Carers’ views on their role in providing care to elderly people – members of their families experiencing cognitive disorders.

Abstract

This diploma attempts to strengthen the voice of those who care for members of their families and to emphasize the need to support and strengthen them in order to improve the quality of care they provide and to reduce the negative consequences for them. A qualitative methodology was used for the survey. The survey data collection was conducted using  a semi-structured interview. The sample was selected from men and women who have a family relationship with people with cognitive impairment with different levels of the illness. The significant  unmet care needs of both patients and their carers were shown.  It is necessary to support the family in the difficult task of taking care, through  the official care networks so they provide better quality care and ensure caregivers are not  exhausted.

Bibliographic Details

Authors
Παπαδάκη Ε., Κρασουδάκη Σ., Μελέκου Μ., Σκουλλή Α.
Publication date
01/01/2008
Rights status
The author holds all copyrights
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