About ENTWINE
ENTWINE is a 4-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovation Training Network (ITN), funded by the European Union and running from September 2018 to February 2023. 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.
Please have a look at the outcomes of the ENTWINE project as shown in the ENTWINE Publications section.
Giulia Ferraris’ project findings
Giulia Ferraris and her supervisors have summarized their overall project findings in a one-pager. Have a look!
Mårtensson, E., Coumoundouros, C., Sörensdotter, R., von Essen, L., & Woodford, J. (2022). Psychological interventions for symptoms of depression among informal caregivers of older adult populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.093
Ferraris, G., Fisher, O., Lamura, G., Fabbietti, P., Gagliardi, C., & Hagedoorn, M. (2022). Dyadic associations between perceived social support and psychological well-being in caregivers and older care recipients. Journal of family psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001009
Biliunaite, I. (2022). Internet intervention for informal caregivers in Lithuania. (Doctoral dissertation, Linköping University Electronic Press). https://doi.org/10.3384/9789179291877
