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Reducing barriers and improving access to support for young carers (REBIAS-YC)

What are the barriers to young carers accessing carer support services and/or services for the recipient of care, and what interventions and support services are acceptable to these groups and the persons they look after?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN13478876
Enrollment
144
Registered
2020-12-15
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Children and young people aged between 9 and 25 providing unpaid care and the people they support Not Applicable

Interventions

Current intervention as of 28/01/2022: This is an in-depth qualitative study that aims to ask questions about services and support received and needed, and barriers to accessing and receiving support.

Sponsors

London School of Economics and Political Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 28/01/2022: Children and young people aged between 9 and 25 providing unpaid care and the people they support in four specific pre-defined (confidential) localities in England Previous participant inclusion criteria: Children and young people aged between 9 and 25 providing unpaid care and the people they support in three specific pre-defined (confidential) localities in England

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current participant exclusion criteria as of 28/01/2022: 1. Carers aged 26+ and the people they support 2. Children and young people aged between 9 and 25 providing unpaid care not living in one of the four specific pre-defined (confidential) localities in England Previous participant exclusion criteria: 1. Carers aged 26+ and the people they support 2. Children and young people aged between 9 and 25 providing unpaid care not living in one of the three specific pre-defined (confidential) localities in England

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difficulties in seeking, accessing, and receiving support measured using focus groups and one-to-one interviews at one point in time analysed using inducive thematic analysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026