Research Library
The Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library is a collection of recent Australian publications and other resources that contain reliable research about family and friend carers. It is constantly being added to, and you can suggest research to be included here.
There are two main ways to use the Research Library. The first is to search using the fields below. The second is to browse by category lower down the page.
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The publications in this research library may contain references to sensitive issues and cause distress. If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
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14.9.2020
Family involvement to support cardiovascular self-management care for people with severe mental illness
Sara Zabeen, Delphine Phua, Leila Mohammadi, Sharon Lawn
This research explores what caregiving strategies work and don’t work when family members support cardiovascular self-management in people living with severe mental illness.
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3.7.2020
Well-being and needs of Malay carers of people with mental illness in Singapore
Abner Weng Cheong Poon, Noraini Abdul Wahab, Radiah Salim, Rosaleen Ow
This article assesses the needs of Malay carers for people with mental illness to identify areas of improvement for their health and wellbeing.
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17.3.2022
Supports and interventions for carers of a person with depressive or anxiety symptomology
Sally Fitzpatrick, Elloyse Fitzgeraldson, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Natasha Harding, Kimmie McNaughton, Zoi Triandafilidis, Jacinta Heath, Bronte Lyford, Janine Charnley
This thematic analysis explores the value of evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for carers of people with depression and anxiety.
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3.12.2013
The experiences of being close relatives and informal carers of mentally ill Iraqi refugees
Camilla Blach Rossen, Elsebeth Stenager, Niels Buus
This article explore the experiences of carers of mentally ill Iraqi refugees. Carers who were involved in this study felt isolated, which was exacerbated by their culture-bound obligations and stigma.
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21.12.2017
Predictors of long‐term distress in female partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer
Melissa K. Hyde, Melissa Legg, Stefano Occhipinti, Stephen J. Lepore, Anna Ugalde, Leah Zajdlewicz, Kirstyn Laurie, Jeff Dunn, Suzanne K. Chambers
This study investigated the long term stress experienced by female carers of a partner with prostate cancer.
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1.1.2023
Caregiver fear of cancer recurrence
Phyllis Butow, Kyra Webb, Louise Sharpe, Haryana Dhillon, Robert Zachariae, Nina Moller Tauber, Mia Skytte O'Toole, Joanne Shaw
Although fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is experienced by both cancer survivors and caregivers, less is known about caregiver FCR. This study compared survivor and caregiver FCR levels, as well as the relationship between caregiver FCR and depression/anxiety.