Reactions to caregiving during an intervention targeting frailty in community living older people

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Reactions to caregiving during an intervention targeting frailty in community living older people

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Abstract Background The demands and consequences of caregiving are considerable. However, such outcomes are not commonly investigated in the evaluation of interventions targeting frailty. This study aims to explore family carers’ reactions to caregiving during an intervention targeting frailty in community living older people. Method A study of carers (n=119) embedded in a 12 month randomised controlled intervention targeting frailty in people 70 years or older, compared to usual care. Reacti...

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2012-10-01

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Aggar Christina / Ronaldson Susan / Cameron Ian D

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BMC Geriatrics

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/12/66

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Carers / Frailty / Caregiving / Older persons / Assessment / Geriatrics

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