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Alison Jarvis1, Allison Worth

  • 1University of Edinburgh and Lothian Primary and Community Division.

Community Practitioner : the Journal of the Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association
|September 29, 2005
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Identifying unpaid carers is crucial for community care. A study found that 6% of patients identified as carers and most requested information, highlighting a need for support in primary health care.

Area of Science:

  • Community health
  • Primary care
  • Informal caregiving

Background:

  • Unpaid carers are essential for community care delivery.
  • Political and research focus is increasing on supporting carers.
  • Carers require accessible information and support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify unpaid carers within a general practice setting.
  • To assess carers' need for local information packs.
  • To facilitate information provision to identified carers.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale mailed survey distributed to all adult patients in a general practice.
  • Patients were asked to identify if they were unpaid carers.
  • Carers were offered a pack of local information.

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Main Results:

  • 6% of responding patients identified themselves as unpaid carers.
  • 63% of identified carers requested the information pack.
  • The study successfully identified a significant population of carers.

Conclusions:

  • Primary health care settings can effectively identify unpaid carers.
  • There is a high demand for information among unpaid carers.
  • Proactive information provision is a viable support strategy for carers.