Extending “Continuity of Care” to include the Contribution of Family Carers

Extending “Continuity of Care” to include the Contribution of Family Carers

Background: Family carers, as a “shadow workforce”, are foundational to the day-to-day integration of health service delivery for older family members living with complex health needs. This paper utilises Haggerty’s model of continuity of care to explore the contribution of family carers’ to the pro...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Wong-Cornall, John Parsons, Nicolette Sheridan, Timothy Kenealy, Allie Peckham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Integrated Care
Subjects:
family caregiving
informal care
chronic conditions
older people
continuity of care
primary health care
Online Access:http://www.ijic.org/articles/2545

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http://www.ijic.org/articles/2545

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