SINGLE MEASURE

Reason started caring

Sweep Title: 2019 sweep
Dataset: Health Survey for England (HSE)

Question(s)

Why did you start looking after or giving special help to [^name of cared for person]? CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Response scale

1 No one else available
2 I was willing / I wanted to help out
3 I had the time because I was not working
4 I had the time because I was working part time
5 I have particular skills / ability to care
6 Social Services ( local Authority ) suggested I should provide care
7 It was expected of me (it’s what families do)
8 He/she wouldn’t want anyone else caring for them
9 Cared for person requested my help/care
10 I took over caring responsibilities from someone else
11 Other (SPECIFY)

Participant age 16 - 120
Starts January 2019
Ends January 2020
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Provision;
Informant: Participant
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID HSE-903