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Mahomed A, Pretorius C. Giving voice to the voiceless: Understanding the perceived needs of dementia family carers in Soweto, a South African township. Dementia (London) 2024; 23:622-642. [PMID: 38354041 PMCID: PMC11059838 DOI: 10.1177/14713012241234155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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This qualitative study aimed to provide family caregivers with an independent platform to reflect on and identify their needs in the role of dementia caregiver. Thirty caregivers were interviewed using a semi-structured approach, and data analysis followed a reflective thematic analysis method. The study revealed that Black African caregivers in townships require sufficient information and orientation to dementia-specific services, psychoeducation on dementia as a disease and its behavioural manifestations, as well as practical skills to manage the disease process. Caregivers expressed the need for in-depth, accessible education to boost their confidence and resilience in handling the challenges of dementia caregiving. They also proposed community initiatives to raise awareness, promote knowledge, and facilitate early detection and diagnosis of dementia. Additional needs included informational and educational workshops, resources like transportation services and helplines, day care facilities, media campaigns, and collaboration with the government for funding and policy change. New caregivers were advised to seek comprehensive education, support, and services while preserving the dignity of their family members with dementia. Remarkably, the identified needs and community initiatives aligned with the priority areas outlined by ADI for a National Dementia Plan, which South Africa currently lacks. The study highlights the importance of developing a National Dementia Plan in South Africa through collaboration among stakeholders, including communities, policy-makers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, while ensuring that individuals and families affected by dementia have a voice.
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- Aqeela Mahomed
- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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Castro A, Lalonde-LeBlond G, Freitas Z, Arnaert A, Bitzas V, Kildea J, Moffatt K, Phillips D, Wiseblatt L, Hall AJ, Després V, Tsimicalis A. In-Home Respite Care Services Available to Families With Palliative Care Needs in Quebec: Novel Digital Environmental Scan. JMIR Nurs 2024; 7:e53078. [PMID: 38625735 PMCID: PMC11061788 DOI: 10.2196/53078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Caregiving dyads in palliative care are confronted with complex care needs. Respite care services can be highly beneficial in alleviating the caregiving burden, supporting survivorship and dying at home. Yet, respite care services are difficult to locate and access in the province of Quebec, Canada, particularly when navigating ubiquitous sources of online health information of varying quality. OBJECTIVE This project aimed to (1) compile a list of at-home palliative respite care services in Quebec, Canada; (2) describe key accessibility features for each respite care service; (3) identify accessibility gaps and opportunities; and (4) describe a novel method for conducting environmental scans using internet search engines, internet-based community health databases, and member checking. METHODS A novel environmental scan methodology using 2 internet-based targeted databases and 1 internet search engine was conducted. Results were screened and data were extracted, descriptively analyzed, and geographically schematized. RESULTS A total of 401 services were screened, and 52 at-home respite care services specific to palliative populations were identified, compiled, and analyzed. These respite care services were characterized by various types of assistance, providers, fees, and serviced geographical regions. Accessibility was explored through the lens of service amenability, availability, eligibility, and compatibility. The data revealed important barriers to accessing respite care services, such as a lack of readily available information on service characteristics, limited availability, and a time-consuming, technical search process for potential respite care users and clinicians to identify appropriate services. CONCLUSIONS Both methodological and contextual knowledge have been gained through this environmental scan. Few methodologies for conducting internet-based environmental scans have been clearly articulated, so we applied several learnings from other scans and devised a methodology for conducting an environmental scan using the mixed methods of internet search engines, internet-based community health databases, and member checking. We have carefully reported our methods, so that others conducting community health environmental scans may replicate our process. Furthermore, through this scan, we identified assorted respite care services and pinpointed needs in the provision of these services. The findings highlighted that more easily accessible and centralized information about respite care services is needed in Quebec. The data will enable the creation of a user-friendly tool to share with community support services across Quebec and ultimately help alleviate the added burden caregivers and clinicians face when looking for respite care services in fragmented and complex digital spaces.
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- Aimee Castro
- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Professional Practice Directorate of Rehabilitation and Multidisciplinary Services, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- School of Social Work, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Geriatrics and Palliative Care, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Medical Physics Unit, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Palliative Care McGill, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Palliative Home-Care Society of Greater Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- St-Raphaël Palliative Care Home and Day Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Nursing Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Dimtsu Assfaw A, Reinschmidt KM, Teasdale TA, Stephens L, Kleszynski KL, Dwyer K. Describing providers' perspectives on the needs and challenges of family caregivers of African American people living with dementia. Home Health Care Serv Q 2024; 43:133-153. [PMID: 38147405 DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2023.2299486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The primary purpose of this study was to explore the needs and challenges of African American family caregivers of People living with dementia (PLWD) from the perspective of service providers including healthcare and social service providers. The study conducted three online semi-structured focus group interviews with service providers (n = 15). Data were analyzed using Braun & Clarke's guide to thematic analysis approach. Five themes emerged from the analysis of the focus group data: (i) Inadequate information about resources; (ii) Dementia education; (iii) Burden of dementia on families; (iv) Limited financial support and funding; and (v) Suggestions for needed resources. Service providers expressed the lack of community-based dementia service and support programs in African American communities. Findings from the study indicated the need to provide culturally appropriate information on dementia caregiving. This study adds to the scope of knowledge by exploring the processes of seeking help and using services.
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- Araya Dimtsu Assfaw
- Department of Neurology- Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center- Hudson College of Public Health, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center- Hudson College of Public Health, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center- Hudson College of Public Health, Oklahoma, USA
- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Research Center, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma, USA
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- Population Health and Health Systems Science, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center- Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, Oklahoma, USA
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Bösl S, Diehl K, Pendergrass A, Gräßel E. [Adult Day Care Service: Who Uses it and Who Wants to Use it? Multivariable Analysis of Current and Future Use of Adult Day Care Service by Elderly Persons in Long-Term Care]. Gesundheitswesen 2024; 86:S29-S36. [PMID: 38395036 DOI: 10.1055/a-2183-7096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Background Adult day care serves to ease the burden on informal caregivers and to provide adequate care and support for care recipients. Across Bavaria and Germany, adult day care is attended by 4% of all care recipients. The aim of the secondary analysis was to identify variables linked to the current or desired future use of adult day care services. Methodology For the cross-sectional study Benefits of Being a Caregiver ("Zugewinne durch die Pflege"), informal caregivers of geriatric care receiver were surveyed in Bavaria from October 2019 to March 2020 (age>65; n=958). Data regarding caregiving situation, characteristics of informal caregivers and care recipients, and sociodemographic information were collected. Two binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of current or desired adult day care service use. Results Adult day care was used by 7.3% (n=70) of informal caregivers. Utilization was associated with dementia and high care degree requirements of the care recipient(Nagelkerke's R2 = 0.200). Of the 888 informal caregivers not using adult day care services, 223 (25.1%) expressed a desire to use them. This was associated with care recipients suffering from dementia, a poor previous relationship, and a high subjective burden on the informal caregiver (Nagelkerke's R²=0.083). Conclusion The utilization rate of adult day care was found to be higher than reported in Bavarian or German care statistics. Dementia and an increased need for care of the care recipient were associated with utilization, but contrary to reports in literature, no association with everyday limitations, sex, education, or duration of care was found. More than two-thirds of Bavarian informal caregivers do not want to use adult day care services either now or in the future.
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- Sophia Bösl
- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Psychiatrische und Psychotherapeutische Klinik, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Psychiatrische und Psychotherapeutische Klinik, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Psychiatrische und Psychotherapeutische Klinik, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Psychiatrische und Psychotherapeutische Klinik, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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Berlekamp M, Reifegerste D, Temmann LJ. Effects of Health Responsibility Frames on Attributions, Emotions, and Social Support Intentions in the Context of Dementias. Health Commun 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38281921 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2024.2307204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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When news stories cover health and diseases, they often address issues of responsibility. These responsibility frames can affect recipients' responsibility beliefs (i.e., attributions) and thereby affect emotions and motivations to support people affected by health problems. To date, it is not fully understood how responsibility frames affect these attributions, emotions, and social support intentions in the context of dementia. In an online experiment with N = 1,059 German participants, we tested the effects of different responsibility frames (individual vs. contextual) on social support intentions through responsibility attributions and emotional reactions in the context of dementia. Results show that responsibility frames affect responsibility attributions and social support intentions. Mediation analysis shows that the effect of contextual responsibility frames on social support intention is partially mediated by responsibility attribution and emotions (sympathy and anger). We discuss these findings considering framing effects research and media coverage.
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- Mara Berlekamp
- Department of Media and Communication, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Vipperman A, Savla J, Roberto KA, Burns D. Barriers to Service Use Among Dementia Family Caregivers in Rural Appalachia: Implications for Reducing Caregiver Overload. Prev Sci 2023; 24:950-960. [PMID: 36543967 PMCID: PMC9771774 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01479-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Although the benefits of home- and community-based services (HCBS) to support the needs of older adults are well-established, researchers have persistently reported service underutilization by dementia caregivers to assist them with their caregiving responsibilities. Using the Health Behavior Model and Conservation of Resources Theory, the aim of the current study was to understand what barriers prevent caregivers from using HCBS and the toll it takes on them. Utilizing a sample of 122 rural family caregivers (74% female, 87% white, Mage = 64.86 years) of persons living with dementia (PLwD), simultaneous ordinary least square regressions were employed to understand the association between barriers to service use and the current use of support services and personal services, and concurrently on caregiver role overload. Financial barriers, caregiver's reluctance to use services, and their capability of seeking services were associated with lower use of support services. After controlling for need and enabling factors, caregivers who used more support services, and those who reported system complexities to using support services experienced higher role overload. Financial barriers, system complexities, and caregivers' reluctance also affected the use of personal care services. Despite the use of personal services, caregivers of PLwD with greater needs and fewer enabling factors experienced higher role overload. Study findings suggest that reducing system complexities of HCBS and improving prevention and intervention efforts to facilitate caregivers' awareness of HCBS are needed to address lack of service use and reduce caregiver overload.
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- Andrew Vipperman
- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 22908, VA, USA
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- Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, 230 Grove Lane, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 24061, VA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, 24016, VA, USA
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- Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, 230 Grove Lane, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 24061, VA, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, 24016, VA, USA.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, 24016, VA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Daube D, Wiedicke A, Reifegerste D, Rossmann C. Who is Responsible? Attribution of Responsibility in the Context of Dementia: A Content-Analysis of Framing in Media Coverage. J Health Commun 2023; 28:273-281. [PMID: 37038766 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2023.2199684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dementia is currently one of the most significant public health challenges from a medical as well as a societal perspective. The number of people living with dementia is increasing, and there is conflicting evidence in terms of preventive measures and risk factors. The available therapies can slow down but neither stop nor reverse the condition. Educating the public about these circumstances is thus of utmost relevance. As the mass media are a major source of health-related information, this study uses a quantitative content analysis to examine the extent to which responsibility framing occurs concerning risk and protection factors for dementia. Besides the established levels of individual and society, this study considers the level "social network" as an independent level to account for the supporting role of relatives and friends in the care of people living with dementia. The results show that protection factors for dementia are reported more frequently than the risk factors of the condition. Further, attribution of responsibility for risk factors tended to be at the individual level, while protection was the responsibility of society and the social network.
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- Dominik Daube
- Institute of Communication Science, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Media and Communication, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- School of Public Health, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Media and Communication, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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Angelopoulou E, Papachristou N, Bougea A, Stanitsa E, Kontaxopoulou D, Fragkiadaki S, Pavlou D, Koros C, Değirmenci Y, Papatriantafyllou J, Thireos E, Politis A, Tsouros A, Bamidis P, Stefanis L, Papageorgiou S. How Telemedicine Can Improve the Quality of Care for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias? A Narrative Review. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58. [PMID: 36556907 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58121705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Dementia affects more than 55 million patients worldwide, with a significant societal, economic, and psychological impact. However, many patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other related dementias have limited access to effective and individualized treatment. Care provision for dementia is often unequal, fragmented, and inefficient. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telemedicine use, which holds promising potential for addressing this important gap. In this narrative review, we aim to analyze and discuss how telemedicine can improve the quality of healthcare for AD and related dementias in a structured manner, based on the seven dimensions of healthcare quality defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), 2018: effectiveness, safety, people-centeredness, timeliness, equitability, integrated care, and efficiency. Materials and Methods: MEDLINE and Scopus databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles investigating the role of telemedicine in the quality of care for patients with dementia. A narrative synthesis was based on the seven WHO dimensions. Results: Most studies indicate that telemedicine is a valuable tool for AD and related dementias: it can improve effectiveness (better access to specialized care, accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, avoidance of preventable hospitalizations), timeliness (reduction of waiting times and unnecessary transportation), patient-centeredness (personalized care for needs and values), safety (appropriate treatment, reduction of infection risk),integrated care (interdisciplinary approach through several dementia-related services), efficiency (mainly cost-effectiveness) and equitability (overcoming geographical barriers, cultural diversities). However, digital illiteracy, legal and organizational issues, as well as limited awareness, are significant potential barriers. Conclusions: Telemedicine may significantly improve all aspects of the quality of care for patients with dementia. However, future longitudinal studies with control groups including participants of a wide educational level spectrum will aid in our deeper understanding of the real impact of telemedicine in quality care for this population.
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Jiménez S, Bueno B, Navarro AB. Do the caregiving spouses of people with dementia in Spain perceive the same barriers for taking part in interventions as caregiving offspring? Health Soc Care Community 2022; 30:e2385-e2394. [PMID: 34890481 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The aim of this qualitative research is to examine the difficulties perceived by caregivers for taking part in an offered intervention, exploring whether there are differences depending on caregiver's degree of kinship. Forty-two family caregivers from Salamanca (Spain) were interviewed after declining an invitation to take part in an intervention programme. All the telephone conversations were transcribed verbatim. The transcriptions were subject to a thematic content analysis using QDA MINER software. The barriers identified were (1) difficulties adapting to the intervention's schedule due to a lack of time, or incompatibility with its dates or timetables, (2) belief among the caregivers that they do not need or are not interested in the support the intervention provides, (3) impossibility to separate from the family member to attend due to the absence of relief or a feeling of guilt, (4) caregiver's health issues, (5) difficulties with accessibility, and (6) belief that the therapies serve no useful purpose. Certain differences were identified depending on the caregiver's kinship. Understanding the difficulties caregivers face for taking part in the interventions will enable steps to be taken to remove and/or reduce such barriers, whereby more caregivers will benefit from interventions.
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- Sara Jiménez
- Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Dietzel N, Graessel E, Kürten L, Meuer S, Klaas-Ickler D, Hladik M, Chmelirsch C, Kolominsky-Rabas PL. The Dementia Assessment of Service Needs (DEMAND): Development and Validation of a Standardized Needs Assessment Instrument. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 89:1051-1061. [PMID: 35964189 PMCID: PMC9535555 DOI: 10.3233/jad-220363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background: Dementia is one of the main triggers for care dependency among older adults who are predominantly cared for at home by relatives. To provide support in the care situation, health systems need valid information about the central needs of the affected people. Objective: The present study aimed to develop a research instrument to assess the most important needs of people with dementia and their family caregivers. Methods: The development of the ‘Dementia Assessment of Service Needs (DEMAND)’ took place within the project ‘Digital Dementia Registry Bavaria (digiDEM Bayern)’. A focus group and an online survey with dementia experts were conducted to identify the most relevant support services and to develop the design of the instrument. The questionnaire was deployed in the digiDEM baseline data collection. Participants were asked to evaluate the comprehensibility of the questionnaire. Readability was assessed using the Flesch reading ease score. Results: Seventeen experts participated in the focus group and 59 people in the online survey. The final questionnaire included 13 support services. One hundred eighty-three participants (50 people with dementia and 133 family caregivers) completed the questionnaire at baseline. The mean comprehensibility score was 3.6 (SD = 2.3). The Flesch reading ease score result was 76. Conclusion: A research instrument could be developed, enabling people with dementia and family caregivers to directly express their individual needs for specific support services. Results show that the DEMAND is easy to understand and short in execution. Therefore, supply gaps can be identified and transformed into a specific health care plan.
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- Nikolas Dietzel
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisciplinary Center for HealthTechnology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Center for Health Services Research in Medicine, Department of Psychiatryand Psychotherapy, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisciplinary Center for HealthTechnology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisciplinary Center for HealthTechnology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisciplinary Center for HealthTechnology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisciplinary Center for HealthTechnology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisciplinary Center for HealthTechnology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Interdisciplinary Center for HealthTechnology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Erlangen, Germany
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Huang MH, Tsai CF, Cheng CM, Lin YS, Lee WJ, Kuo YS, Chan YLE, Fuh JL. Predictors of emergency department visit among people with dementia in Taiwan. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2022; 101:104701. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Meister T, Pisarev H, Kolde R, Kalda R, Suija K, Milani L, Karo-Astover L, Piirsoo M, Uusküla A. Clinical characteristics and risk factors for COVID-19 infection and disease severity: A nationwide observational study in Estonia. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270192. [PMID: 35709192 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 pandemic has led to overloading of health systems all over the world. For reliable risk stratification, knowledge on factors predisposing to SARS-CoV-2 infection and to severe COVID-19 disease course is needed for decision-making at the individual, provider, and government levels. Data to identify these factors should be easily obtainable. METHODS AND FINDINGS Retrospective cohort study of nationwide e-health databases in Estonia. We used longitudinal health records from 66,295 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA from 26 February 2020 to 28 February 2021 and 254,958 randomly selected controls from the reference population with no known history of SARS-CoV-2 infection or clinical COVID-19 diagnosis (case to control ratio 1:4) to predict risk factors of infection and severe course of COVID-19. We analysed sociodemographic and health characteristics of study participants. The SARS-CoV-2 infection risk was slightly higher among women, and was higher among those with comorbid conditions or obesity. Dementia (RRR 3.77, 95%CI 3.30⎼4.31), renal disease (RRR 1.88, 95%CI 1.56⎼2.26), and cerebrovascular disease (RRR 1.81, 95%CI 1.64⎼2.00) increased the risk of infection. Of all SARS-CoV-2 infected people, 92% had a non-severe disease course, 4.8% severe disease (requiring hospitalisation), 1.7% critical disease (needing intensive care), and 1.5% died. Male sex, increasing age and comorbid burden contributed significantly to more severe COVID-19, and the strength of association for male sex increased with the increasing severity of COVID-19 outcome. The strongest contributors to critical illness (expressed as RRR with 95% CI) were renal disease (7.71, 4.71⎼12.62), the history of previous myocardial infarction (3.54, 2.49⎼5.02) and obesity (3.56, 2.82⎼4.49). The strongest contributors to a lethal outcome were renal disease (6.48, 3.74⎼11.23), cancer (3.81, 3.06⎼4.75), liver disease (3.51, 1.36⎼9.02) and cerebrovascular disease (3.00, 2.31⎼3.89). CONCLUSIONS We found divergent effect of age and gender on infection risk and severity of COVID-19. Age and gender did not contribute substantially to infection risk, but did so for the risk of severe disease Co-morbid health conditions, especially those affecting renin-angiotensin system, had an impact on both the risk of infection and severe disease course. Age and male sex had the most significant impact on the risk of severe COVID-19. Taking into account the role of ACE2 receptors in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as its modulating action on the renin-angiotensin system in cardiovascular and renal diseases, further research is needed to investigate the influence of hormonal status on ACE2 expression in different tissues, which may be the basis for the development of COVID-19 therapies.
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Wiloth SS, Kiefer A, Wittek M, Arroyo y Villora T, Obermeier M, Schmitt E, Kruse A. Rethinking a Traditional Method of Participation: “Town-Hall Meetings” to Support Family Carers of People with Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 87:981-990. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-215582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A growing number of people with dementia, a simultaneous decline of professional caregivers, and changing family structures clearly illustrate the societal relevance of the question of how dementia care can be arranged and delivered in the future. The demand for innovative solutions especially to support family carers requires a deeper insight into their life situation and a focused perception of their needs. This article presents the main hypothesis that specific forms of social integration and participation based on an equal dialogue between family caregivers, the public, and policymakers is needed to achieve that. Therefore, the main point here is to give family caregivers of people with dementia a voice to learn how to better support them in caring as well as self-care. A learning process triggered by a dialogue might result in a higher level of community readiness to implement new forms of support or social innovations. The hypothesis will be supported by John Dewey’s theory of political and democratic learning and the model of transformative learning according to Jack Mezirow indicating that learning particularly succeeds in interpersonal communication. In this context, the Town-Hall Meeting method and its potential to promote interpersonal communication and reflexive learning is discussed. The article addresses an important debate, namely that of how dementia care and support of family carers can succeed. It also sets the direction for future empirical research as the Town-Hall Meeting method might be applicable for gerontological action and participatory research.
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- Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Philosophical Seminar, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Tsai CF, Huang MH, Cheng CM, Lee JJ, Wang WF, Huang LC, Huang LK, Lee WJ, Sung PS, Liu YC, Ouyang WC, Hsu CC, Fuh JL. Determinants of long-term care service use by persons with dementia: A national dementia registry study conducted in Taiwan. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37. [PMID: 35437817 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the determinants and use of Taiwan's long-term care (LTC) Plan Version 2.0 (LTC 2.0) services by persons with dementia (PWDs) and their caregivers. METHODS In total, 1268 PWD-caregiver dyads were enrolled for analysis from a national dementia registry. Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services Use was used to investigate the association of LTC service use with several factors, namely the demographic data of PWDs and their caregivers, migrant caregiver employment, monthly household income, caregiver burden as determined by the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Mini-Mental State Examination score, Clinical Dementia Rating scores, neuropsychiatric inventory scores for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, and PWDs' activities of daily living (ADLs). RESULTS Among the studied family caregivers, 81.4% did not use LTC resources. A multivariable logistic analysis revealed that aberrant motor behaviors (odd ratio [OR] = 1.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-1.56, p = 0.003), dysfunction in ADLs (OR = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.02-1.10, p = 0.002), higher ZBI scores (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 1.01-1.03, p = 0.004), not residing with family members (OR = 1.88, 95% CI = 1.32-2.66, p < 0.001), and not employing a migrant caregiver (OR = 4.41, 95% CI = 2.59-7.51, p < 0.001) were the factors most significantly associated with LTC service use. CONCLUSION Factors such as whether PWDs live alone, specific neuropsychiatric symptoms, and impaired function should be considered in future policy amendments to provide required activities and care resources for PWDs and their caregivers.
