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Fit to care? — a comparison of informal caregivers of first-generation Black Caribbeans and White dependants with advanced progressive disease in the UK
Author(s)	Jonathan S Koffman, Irene J Higginson
Journal title	Health & Social Care in the Community, vol 11, no 6, November 2003
Pages	pp 528-536
Keywords	Black Caribbean ; White people ; Terminal care ; Informal care ; Needs [elderly] ; Comparison ; London.
Annotation	The main needs and problems experienced by informal caregivers of Black Caribbean and White native-born patients in their last year of life are described and compared. The survey took place in three inner London Boroughs. Of the 106 Black Caribbean and 110 White patients identified as dying during the survey period, 50 interviews per ethnic group were conducted. Of these, 31 respondents representing Black Caribbean and 28 representing White dependents said they bore the brunt of caregiving. Those who cared for Black Caribbean dependants were more likely to be women (84%, vs 46% White) and younger than 55 (73% vs 37%). The personal care tasks with which caregivers assisted their dependents were similar, as were the informal resources on which they drew. Many caregivers reported restrictions in their daily lives; this was more pronounced for those caring for Black Caribbean dependants. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-031107207 A
Classmark	TKG: TKA: LV: P6: IK: 48: 82L
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