Systematic review of respite care in the frail elderly

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This research is designed to assess the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of breaks in care in improving the well-being of informal carers of frail and disabled older people living in the community and to identify carer needs and barriers to uptake of respite services.

The questions addressed by the review are as follows.
1. How effective and cost-effective are respite interventions compared with no respite or other interventions?
2. What is the impact of respite interventions on care recipients?
3. What are the barriers to uptake of respite care?
4. What are carers’ expressed needs in relation to respite care?

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