You are here

  1. Home
  2. Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

A Depression Recognition and Treatment package for families living with Stroke (DepReT-Stroke): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Background: Depression occurs in up to 50% of patients after stroke and limits rehabilitation and recovery. Mood disorders are also highly prevalent in carers; their mental health intertwined with the physical and mental wellbeing of the person they are caring for. We argue that working with families, rather than patients alone may improve the treatment of depression in both patients and their carers enhancing the mental wellbeing and quality of life of both.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

Women's experiences of combining eldercare and paid work in the Scottish food retail sector

This paper draws upon qualitative data from a mixed-methods study to consider women's everyday experiences of combining paid employment with informal care for older relatives. Women who participated in the study were employed in shop floor jobs in the Scottish food retail sector. We offer data and analysis of two under-researched topics, namely eldercare, and the reconciliation of unpaid caring with employment in food retailing.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

The impact of context and focus of care on health and wellbeing

Poster presentation

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

Care Act 2014

Find out about the Care Act 2014 and what it means for you.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

Hidden from View: The experiences of young carers in England

There are 166,363 young carers in England, according to latest census data released on 16 May 2013. The Children’s Society believes this could be just the tip of the iceberg. Many young carers remain hidden from official sight for a host of reasons, including family loyalty, stigma, bullying, not knowing where to go for support. Some young carers are as young as five years old.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

Labor market outcomes of informal care provision in Japan

This paper examines the labor supply outcomes of family care provision for Japanese households in 2010, ten years after the introduction of the public long-term care insurance (LTCI) program. We found that family care provision for parents adversely affected labor market outcomes of main caregivers at home in terms of the probability of working, employment status and hours worked. The adverse effect was found to be more serious for female caregivers than for male caregivers.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

Impact of caring for individuals with stroke on perceived physical health of informal caregivers

Purpose. Caring for a person who has experienced stroke can be a formidable task placing considerable demands upon the informal caregiver. Although the impact of caring on mental health has been well established, less convincing associations between caregiving and declining physical health have been reported. In order to examine the impact of caregiving over time on the physical health of individuals providing informal care for individuals with stroke, we conducted a review of the published literature.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

A dynamic analysis of informal care and employment in England

This paper analyzes the dynamics in employment and informal care outcomes of women in England. To this end, we develop a dynamic model to describe pathways leading to a negative correlation between informal care and employment in a cross-section. The model allows for different types of caregiving, correlated permanent unobserved heterogeneity and initial sorting. The model is estimated on data from 6 waves of the BHPS 2000–2005. Our findings suggest modest feedback effects.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

Does Informal Eldercare Impede Women's Employment? The Case of European Welfare States

Abstract European states vary in eldercare policies and in gendered norms of family care, and this study uses these variations to gain insight into the importance of macro-level factors for the work–care relationship. Using advanced panel data methods on European Community Household Panel (ECHP) data for 1994–2001, this study finds women's employment to be negatively associated with informal caregiving to the elderly across the European Union.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10

Coping and caring: support for family caregivers of stroke survivors

Aims and objectives.  This study examines the physical and emotional burden experienced by caregivers of stroke survivors, compared with caregivers of patients having neurological diseases.

Background.  Stroke survivors have residual neurological impairment, which requires long-term support and care. Anxiety, depression and poor physical health are common sequelae among family caregivers of stroke survivors. There is a reasonably consistent association between patients’ levels of disability and emotional state and the emotional distress of their caregivers.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:10