Do ‘social relief’ admissions have any effect on patients or their care-givers?
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Disability and Rehabilitation
- Vol. 17 (5), 247-251
- https://doi.org/10.3109/09638289509166642
Abstract
Dependent patients and their care-givers were studied before and 1 week after a social relief admission in order to assess the effects on physical and psychological problems. Data about care-givers stress and mental health were gathered, as well as patient data. Patients' self-care abilities improved slightly but care requirements remained constant. Care-giver stress levels did not change, but there was a highly significant improvement in their mental health. The results suggest that social relief admissions enabled care-givers to continue to look after very dependent people in the community.Keywords
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