Differences in impact of long term caregiving for mentally ill older adults on the daily life of informal caregivers: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Owing to the policy of extramuralization of care in most Western countries older people with severe mental illness have to rely more and more on informal caregivers for daily care. Caregivers themselves are often aged, and although caregiving implies an impact on daily life that exceeds the boundaries of usual informal care, the impact differs across caregivers. Some caregivers seem to suffer more than others, and the differences cannot be fully understood by factors currently known to exacerbate the burden of caregiving. In order to help caregivers reduce the impact of caregiving it is important to gain a deeper understanding of factors influencing the burden and its impact on the caregiver's life. With this in mind, the aim of the study is to explore and understand dif

SUBMITTER: Zegwaard MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3617010 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature