Improving the interface between informal carers and formal health and social services: A qualitative study

Reports about the impact of caring vary widely, but a consistent finding is that the role is influenced (for better or worse) by how formal services respond to, and work with informal carers and of course the cared for person.We aimed to explore the connection between informal and formal cares and identify how a positive connection or interface might be developed and maintained.We undertook a qualitative descriptive study with focus groups and...