CAREN logo

You are here

  1. Home
  2. Kinsella, F.

Kinsella, F.

Support needs of carers of dependent adults from a Bangladeshi community

AIM: This paper reports a study identifying the health and social care needs of informal carers for dependent adult relatives from a Bangladeshi community in South Wales and their views on the acceptability and appropriateness of formal support services provided by statutory, private and voluntary sectors.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:12

Accessibility and equity of health and social care services: exploring the views and experiences of Bangladeshi carers in South Wales, UK

There is a paucity of information regarding the extent and nature of caring provided by minority ethnic communities. The proportion of older people from these communities will dramatically increase in the next 20 years, which will be accompanied by increasing health and social care needs and an increased demand for carers. A qualitative, exploratory study was conducted to identify the health and social care needs of informal carers, who were caring for a dependent adult from a Bangladeshi community in South Wales, UK.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:09