Defining what a 'carer' is and the role they play in in-patient mental healthcare: A focus group study with patients, carers and clinicians.

Aysegul DirikJustina KaselionyteDomenico GiaccoStefan Priebe

Published in: BJPsych open (2020)

More clarity and agreement is needed between patients, carers and clinicians in terms of how the 'carer' role is defined. This has the potential to improve carers' experience of involvement in hospital settings.

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