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| The effect of respite care on the carers of dependents admitted to Southern Birmingham Community Health Trust | | Author(s) | James Tomlinson |
| Journal title | Ageing and Health: the Journal of the Institute of Ageing and Health (West Midlands), no 4, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 2-9 |
| Keywords | Boarding out schemes ; Family care ; In-patients ; Evaluation ; Birmingham. |
| Annotation | A study of 45 pairs of patients and carers aimed to examine what immediate effect on carer strain a "break" from caring has on carers whose dependents are admitted for inpatient respite care. Carers were sent 2 questionnaires, the first before, and the second during respite admission. Questionnaires used the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale. Only 15 (33.3%) of the patient/carer pairs returned questionnaires correctly filled in. These results showed that the break afforded by their dependents' respite care gave no decrease in depression, and no improvement in the morale of users. Whether the carer is allowed to disengage from the role of carer during this time has not been determined. A larger, extended study is required to confirm these results. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990525216 A |
| Classmark | KTB: P6:SJ: LF7: 4C: 87E |
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