Providing information to carers of people admitted to psychiatric hospital.
Relatives have an increasingly important role in providing care in the community to people with mental health problems, yet numerous studies have highlighted a lack of support from health care professionals. GERARD LEAVEY and colleagues describe a study to investigate the information provided to relatives of patients in one trust, and suggest solutions to the ethical and professional dilemmas raised.
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Haringey Healthcare NHS Trust.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires