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An investigation of carers' burden: before and after a total hip replacement
- Author:
- CHOW W.H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(10), October 2001, pp.503-508.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Osteoarthritis in the hip joint is a chronic degenerative condition, causing pain and disability. This study investigates whether carers experienced stress from looking after individuals with osteoarthritis who were waiting for total hip replacement. The survey was conducted with 23 carers using postal questionnaires before and 3 months after the care receivers had undergone a total hip replacement. Concludes that carers do experience stress from looking after people with osteoarthritis waiting for a total hip replacement and that the carers' stress level was not reduced significantly 3 months after the hip operation. The results of this study have implications for health care professionals who come into contact with this group of carers.
No time for us: relationships between parents who have a disabled child; a survey of over 2,000 parents in the UK
- Author:
- SHAPIRO Acton
- Publisher:
- Contact a Family
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contact a Family recently carried out some research into the effect on marriage and relationships of having a child with special needs. Over 2,000 families responded to the survey. More than half felt that having a disabled child caused some or major problems in their relationship, although nearly a quarter thought it had brought them closer together. Not surprisingly respite was cited as being the most important thing that helps relationships.
Parents' support needs: the views of parents of children with complex needs
- Author:
- LIMBRICK-SPENCER Gudrun
- Publisher:
- Handsel Trust
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 44p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
When a child has a disability or a range of complex needs, a first priority is to provide the child with medical care and therapy to enhance their development. However this is is by no means the only priority. Parents suddenly find themselves in the position of carer in addition to parent. Parents themselves need support so that they can care for the child, themselves and the rest of their family. This report sets out the results of the UK SOFTY survey, a postal survey asking the views of parents of children with complex needs on the support that was available to them as parents or the support that they would have liked to have been available to them.
Health in Wales 1990
- Author:
- HEALTH PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR WALES
- Publisher:
- Health Promotion Authority for Wales
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 111p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This report is the first in a series of pubic health reports to be published by the Health Promotion Authority (HPA). It contains information on a wide variety of personal, social and environmental factors which can affect the health of individuals and communities. It has five main chapters which cover: health environments; ill health and premature death; lifestyles and risk factors; health knowledge and beliefs; NHS and health promotion.