scholarly journals The prevalence of potentially abusive behaviours in family caregiving: findings from a national survey of family carers of older people

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 703-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attracta Lafferty ◽  
Gerard Fealy ◽  
Carmel Downes ◽  
Jonathan Drennan
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Family Carers

A Typology of Caregiving Situations and Service Use in Family Carers of Older People in Six European Countries

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Di Rosa ◽  
Christopher Kofahl ◽  
Kevin McKee ◽  
Barbara Bień ◽  
Giovanni Lamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Older People ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Service Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Typology Of Care

This paper presents the EUROFAMCARE study findings, examining a typology of care situations for family carers of older people, and the interplay of carers with social and health services. Despite the complexity of family caregiving situations across Europe, our analyses determined the existence of seven “caregiving situations,” varying on a range of critical indicators. Our study also describes the availability and use of different support services for carers and care receivers, and carers’ preferences for the characteristics of support services. Our findings have relevance for policy initiatives in Europe, where limited resources need to be more equitably distributed and services should be targeted to caregiving situations reflecting the greatest need, and organized to reflect the preferences of family carers.

Developing a model of participatory research involving researchers, practitioners, older people and their family carers

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hanson ◽  
Lennart Magnusson ◽  
Janet Nolan ◽  
Mike Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Family Carers

Tensions and polarities in the autonomy of family carers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in France

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Giraud ◽  
Anne Petiau ◽  
Abdia Touahria-Gaillard ◽  
Barbara Rist ◽  
Arnaud Trenta
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Frail Older People ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
The Impact

This article analyses the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on ‘monetised’ family carers’ understanding of their own autonomy in a long-term care relation at home. The reduction or suspension of medico-social service deteriorated the situation of family carers of frail older people or people with disability. We develop and apply an analytical grid of 15 interviews of monetised family carers about the reorganisation of care systems and their situation as carers. We identify three types of understandings of autonomy among family carers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: preventive autonomy; health protection autonomy; and supported autonomy.

scholarly journals “What Bothers Me Most Is the Disparity between the Choices that People Have or Don’t Have”: A Qualitative Study on the Health Systems Responsiveness to Implementing the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act in Ireland

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éidín Ní Shé ◽  
Deirdre O’Donnell ◽  
Sarah Donnelly ◽  
Carmel Davies ◽  
Francesco Fattori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Older People ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Acute Setting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Diagnosis Of Dementia

Objective: The Assisted Decision-Making (ADM) (Capacity) Act was enacted in 2015 in Ireland and will be commenced in 2021. This paper is focused on this pre-implementation stage within the acute setting and uses a health systems responsiveness framework. Methods: We conducted face-to-face interviews using a critical incident technique. We interviewed older people including those with a diagnosis of dementia (n = 8), family carers (n = 5) and health and social care professionals (HSCPs) working in the acute setting (n = 26). Results: The interviewees reflected upon a healthcare system that is currently under significant pressures. HSCPs are doing their best, but they are often halted from delivering on the will and preference of their patients. Many older people and family carers feel that they must be very assertive to have their preferences considered. All expressed concern about the strain on the healthcare system. There are significant environmental barriers that are hindering ADM practice. Conclusions: The commencement of ADM provides an opportunity to redefine the provision, practices, and priorities of healthcare in Ireland to enable improved patient-centred care. To facilitate implementation of ADM, it is therefore critical to identify and provide adequate resources and work towards solutions to ensure a seamless commencement of the legislation.

scholarly journals 153PROFILING FAMILY CARERS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA: RESULTS FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. ii13.53-ii56
Author(s):  
Attracta Lafferty ◽  
Gerard Fealy ◽  
Áine Teahan ◽  
Eilish McAuliffe ◽  
Amanda Phelan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
People With Dementia
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