Community provision for informal live-in carers of stroke patients.
Stroke is common and disabling. Most stroke patients are cared for at home by informal carers. This study of informal carers of stroke patients measured service provision and satisfaction with different aspects of community care received by these carers. Dissatisfaction was expressed with training and information provision for carers, communication between carers and community services, speed of response and coordination of community services, and perceived support. Problems of information provision were most marked for those patients with most disability and/or older carers.
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Chantal
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Department of Primary Medical Care, University of Southampton, Southampton.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004739:England; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012944:Social Support; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management