TY - JOUR
T1 - 'I really feel I've let him down'
T2 - Supporting family carers during long-term care placement for elders
AU - Nolan, Mike
AU - Dellasega, Cheryl
PY - 2000/4
Y1 - 2000/4
N2 - This paper considers placing a relative in a nursing home from a carer's perspective. A largely structured, interviewer-administered, questionnaire survey was conducted with 48 carers in the United Kingdom and 54 carers in the United States of America. While the data highlight differences between the two countries, shared experiences emerge which suggest that carers often have to make difficult decisions without adequate support. Implications for practice are considered. The need to develop more robust support mechanisms is stressed.
AB - This paper considers placing a relative in a nursing home from a carer's perspective. A largely structured, interviewer-administered, questionnaire survey was conducted with 48 carers in the United Kingdom and 54 carers in the United States of America. While the data highlight differences between the two countries, shared experiences emerge which suggest that carers often have to make difficult decisions without adequate support. Implications for practice are considered. The need to develop more robust support mechanisms is stressed.
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01346.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01346.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 10759971
AN - SCOPUS:0034168014
SN - 0309-2402
VL - 31
SP - 759
EP - 767
JO - Journal of Advanced Nursing
JF - Journal of Advanced Nursing
IS - 4
ER -