The EU Horizon 2020 funded research and innovation project “ME-WE” (2018-2021) has ended, but the knowledge and the ME-WE model are being spread further. A scientific article summarizing the project and its main outcomes was recently published and in Sweden…
Young adult carers (YACs) are people aged 18–25 years who provide care to a relative who is ill or has a disability. France begins to come to the YAC issue. YAC students were mentioned for the first time in a…
This study investigates whether there are differences in quality of life—i.e., psychosomatic complaints and life satisfaction—between schoolchildren with and without a chronically ill or disabled parent at home. It also examines the role played by the intensity of tasks, life…
Although 10% of family caregivers are grandchildren, only a few studies have examined the experience of grandchildren who provide care to grandparents. The current study examined the caregiving processes and outcomes of grandchild caregivers to grandparents. Participants were (N = 5,778) adults…
World Carers Conversation returns May 19, 2022 from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ET as a global, virtual event with the support of EMD Serono and Embracing Carers. Join innovators, researchers, policymakers and carer advocates from around the globe to…
Miriam Svenson and Elizabeth Hanson, our colleagues from Swedish NKA, took part in a symposium hosted by an Japanese NGO Tokyo Soteria whose aim is to support young carers of people with mental illness. Among other, they presented the Me-WE…
The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young adult carers have been neglected. This study aimed to identify COVID-19 related risk factors for young adult carers and to investigate their mental health relative to non-carer peers. Of the…
Introduction Diaries have been used regularly in various intensive care units (ICUs) in international settings. Hard copy diaries written by relatives became impractical during the COVID-19 pandemic due to ICU visiting restrictions and infection control considerations. Authors: T Haakma, R…
Objective Increasing numbers of youths are facing a relative's cancer. In this context, some are required to provide significant support and are called young carers (YCs). However, little is known about how these youth are viewed and supported by health…
This study aims to examine whether the association between life satisfaction and depressive symptoms in young carers was moderated by social participation. Cross-sectional data were extracted from the 7th wave of the European Social Survey. Our sample included 673 young…
