How to support caregivers in general practice: development of the Caregiver Care Model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caring for a family member can be demanding, particularly when caregivers experience profound distress. Supportive interventions may help prevent mental and physical illness in the caregiver. General practice plays a key role by regularly engaging with patients and caregivers, thereby being able to identify their support needs, offer talk therapy and refer to care initiatives.

Objective

This study aimed to develop and pilot-test the Caregiver Care Model to mitigate grief reactions among caregivers in general practice.

Design

A participatory intervention development study.

Methods

A prototype was developed in a workshop with healthcare professionals. The prototype was refined based on a pilot-test among 40 caregivers from 5 general practice clinics an

SUBMITTER: Mygind A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437575 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature