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Needs of carers of people with long-term mental illness in Mid Glamorgan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

David Cohen*
Affiliation:
University of Glamorgan Business School, Pontypridd CF37 1DL
Lisa Thomas
Affiliation:
University of Glamorgan Business School, Pontypridd CF37 1DL
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In recent years, the care of people with long-term and persistent mental illness has been shifting from institutional to community care with a consequent increase in the use of informal carers. Given that both professionals and carers are human resources contributing to the health and well-being of patients, it is surprising that so little research on the needs of carers or means to improve their effectiveness has been undertaken.

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