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- Chia-Fen Tsai
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, YuanShan and Suao Branches of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Ilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- The PhD program for Neural Regenerative Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Neurological Center of Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Fu Jen University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Jianan Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Rende, Taiwan
- Departemnt of Nursing, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of General Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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van Horik JO, Collins R, Martyr A, Henderson C, Jones RW, Knapp M, Quinn C, Thom JM, Victor C, Clare L. Limited receipt of support services among people with mild-to-moderate dementia: Findings from the IDEAL cohort. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37:10.1002/gps.5688. [PMID: 35128725 PMCID: PMC9306706 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Global initiatives that promote public health responses to dementia have resulted in numerous countries developing new national policies. Current policy guidelines in England, for example, recommend that people diagnosed with mild-to-moderate dementia receive information and psychosocial interventions to improve their ability to 'live well'. However, it remains unclear to what extent these recommendations are being achieved. METHODS Self-reported information from 1537 people living with dementia and informant-reported information from 1277 carers of people living with dementia was used to quantify receipt of community-based dementia support services, including health and social care services provided by statutory or voluntary-sector organisations, in Britain from 2014 to 2016. Demographic factors associated with differences in receipt of support services were also investigated to identify particularly vulnerable groups of people living with dementia. RESULTS Both self- and informant reports suggested that approximately 50% of people living with dementia received support services for dementia. Receipt of support services was lower among people living with dementia who are older, female, and have fewer educational qualifications. Receipt of support services also differed according to diagnosis and carer status, but was unrelated to marital status. CONCLUSIONS Limited receipt of dementia support services among people living with dementia in Britain provides a baseline to assess the efficacy of current policy guidelines regarding provision of information and support. Targeted efforts to facilitate receipt of support services among the particularly vulnerable groups identified in the current study could improve the efficacy of dementia support services both in Britain and internationally, and should inform policy development.
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- Jayden O. van Horik
- REACH: The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive HealthUniversity of ExeterExeterUK,Clinical Trials UnitUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
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- REACH: The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive HealthUniversity of ExeterExeterUK
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- REACH: The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive HealthUniversity of ExeterExeterUK
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- Care Policy and Evaluation CentreLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceLondonUK
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- RICE: The Research Institute for the Care of Older PeopleRoyal United HospitalsBathUK
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- Care Policy and Evaluation CentreLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceLondonUK
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- The Centre for Applied Dementia StudiesUniversity of BradfordBradfordUK,Wolfson Centre for Applied Health ResearchBradfordUK
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- School of Medical SciencesUniversity of New South WalesSydneyAustralia
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- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Brunel University LondonUxbridgeUK
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- REACH: The Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive HealthUniversity of ExeterExeterUK,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South‐West PeninsulaDevonUK
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Koukouli S, Kalaitzaki AE, Panagiotakis S, Markakis G, Werner P, Tziraki C. Factors associated with the perception of services by dementia informal caregivers in Greece: the role of familism. Aging Ment Health 2022; 26:305-313. [PMID: 33345603 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1857694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AIM To investigate perceptions of informal caregivers of community-dwelling persons with dementia (PwD) regarding health and social care services and their correlates using the Behavioral Model of Healthcare Utilization as the theoretical framework. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study using a purposive sampling technique to identify, through community-based health and social care services, caregivers of PwD. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 118 informal caregivers (78.8% female, mean age = 58.9 years) via a structured questionnaire. RESULTS Three 'Perceptions of Services' subscales were identified: 'Availability and Adequacy of Services' (AAS), 'Physicians' Competence' (COMP), and 'Professionals' Behavior' (PB). Predisposing factors (gender, employment, familism) and enabling/impeding factors (caregiving impedes work, quality of life aspects - environment and social relationships, information about dementia) were significant correlates of the AAS and COMP subscales. Familism was negatively associated with the AAS subscale. PwD's perceived declined physical and behavioral functioning was related to worse perceptions regarding professionals' behavior (PB) toward the PwD. CONCLUSION Understanding the factors associated with caregivers' perceptions of health and social care community services may guide the development of interventions that facilitate the appropriate use of those services, provide increased support to PwD and their caregivers, and delay potential institutionalization.
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- Sofia Koukouli
- Department of Social Work & Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Enhancement of Quality of Life, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Social Work & Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Enhancement of Quality of Life, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece
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- Internal Medicine Department, Geriatric Clinic, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Research and Evaluation Department, Community Elders Club Melabev, Jerusalem, Israel
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Krutter S, Schaffler‐Schaden D, Eßl‐Maurer R, Seymer A, Osterbrink J, Flamm M. Home care nursing for persons with dementia from a family caregivers' point of view: Predictors of utilisation in a rural setting in Austria. Health Soc Care Community 2022; 30:389-399. [PMID: 33963625 PMCID: PMC9290922 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The service utilisation of persons with dementia (PwD) and their caregivers is subject to lively debate. The reasons for non-utilisation are manifold and heterogeneous. Conceptual models and explanatory frameworks may help identify predictors of the usage of health services. Literature examining the utilisation of home care services for PwD is scarce. This study explored predictors of home care nursing utilisation of PwD and their informal caregivers in a rural setting, according to the Andersen Behavioural Model of Health Care Use. A mixed-methods study was conducted in a rural area of Austria. In using non-random multistage sampling, anonymous questionnaires were distributed to collect data on family caregivers of PwD. Data were analysed using sequential binary logistic regression to characterise home care service users. To reflect the complexity of the Andersen model, a regression tree model was used. In total, 107 family caregivers completed the survey. Predisposing factors for home care nursing utilisation were higher age of the caregiver, female gender of PwD and kinship of the PwD and caregiver. Disruptive behaviour and independence in activities of daily living of PwD were associated with need factors for service use. According to the Andersen model, the predisposing and need factors contributed most to the explanation of home care nursing utilisation. The enabling factors employment, education and income tend to predict service use. Our findings indicate that higher age of the family caregiver and female gender of PwD are the main predictors for utilisation of home care nursing in a rural setting. To improve utilisation, the advantages of professional care services should be promoted, and the awareness about the variety of services available should be increased. To ensure a better understanding of the barriers to accessing home care, PwD should more often be included in healthcare service research.
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- Simon Krutter
- Institute for Nursing Science and PracticeParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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- Institute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive MedicineParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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- Institute for Nursing Science and PracticeParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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- Institute for Nursing Science and PracticeParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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- Institute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive MedicineParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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Samsi K, Cole L, Orellana K, Manthorpe J. Is it worth it? Carers' views and expectations of residential respite for people living with dementia during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 37:10.1002/gps.5680. [PMID: 35064684 PMCID: PMC9015269 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on many people living with dementia and carers. Caring for a person living with dementia at home with limited avenues for support and a break challenged many carers. Care homes in England closed to visitors, with very few offering opportunities for a short-stay. We investigated impact of Covid-19 on views and expectations of carers of people living with dementia about residential respite. METHODS/DESIGN Qualitative interviews with 35 carers were conducted March-December 2020: 30 women and 5 men, with ages ranging 30-83 years. Interviews explored experiences, views of residential respite, and expectations post-Covid. Data were thematically analysed and salient concepts were drawn out and discussed within the research team and study advisers. RESULTS Three themes were identified in transcripts, relating to impact of Covid-19 on views and expectations of respite: (1) Carers described regularly negotiating risks and stresses of Covid, weighing up how to prevent infection and changing family arrangements to facilitate caring; (2) Carers were balancing different needs, prioritising needs of their relatives while bearing the impact of cumulative caregiving responsibilities. (3) Uncertainty about future residential respite continued, in terms of availability, ongoing restrictions and trustworthy information sources. CONCLUSIONS Residential respite is a positive, acceptable option for some carers to get a break from caring. Covid-19 may have heighted some of caregiving stressors and there may be an increased need for a break. Views of care homes developed during the pandemic suggest that individual confidence to use respite may need to be rebuilt.
