RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Informal carers--the role of general practitioners and district nurses.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 655
OP 657
VO 51
IS 469
A1 C Simon
A1 T Kendrick
YR 2001
UL http://bjgp.org/content/51/469/655.abstract
AB Six million informal carers provide support for aged and disabled people in the United Kingdom. Government policies suggest that primary care teams are the main support for carers. This postal survey of 300 general practitioners (GPs) and 272 district nurses (DNs) aimed to determine current practice and views on their role in supporting informal carers. In practice, GPs and DNs lack time, resources, and training to provide support, and see themselves in a reactive role only.