ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Family Physician's and Primary Care Team's Perspectives on Supporting Family Caregivers in Primary Care Networks.
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Abstract
backgroundResearch, practice, and policy have focused on educating family caregivers to sustain care but failed to equip healthcare providers to effectively support family caregivers. Family physicians are well-positioned to care for family caregivers.
methodsWe adopted an interpretive description design to explore family physicians and primary care team members' perceptions of their current and recommended practices for supporting family caregivers. We conducted focus groups with family physicians and their primary care team members.
resultsTen physicians and 42 team members participated. We identified three major themes. "Family physicians and primary care teams can be a valuable source of support for family caregivers" highlighted these primary care team members' broad recognition of the need to support family caregiver's health. "What stands in the way" spoke to the barriers in current practices that precluded supporting family caregivers. Primary care teams recommended, "A structured approach may be a way forward."
conclusionA plethora of research and policy documents recommend proactive, consistent support for family caregivers, yet comprehensive caregiver support policy remains elusive. The continuity of care makes primary care an ideal setting to support family caregivers. Now policy-makers must develop consistent protocols to assess, and care for family caregivers in primary care.
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