Helping ‘new carers' of the frail elderly patient: the challenge for nurses in acute care settings

Nolan, Mike; Grant, Gordon

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.1992.tb00423.x

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“…They concur with the findings of other studies that have sought carers’ views on this issue (Kenny 1990, Ashworth et al . 1992, Biley 1992, Nolan & Grant 1992, Adams 1994, 1996, Chadderton 1995, Keady 1996, Davies et al . 1997, Mistiaen et al .…”

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How do we facilitate carers’ involvement in decision making?

Walker¹,

Dewar

2001

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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The reported experiences of carers in this study highlighted four markers of satisfactory involvement: feeling that information is shared; feeling included in decision making; feeling that there is someone you can contact when you need to; and feeling that the service is responsive to your needs. The majority of carers felt dissatisfied with the level of involvement. The situation we found echoed that found in other studies, i.e. the majority of informal carers (henceforth 'carers') interviewed were dissatisfied with the level of their involvement. However, our investigation, in which the views of health care professionals as well as those of carers were sought, provided invaluable insight into why this might be the case. Two main sources of difficulty were found: hospital systems and processes, and the relationship between nursing staff and carers. The argument made is that practitioners themselves must notice and challenge these barriers if carer involvement is to be facilitated.

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How do we facilitate carers’ involvement in decision making?

Walker¹,

Dewar

2001

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Until recently, little attention has been given to the way that carers 'take on' their role, [44][45][46] but studies suggest that they usually do so without having exercised a genuine choice, 47 often being unaware of the extent and nature of their caring responsibilities. [48][49][50][51][52] There is little professional input at this time and carers are rarely fully prepared, either physically or psychologically, for their role, frequently lacking the necessary knowledge and skills.…”

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Working with family carers: towards a partnership approach

Nolan

2001

Rev. Clin. Gerontol.

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The use of the term ‘family (informal) carer’, as it is currently conceptualized, is recent and is largely the product of increased attention in the academic and policy literature over the last two decades. Despite their fairly late arrival on the scene, family carers now occupy centre stage in UK government policy, having being described by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, as the ‘unsung heroes’ of British life, who are essential to the fabric and character of Britain. Such recognition stems from the growing realization that family carers are the lynchpin of community care, providing 80% of all the care needed at an estimated saving to the UK government of some £40 billion annually.

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“…A broad range of instruments is available to measure carers' ability to cope, but these are mainly for the use of professional carers (Nolan & Grant 1992). The concept of carers being able to carry out a systematic self‐assessment has not yet been investigated.…”

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confidence: 99%