Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Dementia carers. Effective information, support and services to meet their needs. University of York. Effectiveness Matters. 2014 Authors' objectives This issue of Effectiveness Matters summarises the evidence about ways of providing information, support and services to meet the needs of carers for people with dementia. The bulletin is based mainly on existing sources of synthesised and quality-assessed evidence, and aims to complement recent scoping work undertaken by the Yorkshire and Humber AHSN Improvement Academy. Authors' conclusions Carers are the mainstay of dementia care in the UK and the Alzheimer's Society estimate that at least 670,000 people are acting as a primary carer.
As dementia is on the increase, carers will be essential in helping health and social services meet the demand for care.
Carers are known to experience high rates of depression and anxiety. Their need for practical and emotional support to relieve the stress of caring is equally high.
Psychosocial therapy can improve carers' health and well-being; combining two or more psychosocial
interventions is likely to be more effective than a single intervention.
Developing carers' coping skills can improve their psychological health and well-being.
Carers indicate they need staged access to clear and understandable information about dementia generally and on the availability of advice and support services. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Alzheimer Disease; Caregiverss; Dementia; Home Nursing; Respite Care; Social Support Language Published English Country of organisation England English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdon. Tel: +44 1094 321040 Email: crd@york.ac.uk AccessionNumber 32014001336 Date abstract record published 12/11/2014 |