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COVID-19 and UK family carers: policy implications.
Onwumere, Juliana; Creswell, Cathy; Livingston, Gill; Shiers, David; Tchanturia, Kate; Charman, Tony; Russell, Alisa; Treasure, Janet; Di Forti, Marta; Wildman, Emilie; Minnis, Helen; Young, Allan; Davis, Annette; Kuipers, Elizabeth.
  • Onwumere J; Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, UK. Electronic address: juliana.1.onwumere@kcl.ac.uk.
  • Creswell C; Department of Experimental Psychology, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
  • Livingston G; Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK.
  • Shiers D; Psychosis Research Unit, Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, Manchester, UK; Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK.
  • Tchanturia K; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Charman T; Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Russell A; Department of Psychology, Centre of Applied Autism Research, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
  • Treasure J; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Di Forti M; Department of Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Wildman E; Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Minnis H; University of Glasgow, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Glasgow, UK.
  • Young A; Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
  • Davis A; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, UK.
  • Kuipers E; Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, UK.
Lancet Psychiatry ; 8(10): 929-936, 2021 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1415873
ABSTRACT
Informal (unpaid) carers are an integral part of all societies and the health and social care systems in the UK depend on them. Despite the valuable contributions and key worker status of informal carers, their lived experiences, wellbeing, and needs have been neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Health Policy, we bring together a broad range of clinicians, researchers, and people with lived experience as informal carers to share their thoughts on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK carers, many of whom have felt abandoned as services closed. We focus on the carers of children and young people and adults and older adults with mental health diagnoses, and carers of people with intellectual disability or neurodevelopmental conditions across different care settings over the lifespan. We provide policy recommendations with the aim of improving outcomes for all carers.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Caregivers / COVID-19 / Health Policy / Health Services Needs and Demand Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Lancet Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Caregivers / COVID-19 / Health Policy / Health Services Needs and Demand Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Lancet Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article