Gendered experiences of providing informal care for older people: a systematic review and thematic synthesis

Abstract Background and purpose The caregiving’s impact on informal carers’ quality of life and gender-based stereotypes make older individuals’ informal care a complex process for which our knowledge is still limited. The purpose of this review is to identify how gender relates to informal carers’...

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Main Authors: Ioanna Zygouri, Fiona Cowdell, Avraam Ploumis, Mary Gouva, Stefanos Mantzoukas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06736-2