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| A descriptive study of the self-perceived needs of carers for dependants with a range of long-term problems | | Author(s) | Hester Ward, Julie Cavanagh |
| Journal title | Journal of Public Health Medicine, vol 19, no 3, September 1997 |
| Pages | pp 281-287 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Needs [elderly] ; Long term ; Health services ; Services ; Social surveys ; Fife. |
| Annotation | This study aimed to identify qualitatively the need for health and social care of carers looking after dependants from different patient groups in a geographically defined area - Fife, Scotland. Subjects in the study were unpaid, `informal' carers looking after dependants who were known to statutory or voluntary services. A series of 14 focus group discussions with carers of dependants from seven different patient groups took place. The main outcome measure was the qualitative description of carers' self-reported health and social needs. Many of the needs described by carers were of a social nature. However, they also described needs relating to the health services: health professionals need to be proactive in recognising carers' health and information needs, and are required to recognise carers' contribution to the welfare of their dependant. In Fife, a multi-faceted approach was use to meet these needs. The challenge for the health service is to find a way to do this at a national level. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980817006 A |
| Classmark | P6: IK: 4Q: L: I: 3F: 9EF |
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