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- Kritika Samsi
- NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care WorkforceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Geller Institute of Ageing and MemoryUniversity of West LondonLondonUK
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- NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care WorkforceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care WorkforceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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Ryan L. Accessing community dementia care services in Ireland: Emotional barriers for caregivers. Health Soc Care Community 2021; 29:1980-1989. [PMID: 33682982 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite the benefits of utilising community-based care services (CBS) for people with dementia and their caregiver being well established, people with dementia and caregivers use fewer services in comparison to other people in need of care. While societal, cultural and logistical factors effecting caregiver use of CBS are frequently studied, research of internal emotional barriers, mental limitations created by one's own self that prevents open communication of thoughts and feelings, and their effect on CBS use is limited. This paper explores internal emotional barriers on caregivers' use of CBS within the Irish Healthcare System. Professional Healthcare Providers were also interviewed as a preliminary indicator of their awareness of these internal emotional barriers and their impact on caregivers' use of CBS. Using interpretive description methodology, interviews with 20 caregivers and fourteen dementia professional healthcare providers were transcribed and a thematic analysis methodology applied to illuminate themes/patterns within participants' subjective perceptions of caregivers emotional barriers to using CBS. Four themes emerge: reluctance to question general practitioner (GP) authority; embarrassment during level of care requirement reviews; sense of obligation to provide all care; and fear of stigma. Caregivers interviewed were reluctant to communicate concerns with professional healthcare providers (PHPs), thereby reducing the PHP's awareness of these barriers and delaying/preventing use of CBS. As key gatekeepers within the care pathway, GPs should address the uneven power dynamic with the caregiver through user-centred models of care, which actively encourage open dialogue, and receive training to identify the indicative behaviours of internal emotional barriers and empower the caregiver to communicate their feelings/concerns directly.
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Wasić C, Gräßel E, Luttenberger K, Donath C. [Predictors of intensity of use of adult day care centers in people with cognitive impairment]. Z Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 55:575-582. [PMID: 34586469 PMCID: PMC9587102 DOI: 10.1007/s00391-021-01972-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Hintergrund Tagespflegen sind etablierte Versorgungsangebote für Personen mit kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen. Die Nutzungsintensität ist mit durchschnittlich 3 h/Woche jedoch gering. Bisherige Studien konnten Prädiktoren für eine Nutzung/Nichtnutzung aufzeigen. Es ist jedoch bisher unklar, inwieweit diese Faktoren auch mit der Nutzungsintensität zusammenhängen. Ziel der Arbeit Identifikation von Prädiktoren für die Intensität der Tagespflegenutzung bei Menschen mit kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen, basierend auf dem Modell der Versorgungsinanspruchnahme nach Andersen. Material und Methoden Grundlage sind Daten der Studie Demenz in der Tagespflege bei psychosozialer MAKS-Intervention (DeTaMAKS). Prädiktoren für die Nutzungsintensität der Tagespflege wurden mit logistischer Regression analysiert. Ergebnisse Eine signifikant höhere Intensität der Tagespflegenutzung lag vor bei: alleinlebenden Tagespflegegästen, höher gebildeten pflegenden Angehörigen, ab Pflegestufe 2, bei längerer bisheriger Nutzungsdauer der Tagespflege, bei vermehrten psychischen und Verhaltenssymptomen des Tagespflegegasts. Die Sensitivitätsanalyse zeigte bei zusammenlebenden Dyaden zusätzlich eine höhere Nutzungsintensität bei jüngeren pflegenden Angehörigen und kürzerer Entfernung zwischen Wohnort und Tagespflege, jedoch nicht in Bezug auf den Bildungsstand des pflegenden Angehörigen und die psychischen und Verhaltenssymptome des Tagespflegegasts. Diskussion Die Ergebnisse zeigen bestehenden Bedarf an Tagespflegeeinrichtungen, der sich durch Berufstätigkeit und das Leben ohne Partner erhöht. Neben einer guten Erreichbarkeit der Tagespflege könnten auch flexible Angebote die Intensität der Nutzung erhöhen. Zusatzmaterial online Zusätzliche Tabellen sind in der Online-Version dieses Artikels (10.1007/s00391-021-01972-x) enthalten.
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- Catharina Wasić
- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland.
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- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Medizinische Versorgungsforschung, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Schwabachanlage 6, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland
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Cotton QD, Kind AJH, Kim AJ, Block LM, Thyrian JR, Monsees J, Shah MN, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A. Dementia Caregivers' Experiences Engaging Supportive Services While Residing in Under-Resourced Areas. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 84:169-177. [PMID: 34487046 DOI: 10.3233/jad-210609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Family caregivers of people living with dementia benefit from supportive service use to address care needs associated with caregiving. Yet, research consistently demonstrates low rates of service use. Existing research has focused on barriers and facilitators to service use, with few studies examining the influence of caregivers' environmental context which often patterns social advantage and health services accessibility. OBJECTIVE To describe the perspectives of caregivers residing in socially disadvantaged areas have in regards to utilizing supportive services. METHODS Ten informal caregivers residing in socially disadvantaged areas participated in in-depth interviews that were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Across all interviews, caregivers spontaneously described common precedents of service use (crisis or accumulation of unmet needs) and a distinct sequence of stages (seeking, initiating, and utilizing) surrounding service engagement. Major themes characterizing caregivers' experiences throughout service engagement highlight the varied influence of personal, familial, health, and social system-related factors. Findings demonstrate that caregivers may have different service needs as dementia progresses and that gerontological social work practice can facilitate service use. CONCLUSION While preliminary, these findings provide important insights into new domains that can be further examined in future research and intervention efforts to improve supportive service use in socially disadvantaged and underserved communities.
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- Quinton D Cotton
- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.,University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Madison, WI, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.,William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Madison, WI, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI, USA
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Site Rostock/Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.,Institute of Community Medicine, University Medicine-Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Site Rostock/Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, USA.,University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, WI, USA
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Phillipson L, Johnson K, Fielding E, Cridland E, Hall D, Neville C, Hasan H. Rethinking respite in Australia: A naturalistic effect study of a multicomponent community program to promote respite knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of carers of people with dementia. Health Soc Care Community 2021; 29:1566-1583. [PMID: 33170999 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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'Rethink Respite' was a prospective, naturalistic cohort study conducted in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven (NSW, Australia) to improve knowledge, attitudes and uptake of respite strategies in carers of people with dementia. A convenience sample of n = 70 carers were recruited in 2014-15 to establish a baseline for knowledge, attitudes and use of respite for a cohort of carers in the region. Carer perceived need for respite, burden and self-efficacy were also assessed. A co-designed multi-component community-based intervention was subsequently rolled at in the region from 2015 to 2016. The intervention supported: awareness raising media; carer education sessions; access to web and print respite information resources; and an option to participate in a tailored one-on-one in-home coaching program. At program completion, a follow-up survey was administered to the cohort, with n = 44/70 responding. All n = 44 respondents reported participation in and exposure to 'Rethink Respite' media, information and education during the intervention period. Eighteen of the 44 also self-selected to receive the active tailored coaching support. At follow-up, few positive results were reported on the assessed carer variables for the cohort over time. However, post hoc sub-group analyses found those who also self-selected to receive active support (provided through coaching) (n = 18), showed improvements to their respite knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy (p < .05). Intention to use respite, and levels of personal gain from caring in this sub-group also increased (p < .05). In contrast, carers who only participated in the informational/educational aspects of the program (and did not self-select to the respite coaching), experienced negative changes over time to their respite beliefs and 'role captivity'. Overall, this pilot study suggests that passive respite information and educational strategies are insufficient, without more active supports (tailored respite coaching) to address observed carer decline over time. Future research should seek to replicate these results using a larger sample and an experimental design.
