The impact of having a carer on adult health and social care utilisation across five settings of care: A matched cohort study

J. Shand, M. Gomes and S. Morris

Health Policy, 2023, vol. 129, issue C

Abstract: An estimated 6.8 million people are (informal) carers in the UK. The economic value of annual carer contributions is an estimated .·132bn. Reliance on carers appears to be increasing. There is mixed evidence on whether carers are substitutes for formal care.

Keywords: Informal care; Health service utilisation; Health inequalities; Care substitution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.104705

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