Finding better ways to support family caregivers

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda O. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Support Family

scholarly journals Family Physician’s and Primary Care Team’s Perspectives on Supporting Family Caregivers in Primary Care Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3293
Author(s):  
Jasneet Parmar ◽  
Sharon Anderson ◽  
Marjan Abbasi ◽  
Saeed Ahmadinejad ◽  
Karenn Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Care Team ◽  
Primary Care Team ◽  
Caregiver Support ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Primary Care Teams ◽  
Support Family

Background. Research, practice, and policy have focused on educating family caregivers to sustain care but failed to equip healthcare providers to effectively support family caregivers. Family physicians are well-positioned to care for family caregivers. Methods. We adopted an interpretive description design to explore family physicians and primary care team members’ perceptions of their current and recommended practices for supporting family caregivers. We conducted focus groups with family physicians and their primary care team members. Results. Ten physicians and 42 team members participated. We identified three major themes. “Family physicians and primary care teams can be a valuable source of support for family caregivers” highlighted these primary care team members’ broad recognition of the need to support family caregiver’s health. “What stands in the way” spoke to the barriers in current practices that precluded supporting family caregivers. Primary care teams recommended, “A structured approach may be a way forward.” Conclusion. A plethora of research and policy documents recommend proactive, consistent support for family caregivers, yet comprehensive caregiver support policy remains elusive. The continuity of care makes primary care an ideal setting to support family caregivers. Now policy-makers must develop consistent protocols to assess, and care for family caregivers in primary care.

scholarly journals 3. How to Support Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients.

2011 ◽  
Vol 100 (8) ◽  
pp. 2170-2176
Author(s):  
Naoki Fujimoto ◽  
Noriko Okumura
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Support Family

scholarly journals Changing Structures and Processes to Support Family Caregivers of Seriously Ill Patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (S2) ◽  
pp. S-36-S-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Schulz ◽  
Scott R. Beach ◽  
Esther M. Friedman ◽  
Grant R. Martsolf ◽  
Juleen Rodakowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Seriously Ill Patients ◽  
Seriously Ill ◽  
Support Family

Group Interventions To Support Family Caregivers: A Review and Analysis

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 438-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Toseland ◽  
C. M. Rossiter
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Group Interventions ◽  
Support Family
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