Carer Research and Knowledge Exchange Network (CAREN)
New resource launched 30 March 2018 see http://www.open.ac.uk/caren for ALL those who require any form of carer-related knowledge
This freely accessible knowledge exchange was established through Mary Larkin’s scoping review project at the Open University, funded by the National Institute for Health Research School for Social care Research (NIHR SSCR).
http://wels.open.ac.uk/research-project/caren/
The four main themes are:
Different types of carer and caring situations.
Impact of care
The consequences of caring.
Support and carers
The provision and impact of help and support.
Type of care
The nature of needs of the cared for person, and the features of the care situation.