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.
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11.3.2024
Evaluating a targeted support program for mental health carers
Elloyse Fitzgeraldson, Sally Fitzpatrick, Joshua Dizon, Frances Kay-Lambkin
This study researched the effects of having a targeted online support program, titled 'Minds Together' for carers of a person with mental health concerns.
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23.2.2021
What are the shared decision-making experiences of adult children in regard to their parent/s' health care in residential aged care facilities?
Ainslie Monson, Joyce Hendricks, Deborah Sundin
This paper looked at the shared decision-making (SDM) experiences of adult children in relation to their older parent's health care in residential aged care facilities (RACF).
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11.3.2024
Family members’ experiences of ‘living well’ with a family member with depression
Amanda Cole, Julie Ann Pooley, Vivien Kemp, Lisa Whitehead
The aim of this study was to explore how family members describe and perceive the experience of living well with a family member living with depression.
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19.7.2021
Relational recovery for mental health carers and family
Robert Bland, Jastine Barratt, Rowena Jonas
This study aimed to explore the relevance of a family-based recovery framework developed by the authors that uses the CHIME (Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Purpose, and Empowerment) tenants of recovery from the perspectives of the consumer, the family role of providing recovery-oriented support and own recovery.
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8.7.2024
Setting priorities for mental health family carer research and advocacy in Australia
This article reports on the recent priority agenda for mental health family carer research and advocacy developed by a new Australia-based network of stakeholders and researchers with lived and living experience of supporting someone experiencing mental distress.
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11.7.2024
The Real Face of Men’s Health
Movember Institute of men's health
The Real Face of Men's Health report illustrates the critical need for policy and practice changes in men’s health, emphasising the broader societal benefits, including substantial cost savings and improved wellbeing for families and communities.
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28.5.2024
Strategies adopted by informal carers to enhance participation in daily activities for persons with dementia
Gemma Burridge, Rosalind Bye, Carmen Amato, David Basic, Danielle Ni Chróinín, Susanna Hill, Kaitlin Howe, Karen P.Y.Liu
This qualitative study aimed to explore the strategies carers use to assist individuals with dementia in completing daily activities.
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11.9.2024
Empowering carers when systems are complex
Carers NSW, Carer Knowledge Exchange
The CKE Interactive Webinar 8 focused on empowering carers in complex systems and improving service access. This paper summarises the themes discussed at the webinar by panellists and by participants in breakout rooms.
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28.5.2024
Patient Caregiver Perspectives on Accessing Language Interpretation in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Emily A. Hartford, Nicholas Dimenstein, Barry Dwight , K. Casey Lion
This article highlights the challenges faced by patients and caregivers who speak a language other than English (LOE) in pediatric emergency departments (ED).