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Table 4 Perceived carer effects from service delivery in dementia, mental health, and stroke

From: The scope of carer effects and their inclusion in decision-making: a UK-based Delphi study

 

Emotional Health

Physical health

Finances

Paid work

Free time

Dementia

Treatment

Positive 71%

None 43%

None 52%

None 43%

Positive 33%

Replacement

Positive 62%

Positive 86%

Negative 38%

Positive 62%

Positive 76%

Timing/location

Positive 33%

Positive 38%

Mixed 33%

Mixed 38%

Mixed 33%

Staffing

Mixed 57%

Mixed 43%

None 43%

None 52%

Mixed 43%

Mental health

Treatment

Positive 52%

Positive 52%

Positive 29%

Positive 43%

Positive 48%

Replacement

Positive 81%

Positive 71%

Positive 48%

Positive 62%

Positive 90%

Timing/location

Negative 48%

None 43%

Negative 38%

None 38%

Negative 38%

Staffing

Negative 48%

None 38%

None 62%

None 57%

None 38%

Stroke

Treatment

Mixed 61%

Mixed 57%

Mixed 43%

Mixed 35%

Mixed 39%

Replacement

Positive 71%

Positive 74%

Mixed 48%

Positive 61%

Positive 70%

Timing/location

Mixed 74%

Mixed 65%

Mixed 70%

Mixed 57%

Mixed 61%

Staffing

Mixed 78%

Mixed 52%

None 65%

None 61%

Mixed 48%

  1. Note: cells show the modal effect (positive/ negative/mixed/ none) and % of sample giving the modal answer. So, for example, most respondents (71%) felt dementia treatments for patients would have a positive effect on carers’ emotional health. Similarly for changes in timing and location of dementia care, the largest sub-group of respondents (33%) felt that this would have a positive effect on carers’ emotional health.