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Support for family caregivers: A scoping review of family physician’s perspectives on their role in supporting family caregivers

What is known about this topic Family caregiving has become more onerous in the last two decades.Family physicians have the potential to reach the majority of caregivers throughout the care trajectory.The demand for primary care to support caregivers comes primarily from researchers or advocacy organisations. What this paper adds There is little literature on family physicians’ perspectives on their roles in supporting family caregivers.Collaborative integrated primary care models are recommended as the most feasible model for supporting family caregivers.Research to understand family physicians’ perspectives of their role in supporting family caregivers is warranted.

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Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Review
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN/ISSN
0966-0410
Publication Year
2020
Issue Number
3
Journal Titles
Health & Social Care in the Community
Volume Number
28
Start Page
716
End Page
733