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- Lyn Phillipson
- Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Warrawong, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Huang J, Münzel N, Scheel-Sailer A, Gemperli A. Who are the beneficiaries and what are the reasons for non-utilization of care respite and support services? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:637. [PMID: 34215229 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06651-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Family caregivers assume substantial caregiving responsibilities for persons with chronic conditions, such as individuals with spinal cord injury, which leads to negative impacts on their lives. Respite care and other services are provided as a temporary relief and support for them. Design of appropriate respite care programs depends on identification of beneficiary subgroups for the different types of service. This study aimed to quantify the uptake of different respite and support services for family caregivers, the reasons for non-use, and to explore the respective predictors. Methods A cross-sectional survey of family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury was conducted nationwide in Switzerland. The use of 11 different respite and support services during the previous 12 months was investigated, along with caregivers’ reasons for not using any respite. Classification trees were used to characterize the beneficiaries and reasons for not using respite. Results About a third of family caregivers used at least one type of respite or support service during the previous 12 months. Utilization of respite care was greater among those who employed professional home care (57% vs 24% of those without professional home care). Marked cantonal differences were also observed in utilization of respite care. The primary reason for not using respite services was “no demand” (80% of non-users of respite services), mainly among caregivers who were less emotionally affected by their caregiving tasks. Conclusions Utilization of respite and support services depends more on place of residence and use of home care services than on functional status of the care recipient. Accordingly, programs should be tailored to the cultural context of their potential users. This is best achieved through coordination with local health care professionals who can identify needs, provide information, initiate referrals, and integrate the care into a larger support plan. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-021-06651-6.
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Kürten L, Dietzel N, Kolominsky-Rabas PL, Graessel E. Predictors of the one-year-change in depressiveness in informal caregivers of community-dwelling people with dementia. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:177. [PMID: 33812389 PMCID: PMC8019174 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03164-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The care of people with dementia is usually carried out by their family members, which can cause objective und subjective burden and raise their risk of depressiveness. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify predictors of the change in depressiveness of informal caregivers over 1 year in order to be able to derive hypotheses for interventions that promise success. METHODS The Bavarian Dementia Survey (BayDem) is a multi-center, longitudinal study conducted at three different sites in Bavaria, Germany. Participants were people with dementia and their informal caregivers. Data was collected at baseline and after 12 months by standardized face-to-face interviews in cooperation with local players. The informal caregivers' depressiveness was assessed with the WHO-5. Data was also collected on the people with dementia's cognition (MMSE), behavioral symptoms (NPI) and comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index) as well as caregivers' social inclusion (LSNS), time spent on care and care contribution (RUD). For statistical analysis, a multiple regression model was used. RESULTS The data of 166 people with dementia and their informal caregivers was analyzed. Of the latter, 46% were categorized as "likely depressed". The change in depressiveness over a year was significantly predicted by baseline depressiveness as well as an increase in the time informal caregivers spent supervising the person with dementia. CONCLUSIONS Informal caregivers of people with dementia are at high risk of depression. The time spent supervising the person with dementia has a significant impact on increasing depressiveness. This highlights the importance of support services to provide the informal caregiver with relief and possibly reduce depressiveness.
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- Lara Kürten
- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for Health Services Research in Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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Dietzel N, Kürten L, Karrer L, Reichold M, Köhler L, Nagel A, Chmelirsch C, Seebahn K, Hladik M, Meuer S, Kirchner A, Holm K, Selau M, Wendel M, Trinkwalter J, Prokosch HU, Graessel E, Kolominsky-Rabas PL. Digital Dementia Registry Bavaria-digiDEM Bayern: study protocol for a multicentre, prospective, longitudinal register study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e043473. [PMID: 33558357 PMCID: PMC7871684 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dementia is one of the most relevant widespread diseases, with a prevalence of currently 50 million people with dementia worldwide. The care of people with dementia will be one of the major challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. Digitalisation offers new possibilities to improve both dementia healthcare and health outcomes research as a fundament for national healthcare planning. The 'Digital Dementia Registry Bavaria-digiDEM Bayern' aims to improve the understanding of the complexity and long-term progression of dementia and the current care situation in Bavaria. Moreover, by offering digital services, digiDEM will actively contribute to improving the care situation in Bavaria. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: digiDEM will recruit people with dementia and their family caregivers in all administrative regions of Bavaria. All participants will undergo dementia screening prior to study inclusion in order to identify people with mild cognitive impairment and mild-to-moderate dementia. Participants will be followed up over a period of three years. Sociodemographic data, type of dementia, symptoms, diagnosis, cognitive trajectories, activities of daily living, behavioural and psychological symptoms, falls, resource utilisation, caregiver burden, quality of life, needs of people with dementia and their caregivers, mobility, use of media and sources of information will be assessed. The project will implement a digital web-based platform for data collection. Data will be collected by means of standardised online or face-to-face interviews. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study obtained ethical approval from the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) (application number: 253_20 B). Findings will be used for evidence-based decision-making for health decision-makers in order to optimise dementia healthcare in the state of Bavaria. Specific analyses will be conducted for the participating research partners. Results of the study will be published in peer-reviewed journals.
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- Nikolas Dietzel
- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Chair of Medical Informatics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Medical Valley European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg Association, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Chair of Medical Informatics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Medical Valley European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg Association, Erlangen, Germany
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- Medical Valley European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg Association, Erlangen, Germany
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- Chair of Medical Informatics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for Health Services Research in Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health (IZPH), Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Cotton Q, Morgan J, Block L. Diverse perspectives on hospitalisation events among people with dementia: protocol for a multisite qualitative study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e043016. [PMID: 33550256 PMCID: PMC7925923 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION People living with dementia (PLWD) are more likely to experience hospitalisation events (hospitalisation, rehospitalisation) than those without dementia. Many hospitalisation events, particularly rehospitalisation within 30 days of discharge, are thought to be avoidable. Yet our understanding of dementia-specific risk and protective factors surrounding avoidable hospitalisation is limited to specific intersetting transitions and predominantly clinician perspectives. Broader insights are needed to design accessible and effective solutions for reducing avoidable hospitalisations. We have designed the Stakeholders Understanding of Prevention Protection and Opportunities to Reduce HospiTalizations (SUPPORT) Study to address these gaps. The objectives of the SUPPORT Study are to elicit and examine family caregiver, community and hospital providers' perspectives on avoidable hospitalisation events among PLWD, and to identify opportunities for effective prevention. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will conduct a multisite, descriptive qualitative study to interview around 100 family caregivers, community and hospital providers. We will identify and sample from regions and communities with higher socio-contextual disadvantage and hospital utilisation, and will aim to recruit individuals representing diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Interviews will follow a descriptive qualitative design in conjunction with constant comparison techniques to sample divergent situations and events. We will employ a range of analytical approaches to address specific research questions including thematic (inductive and deductive), comparative and dimensional analysis. Interviews will be conducted individually or in focus groups and follow a semistructured interview guide. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study is approved by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institutional Review Board. Informed consent procedures will incorporate steps to evaluate capacity to provide informed consent in the event that participants express concerns with thinking or memory or demonstrate challenges recalling study details during the consent process to ensure capacity to consent to participation. A series of publicly available reports, seminars and symposia will be undertaken in collaboration with collaborating organisation partners.
