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Tag Archives: Unpaid Carers
Review of Internet-Based Support for Family Carers of People With Dementia (JMIR)
Summary A recent systematic review investigates: (i) the main components of existing internet-based interventions which support family carers of people living with dementia, (ii) those components which are most valued by caregivers themselves, and (iii) the evidence for the effectiveness … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Burden on Caregivers, Canada, Care in an Ageing Society, Caregiver Support, Caregivers, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Awareness, Carer Experience, Carer Fatigue, Carer Health and Wellbeing, Carer Inclusion, Carer Isolation, Carer Organisations, Carer Satisfaction, Carer Support, Carer Support Services, Carer's Needs, Carers, Carers for People with Dementia, Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Centre for Ageing Population Studies: University College London, Centre for Dementia Palliative Care Research: University College London, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal, Clinical Epidemiology: McGill University, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy: University of British Columbia, eHealth Unit (Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health): University College London, Faculty of Medicine: McGill University, Faculty of Medicine: Université de Montréal, GF Strong Rehabilitation Center (Vancouver Canada), International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (Vancouver Canada), Internet-Based Interventions for Caregivers, Internet-Based Support for Carers, Internet-Based Support for Family Carers of People With Dementia, Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department: University College London, McGill University, McGill University Health Centre, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health: University College London, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy: McGill University Health Centre, School of Rehabilitation: Université de Montréal, Stress Process Model, Université de Montréal, University College London, University of British Columbia, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers, Valuing Carers
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On the Influence of Primary Care Incentive Schemes Upon Care Home Admissions For People with Dementia: Exploring the Limits of Intervention (CHE / BJGP)
Summary A study by the Centre for Health Economics (CHE) investigated whether incentives offered to GPs to provide annual reviews for patients with dementia, under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), actually reduce the risk of admissions to care homes. … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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User Feedback on Digital Platform for People With Dementia and Their Carers (JMIR Formative Research)
Summary CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD is Web-based platform, still a work-in-progress, developed with a view to: Improving the quality of life for persons living with dementia. Reducing carer burden. Reducing the costs for care. Reducing the administrative burden for health and social care staff. The following paper … Continue reading
Posted in Universal Interest
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French Research Into the Needs of Carers for People With Neurocognitive Disorders (BMC Health Services Research)
Summary This review investigated aspects of the additional burdens for carers typically arising from caring for persons with neurocognitive disorders, with a view to developing a consensus on the priorities of caregivers. An expert panel was consulted, comprising 68 informal carers of … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice and Support, Aggression, Agitation, Awareness of Confusion and Dementia, Being Understood During a Conversation, Burden on Caregivers, Caregiver Distress, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Fatigue, Carer Support, Carers, Carers for People with Dementia, Challenges in Communication, Challenging Behaviour, Challenging Behaviour in Dementia, Charpennes Hospital: Hospices Civils de Lyon, Clinical and Research Memory Centre of Lyon (CMRR): Charpennes Hospital, Cognitive Impairment, Communicating With the Person, Communication Skills, Coping Strategies, Coping With Behavioural Disorders, Coping With Cognitive Disorders, Coping With Stress, Demands of Caring, Department of Internal Medicine: University of Geneva, Expert Consensus Guidelines for Family and Carers, Family Caregivers, Family Carers, Finding Available Services close to Home, France, Health Services and Performance Research: University Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Impact of Caring on Carers, Improving Carer Health and Wellbeing, Improving Lives of Carers, Information and Advice, Information and Signposting Services, Information Needs of Carers, Information on Caregiver Health, Information on Cognitive Disorders, Information on Comorbidities, Information on Drugs, Information on Neurocognitive Diseases and Progression, Information on non-Pharmacological Treatments, Information on Providing Emotional and Affective Support, Information on Roles of Health Professionals, INSERM U1028, Lyon (France), Lyon Neuroscience Research Center: Brain Dynamics and Cognition Team (INSERM), Making Decisions and Planning For the Future, Management of Challenging Behaviour, Pharmaceutical Unit: Hospices Civils de Lyon, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics: University Hospitals of Geneva, Seeing the Person Behind the Dementia, Seeking Professional Help, Shared Decision-Making, Signposting Patient Information, Signposting Services and Knowledge, Signposting to Appropriate Health Services, Signposting to Local Community Services, Signposting to Sources of Practical Help, Stimulating Appropriates Activities, Strategies For Managing Resistance, Stress Reduction, Stress Reduction for Unpaid Family Carers, Support for Carers, Supporting Persons With Dementia, Sustainable Caring, Switzerland, Talking To the Person, University Hospitals of Geneva, University Lyon, University of Geneva, Unpaid Caregivers (Carers), Unpaid Carers
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