About ENTWINE
ENTWINE is a 4-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovation Training Network (ITN), funded by the European Union and started as of September 2018. The Network will train 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) for high quality PhD training.
Mostly due to increased longevity and medical advances, the needs of older/ill individuals for long-term care rise rapidly while the availability of informal caregivers decreases. Informal caregivers are those who provide unpaid care to a relative or friend with a chronic illness, disability or other long-lasting health or care need. This “Care Gap” will create huge problems for the sustainability of European health care systems that rely heavily on the provision of informal care. The aim of ENTWINE’s team is to investigate broad spectrum of challenges in informal caregiving and issues concerning the development and use of innovative psychology-based and technology-based interventions that support willingness and opportunity to provide informal care. The focus is on overcoming barriers following a user-centered, stakeholder-driven implementation and agile science approach to promote the adoption and implementation of innovative solutions to support informal caregivers. ENTWINE represents a stepping stone towards sustainable informal care throughout Europe.
Who cares for young carers in Europe?
Informal caregivers are individuals who provide unpaid care to a family member or friend with a chronic illness, disability or other long-term care needs.
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Biliunaite, I., Kazlauskas, E., Sanderman, R., Truskauskaite-Kuneviciene, I., Dumarkaite, A., & Andersson, G. (2021). Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Informal Caregivers: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. JMIR, 23(4), 21466. https://doi.org/10.2196/21466
Biliunaite, I., Dumarkaite, A., Kazlauskas, E., Sanderman, R., & Andersson, G. (2021). ICBT program for improving informal caregiver well-being: A qualitative study. Internet Interventions, 23, 100361–100361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100361
🧐Want to know more about the #InformalCaregivers and policies to support them in your country?
Check out this website by @Eurocarers_info and click on the country you are interested in.
A great place to learn about informal care context in the EU.
➡️ https://eurocarers.org/country-profiles/netherlands/
Are you a long-distance #caregiver?
Here are 6⃣ tips for anyone who is providing care and support to a loved one from afar
#DistanceCaregiving
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/infographics/six-tips-long-distance-caregiving?utm_source=nia-social-share&utm_medium=social%20&utm_campaign=six-tips-caregiving-infographic-2020&utm_term=tips-caregiving