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- Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi
- Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Teles S, Ferreira A, Paúl C. Access and Retention of Informal Dementia Caregivers in Psychosocial Interventions: A Cross-Sectional Study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 93:104289. [PMID: 33181425 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Underutilization of community care services has been described for informal dementia caregivers. Most research has however examined caregivers' access to home or respite care rather than to services for themselves. The aims of this study are: to describe access and retention of informal dementia caregivers in psychosocial interventions; examine the perceived effects of interventions among users and motives for non-use among non-users; and compare caregivers with and without lifetime access and retention in psychosocial interventions across predisposing, enabling and need variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 179 Portuguese caregivers, who replied to a web-based survey. Participants were fairly distributed among those who have never (49.7%) and those who have ever accessed (50.3%) psychosocial interventions. Individual psychological support was the most used intervention (32.2%). Caregivers' age, time elapsed since diagnosis and the relationship with the care receiver were associated with lifetime access to various intervention types. Dropout was above 50% for most intervention types, except for psychoeducation (31.8%). Associations were found between a history of dropout/retention and caregivers' education, perceived mental health, and the number of hours spent caring. Most users of psychoeducational interventions (>80%) appraised it as beneficial to learn about the disease, provide quality care and cope with caregiving. Informational barriers were the most reported by non-users of psychoeducational interventions (45.1%). The findings show that dementia caregivers continue facing barriers to use and keep using community services for themselves. The influence of particular predisposing and need variables on access to psychosocial interventions can vary according to intervention types.
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Lien HNH, Koh EJ, Yap PLK. Understanding the Obstacles to Uptake of Intervention Programmes and Services for Persons with Dementia. Curr Alzheimer Res 2020; 17:526-533. [PMID: 32851947 DOI: 10.2174/1567205017666200807192634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Utilisation of intervention programmes and services for Persons with Dementia (PWD) has been generally modest despite the growing numbers. One reason has been the lack of knowledge about dementia and information on such services. OBJECTIVE We sought to close this gap by providing caregivers with an information session about dementia and the importance and availability of related services. We explored the uptake of intervention programmes and services and reasons for non-uptake thereafter. METHODS Two hundred and seventy-five PWD and caregiver dyads attended the Dyad Education and Empowerment Programme (DEEP). At the DEEP, while caregivers underwent an information session, PWD were assessed by a multidisciplinary team on their need and suitability for programmes and services such as daycare, cognitive engagement programmes and physical rehabilitation. The dyads then received individualized recommendations on the appropriate services, if any. Follow-up through medical records review and phone calls was conducted one month after DEEP to ascertain if the dyads had acted upon the recommendations and if not, what difficulties they encountered. RESULTS One hundred and eleven PWD received recommendations, of which 40 (36.0%) agreed and enrolled in the services while 71 (64%) declined. Thematic analysis of the reasons for non-uptake revealed 3 themes: PWD-related factors (e.g., refusal, functional improvement or decline), caregiverrelated factors (adequacy of care at home, other care arrangements), and service-related factors (e.g., cost, timing). CONCLUSION Despite adequate information, there are other reasons for non-uptake of dementia- related services, some of which should be addressed to improve service updates and to provide better care for PWD.
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- Ha N H Lien
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, 2 Yishun Central 2, S768024, Singapore
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- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, 2 Yishun Central 2, S768024, Singapore
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- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, 2 Yishun Central 2, S768024, Singapore
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Teles S, Paúl C, Sosa Napolskij M, Ferreira A. Dementia caregivers training needs and preferences for online interventions: A mixed-methods study. J Clin Nurs 2020; 31:2036-2054. [PMID: 32757354 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM To explore how informal caregivers of persons with dementia perceive training needs and preferences in the context of online training and support interventions. BACKGROUND Informal dementia caregivers commonly present high needs across several domains. Paradoxically, they are more likely to have unmet needs and lower levels of service usage when compared to other caregivers. Most studies on unmet needs of dementia caregivers have been quantitative and resorted to assessment checklists, with a minority focusing on subjective needs. DESIGN Mixed-methods. METHODS Eighty-eight Portuguese digitally literate caregivers filled a web-based questionnaire collecting written statements on training needs and importance ratings on design preferences. Content analysis of text data was carried out by two independent researchers to check the reliability of the analytic process. Descriptive statistics were produced for ratings on design preferences, and associations with caregivers' sociodemographic and care-related variables were inspected. Reporting followed the criteria for reporting qualitative research checklist. RESULTS Five main categories of training needs have emerged: knowledge of dementia; care interactions; caregiver self-care; community resources; and laws or regulations affecting the caregiver and the care recipient. The most reported need was on care interactions, on the subcategory of providing good quality care. Thematic prominence was analysed according to the caregiver, caregiving and health perception characteristics, with trends found on formal education, relationship with the care recipient, number of hours caring per week, perceived level of dependence of the care recipient and perceived physical and psychological health status of the caregiver. Most valued design features included the use of plain language, easy to interact interface and communication with a professional. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study further support the delivery of comprehensive interventions addressing the multiple needs of caregivers. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Clues are provided for the delivery of online interventions, and conclusions are useful to health professionals working with dementia caregivers.
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- Soraia Teles
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal.,Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Porto (ICBAS-UP), Porto, Portugal.,Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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Yiu HC, Zang Y, Chau JPC. Barriers and facilitators in the use of formal dementia care for dementia sufferers: A qualitative study with Chinese family caregivers in Hong Kong. Geriatr Nurs 2020; 41:885-90. [PMID: 32636021 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Understanding the barriers and facilitators in the use of formal dementia care for dementia sufferers is crucial. However, such studies have largely been conducted in Western countries, and current evidence is not fully applicable to Asian societies. This qualitative enquiry aims to identify the barriers and facilitators for family caregivers of persons with dementia (PwDs) to use relevant services at communities in Hong Kong. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 15 PwDs were conducted in three elderly care centres. The content analysis of transcribed audiotaped interviews revealed various barriers related to financial support, service availability and accessibility, life burden, and referral, and facilitators about family responsibility, perceived benefits, and caring relations. The culture rooted in Confucianism with a British melioration may play an important role in shaping PwDs' experiences in the use of dementia services in Hong Kong. Cultural sensitive services could be attempted to attract more PwDs to utilise them.
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Sun Q, Lu N, Jiang N, Lou VWQ. Intention to use respite services among informal care-givers of frail older adults in China: the role of care needs change. Ageing and Society 2021; 41:101-20. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x20000628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AbstractPopulation ageing in China calls for evidence-based solutions, especially in terms of fulfilling long-term care needs among frail older adults. Respite services are identified as effective resources for alleviating care-giver burden and promoting the wellbeing of both older adults and their family care-givers. However, respite care is often under-used in China. This research aimed to examine factors associated with intention to use respite services among informal care-givers in Shanghai, mainland China. This study was part of the Longitudinal Study on Family Caregivers for Frail Older Adults in Shanghai. Pairs of older adults and their care-givers (N = 583) who successfully completed the 2013 and 2016 waves were included in the data analysis. Two logistic regression models were conducted, one with time-invariant and one with time-variant factors. The model with time-variant factors had greater explanatory power than the original Andersen model with time-invariant factors influencing intention to use respite services among care-givers. Care-givers had higher odds of intending to use respite services if they had higher care-giving burden, were caring elderly people who experienced care-giver transitions, or were caring for elderly people with increased function of ambulation or decreased function of feeding. The findings imply that change in functional health was a significant determinant of intention to use respite care. Relevant policy and service implications will be discussed.
