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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10.4.2018
A person-centred approach to family carer needs assessment and support in dementia community care in Western Australia
Samar Aoun, Chris Toye, Susan Slatyer, Andrew Robinson, Elizabeth Beattie
This study identifies the support needs of informal carers of people living with dementia through conducting qualitative research.
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17.10.2016
Access to therapy services for people with disability in rural Australia
Gisselle Gallego, Michelle Lincoln, Anita Bundy, Rebecca Jean Chedid, Kim Bulkeley, Jennie Brentnall, Craig Veitch, Angela Dew
This article examines the disadvantages faced by carers in rural areas that can impact both the carer and care recipients abilities to access support and health services.
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24.1.2018
Carers' preferences for the delivery of therapy services for people with disability in rural Australia
Gisselle Gallego, Angela Dew, Anita Bundy, Kim Bulkeley, Jennie Brentnall, Craig Veitch
This study used a survey to better understand the needs and preferences of carers and care recipients regarding the delivery of therapy services.
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22.12.2016
The experience of sole mothers balancing paid work with care for a child with a disability
Lindsay Cole, Angela Crettenden, Rachel Roberts, Annemarie Wright
This article explores the experiences of sole mothers who care for a child with a disability with a particular focus on how this role impacts their ability to participate in paid work.
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6.3.2018
Beyond using composite measures to analyze the effect of unmet supportive care needs on caregivers' anxiety and depression
Sylvie Lambert, Nicholas Hulbert-Williams, Eric Belzile, Antonio Ciampi, Afaf Girgis
This article provides an evidence-based evaluation of unmet carer needs most associated with anxiety and depression and provides a framework to guide the development of caregiver interventions.
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3.9.2012
Some things change, some things stay the same
Afaf Girgis, Sylvie Lambert, Patrick McElduff, Billie Bonevski, Christophe Lecathelinais, Allison Boyes, Fiona Stacey
This publication provides longitudinal insight into the needs of cancer carergivers, finding that although many carers needs decreased over time, up to a third of carers surveyed still had unmet needs after 24 months.