Caring as a social determinant of health report
Public Health England (PHE) have published a new report about 'Caring as a social determinant of health: Findings from a rapid review of reviews and analysis of the GP Patient Survey'.
The Public Health England (PHE) report shows that there is evidence that carers experience worse health than non-carers, suggesting that unpaid caring responsibilities should be considered a social determinant of health.
Other key points include:
- Carers experience poor physical and mental health, and also have unmet care needs themselves.
- Different groups of carers may have different support needs.
- There is a lack of clear and robust evidence about how best to support people caring for older populations, and gaps in evidence on key outcomes.
- A tool to evaluate the impact of carer interventions is proposed, including ‘access enablers’ as key to ensure carers are connected with relevant services and interventions, including social prescribing.
