Piloting a new approach in primary care to identify, assess and support carers of people with terminal illnesses: a feasibility study.

Descripción:
General practices in the United Kingdom are encouraged to have a protocol for the identification of carers and a mechanism for social care referral. However, a minority of carers are identified and those caring for someone with a terminal illness often cope until the situation becomes overwhelming. Earlier identification could enable more timely support. The aim of this project was to model and pilot a systematic approach to identify, assess and support carers of people with supportive and palliative care needs in primary care.

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Carduff E, Jarvis A, Highet G, Finucane A, Kendall M, Harrison N, Greenacre J, Murray SA. Piloting a new approach in primary care to identify, assess and support carers of people with terminal illnesses: a feasibility study. BMC Fam Pract. 2016 Feb 11;17(1):18. Available at: http://bmcfampract.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-016-0414-2