Research Library
The Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library is a collection of recent Australian publications and other resources that contain reliable research about family and friend carers. It is constantly being added to, and you can suggest research to be included here.
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The publications in this research library may contain references to sensitive issues and cause distress. If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
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1.10.2020
Supported decision-making in Victoria
Office of Public Advocate, Victoria
If you are an adult in Victoria with decision-making capacity, you can appoint another person as a supportive attorney to support you with decisions about your financial or personal matters. This means they will have legal authority to get information about you to help you make a decision. This also lets others know that you have chosen a particular person to support you and makes their role clear to everyone.
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23.2.2021
What are the shared decision-making experiences of adult children in regard to their parent/s' health care in residential aged care facilities?
Ainslie Monson, Joyce Hendricks, Deborah Sundin
This paper looked at the shared decision-making (SDM) experiences of adult children in relation to their older parent's health care in residential aged care facilities (RACF).
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28.5.2024
Patient Caregiver Perspectives on Accessing Language Interpretation in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Emily A. Hartford, Nicholas Dimenstein, Barry Dwight , K. Casey Lion
This article highlights the challenges faced by patients and caregivers who speak a language other than English (LOE) in pediatric emergency departments (ED).
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3.12.2024
Facilitators, barriers, and strategies for supporting shared decision-making with people with intellectual disability:
Kathryn Teale, Abigail Lewis, Rachel Skoss
The study explores how primary healthcare professionals in Western Australia support shared decision-making with adults who have intellectual disabilities.