Spann, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-686X, Vicente, J., Allard, C. et al. (3 more authors) (2020) Challenges of combining work and unpaid care, and solutions: A scoping review. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28 (3). pp. 699-715. ISSN 0966-0410
Abstract
The number of people who combine work and unpaid care is increasing rapidly as more people need care, public and private care systems are progressively under pressure and more people are required to work for longer. Without adequate support, these working carers may experience detrimental effects on their well‐being. To adequately support working carers, it is important to first understand the challenges they face. A scoping review was carried out, using Arksey and O’Malley's framework, to map the challenges of combining work and care and solutions described in the literature to address these challenges. The search included academic and grey literature between 2008 and 2018 and was conducted in April 2018, using electronic academic databases and reference list checks. Ninety‐two publications were mapped, and the content analysed thematically. A conceptual framework was derived from the analysis which identified primary challenges (C1), directly resulting from combining work and care, primary solutions (S1) aiming to address these, secondary challenges (C2) resulting from solutions and secondary solutions (S2) aiming to address secondary challenges. Primary challenges were: (a) high and/or competing demands; (b) psychosocial/‐emotional stressors; (c) distance; (d) carer's health; (e) returning to work; and (f) financial pressure. This framework serves to help those aiming to support working carers to better understand the challenges they face and those developing solutions for the challenges of combining work and care to consider potential consequences or barriers. Gaps in the literature have been identified and discussed.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Health and Social Care in the Community. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | challenges; support and solutions; conceptual framework; scoping review; international; unpaid care; working carers |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC) ES/P009255/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2020 13:11 |
Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2021 12:42 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/hsc.12912 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155127 |