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What real outcomes matter to caregivers?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Shirley Nurock  and
Mirka Wojciechowska
Shirley Nurock
Affiliation:
Quality Research in Dementia, The Alzheimer's Society, London, U.K.
Mirka Wojciechowska
Affiliation:
The Polish Alzheimer's Association, Warsaw, Poland
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Abstract

Two surveys of caregivers of people with dementia were conducted in the U.K. and Poland. Among 64 U.K. carers, cognition, early diagnosis and general practitioner support were of particular concern to those caring for people with early dementia, while former carers were more concerned with pain, comfort and palliative issues. There was very strong support for better workforce training. In Poland, restoration of health and more time off from caring were the most desired outcomes.

Keywords

Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's organizationsburden of carecaregivers' needsdementiasocial research
Type
Consensus papers
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , June 2007 , pp. 355 - 362
Copyright
International Psychogeriatric Association 2007

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