The Economic and Social Impact of Informal Caregivers at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

Conclusions Despite hardships, informal caregivers recognize the importance of familial presence, thereby setting a new standard for patient care by recreating the comfort of home care in the hospital. Studying the characteristics of these care givers and more fully delineating the sacrifices they make and the challenges they faced provides the basis for a series of recommendations to hospital management aimed both at improved patient care and care of the informal caregiver.
Source: Annals of Global Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research