Caring beyond capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and family carers of people with dementia from the IDEAL cohort
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Family carers of people with dementia have reported increased caring demands during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore seven family carers’ accounts of dementia caregiving one year into the COVID-19 pandemic in England in relation to carer resilience. Themes described the complex challenges of caring during the pandemic, with interviewees burned out and ‘caring beyond capacity’ due to unmet needs within the caring role, therein highlighting the limitations of building individual resilience only. Timely practical support for carers is essential to protect their well-being and to ward against the potential consequences of carer burnout.Version
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Stapley S, Pentecost C, Collins R et al (2024) 'Caring beyond capacity' during the COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and family carers of people with dementia from the IDEAL cohort. International Journal of Care and Caring. 8(2): 246-263.Link to Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16819328227036Type
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https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16819328227036