Suicide risk in informal carers of people living with dementia

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dc.cclicenceCC-BY-NCen
dc.contributor.authorChamberlaine, L.en
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, C.en
dc.contributor.authorKnifton, Chrisen
dc.contributor.authorMadden, G.en
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-11T09:13:05Z
dc.date.available2018-09-11T09:13:05Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-05
dc.descriptionThe Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.en
dc.description.abstractWith an ageing population comes an increasing risk of illnesses such as dementia and a growing need for care. There are 670,000 informal, unpaid carers in the UK, reducing costs for health and social care services but presenting other concerns for healthcare professionals. Carer burden and carer stress are well-documented concepts, and can lead to depression and a risk of suicide in some individuals. It is important that this risk is considered when supporting informal carers of people living with dementia. Admiral Nurses work with families living with dementia to provide the one-to-one support and expert guidance they need to manage. This article discusses a case study that highlights how caring can affect an individual, leading to thoughts of suicide. It also demonstrates how an Admiral Nurse could support the carer in a relationship-centred way, using appropriate interventions to avoid crisis. The article offers implications for practice and provides recommendations for nurses working in this field.en
dc.funderN/Aen
dc.identifier.citationChamberlaine, L., Anderson, C., Knifton, C. and Madden, G. (2018) Suicide risk in informal carers of people living with dementia. Nursing Older People,en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2018.e1035
dc.identifier.issn1472-0795
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/16560
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.publisherRCNien
dc.subjectAdmiral Nursesen
dc.subjectcarersen
dc.subjectdementiaen
dc.subjectinformal carersen
dc.subjectmental healthen
dc.subjectneurologyen
dc.subjectsuicideen
dc.subjectsuicidal intenten
dc.titleSuicide risk in informal carers of people living with dementiaen
dc.typeArticleen

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