is actually known. This Canadian qualitative study explored both formal and informal caregivers' perceptions of their own caregiving and views of each other's caregiving. Information was gathered through use of in-depth interviews with 23 family caregivers and 15 nurses providing home care to older people. Analysis of interview transcripts and field notes reveals that both formal and informal caregivers engage in all facets of caring work - physical, intellectual and emotional care - but that they carry out this work to varying degrees and for different reasons, for example nurses' professional knowledge. However, it is apparent that, over time, this demarcation diminishes as family caregivers' skills and knowledge matches those of health professionals. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021101214 A |
| Classmark | P6:SJ: QAJ: N4: DP: 3DP: 7S |
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