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Harkin DJ, O'Connor CMC, Birch M, Poulos CJ. Perspectives of Australian family carers of people with dementia on the 'cottage' model of respite: Compared to traditional models of residential respite provided in aged care facilities. Health Soc Care Community 2020; 28:850-861. [PMID: 31863540 PMCID: PMC7187172 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The majority of people living with dementia reside in the community and are often reliant on the support of informal carers to do so. Family carers face many challenges in supporting the person with dementia to remain at home, and short-term respite care is a valued service that offers a temporary break from the role. Respite cottages provide short-term care in a residential home-like setting with a limited number of clients and is a more flexible approach to accessing the service. Disproportionate use of cottage respite in Australia suggests this model is preferred over traditional respite within residential aged care facility (RACF) settings, yet limited research exists to compare these models. This study sought to understand the perceptions of carers who had used cottage respite in comparison to other models, and explore the contribution of cottage respite for supporting carers to continue in their role and maintain their care recipient (CR) living at home. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 126 family carers who had used one of two New South Wales-based respite cottages within a 2-year period; 67 of whom had also used RACF respite. Thematic analysis revealed four main themes around the benefits of cottage respite: (a) an effective essential service, (b) flexibility, (c) familiarity and (d) appropriateness, especially for early stage or younger onset dementia. Carers indicated that the more homely, familiar and intimate cottage model of respite care was preferential to that of the larger, institutional-style RACF respite setting. Carers credited the cottage model of respite service with delaying their need for permanent residential placement by over 12 months. The cottage respite model provides an important avenue to supporting the individual needs of dementia dyads, with potential to delay permanent placement, and should be offered more broadly to provide people with more choice about their care.
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- Centre for Positive AgeingHammondCareSydneyNSWAustralia
- School of Public Health and Community MedicineUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSWAustralia
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- Centre for Positive AgeingHammondCareSydneyNSWAustralia
- School of Public Health and Community MedicineUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNSWAustralia
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OBJECTIVE Reasons for frequent use of psychiatric emergency services are complex and numerous, but research has largely depended on quantitative methods to describe the phenomenon. The goal of this study was to describe the reasons for frequent use in Singapore and the ways service seekers changed because of frequent use. METHODS Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 44 adults between July 2016 and December 2017. These people visited the psychiatric emergency department of a large tertiary care institute in Singapore five or more times in 12 months. Thematic analysis was conducted to categorize the reasons for frequent use. RESULTS Participants were 39 years old on average, and their median length of contact with emergency services was 3.5 years. Psychotic, depressive, adjustment, and personality disorders were most common. Reasons for frequent use included seeking psychiatric services outside of office hours, seeking the safety of admission, seeking the comfort of speaking with an empathetic professional, intoxication, contact with police, and families seeking respite. Because their frequent use gave them knowledge of standard operating procedures, participants censored their disclosure of symptoms instead of reporting the full depth of their crisis in order to reach their desired outcome of the visit. CONCLUSIONS Frequent use of emergency services led to changes in people's willingness to disclose important details of their crisis. These adjustments allowed service users to reach their desired outcome. Service providers and policy makers must be mindful that the package of care they deliver may prescribe medical solutions to social distress because of a lack of better alternatives.
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- Daniel Poremski
- Health Intelligence Unit (Poremski), Research Division (Wang), Case Management Department (Hendriks, Tham), and Emergency Services (Koh, Cheng), Institute of Mental Health, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Cheng)
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- Health Intelligence Unit (Poremski), Research Division (Wang), Case Management Department (Hendriks, Tham), and Emergency Services (Koh, Cheng), Institute of Mental Health, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Cheng)
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- Health Intelligence Unit (Poremski), Research Division (Wang), Case Management Department (Hendriks, Tham), and Emergency Services (Koh, Cheng), Institute of Mental Health, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Cheng)
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- Health Intelligence Unit (Poremski), Research Division (Wang), Case Management Department (Hendriks, Tham), and Emergency Services (Koh, Cheng), Institute of Mental Health, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Cheng)
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- Health Intelligence Unit (Poremski), Research Division (Wang), Case Management Department (Hendriks, Tham), and Emergency Services (Koh, Cheng), Institute of Mental Health, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Cheng)
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- Health Intelligence Unit (Poremski), Research Division (Wang), Case Management Department (Hendriks, Tham), and Emergency Services (Koh, Cheng), Institute of Mental Health, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Cheng)
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Yang S, Zhang Y, Xie S, Chen Y, Jiang D, Luo Y, Zhao Q, Yang B. Predictors of Perceived Social Support for Patients with Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study. Clin Interv Aging 2020; 15:595-607. [PMID: 32431493 PMCID: PMC7201008 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s249223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose Perceived social support (PSS) is closely linked to health outcomes in dementia patients. However, its continuous benefits are unclear. This mixed-methods study examined the impact of social support perceptions and differentiation among patients and carers during disease progression. Patients and Methods Persons with dementia (PWDs), family caregivers, and community family physicians were recruited from nine community health centers. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 12 PWDs (7 PWDs in mild dementia and 5 in moderate dementia), 12 family caregivers, and 6 community family physicians and conventional content analysis were used to explore social support perspectives at different dementia stages. A total of 470 PWDs were divided into mild (n=224), moderate (n=190), and severe (n=56) groups. Demographic, physical, and psychological factors related to PSS were examined by the group using multiple regression analysis. The group-based characteristics were entered into three prediction models. Results In the qualitative study, three themes of social support were identified: two viewpoints refer to social support; different needs and preferences in each stage; non-personalized support services. Quantitatively, the mild group scored lowest in perceived social support, while the severe group scored highest (χ2=64.70, P<0.001). The mild group PSS was predicted by depression (β=−0.07, P=0.04), cognitive capacity (β=−0.18, P<0.001), and instrumental ability (β=−0.78, P<0.001), which differed from the moderate and severe groups. Conclusion This study provided comprehensive insight into PSS from PWDs’ perspective at different stages of the disease. Results indicated the need for a stratified care approach and direction for further research on intervention.
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- Siyuan Yang
- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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- Community Health Center of Daxigou, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Yuzhong District, People's Republic of China
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BACKGROUND Carers provide both practical and emotional support and often play an important role in coordination of care for recipients. The demands of caring may lead to increased levels of stress for the carer, which can affect mental health and quality of life. This study examined the relationship between being a carer and psychological distress (assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale [K10]), and explored the moderating effect of social support in that relationship using a large sample. METHODS The study used data from the 45 and Up study, a large cohort study of individuals aged 45 years and over in New South Wales, Australia, and applied multiple regression methods and moderation analysis. The sample for the current study comprised 267,041 participants drawn from the baseline dataset, with valid data on the primary outcome (carer status). RESULTS The mean age of participants was 62.73 (±11.18) years, and 4.23% and 7.13% were identified as full-time and part-time carers, respectively. Compared to non-carers, full-time carers had K10 scores that were on average, higher by 1.87, while part-time carers' K10 scores were on average higher by 1.60 points. A perception of social support reduced the strength of the relationship between carer status and psychological distress by 40% for full-time carers and 60% for part-time carers. CONCLUSIONS The findings have important implications, for both prevention and treatment of psychological problems among carers. In terms of prevention, they suggest that public health campaigns focused on increasing awareness regarding the psychological burden faced by carers would be useful. In terms of intervention, potential treatments that focus on improving social support networks may be helpful. The results are particularly important in the current context of an ageing population in Australian and other developed countries, where caregiving is likely to play an increasing role in the care and support services.
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- Emma S. George
- grid.1029.a0000 0000 9939 5719School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- grid.1029.a0000 0000 9939 5719School of Psychology, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- grid.1029.a0000 0000 9939 5719School of Psychology, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- grid.1029.a0000 0000 9939 5719School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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Goeman DP, Corlis M, Swaffer K, Jenner V, Thompson JF, Renehan E, Koch S. Partnering with people with dementia and their care partners, aged care service experts, policymakers and academics: A co-design process. Australas J Ageing 2020; 38 Suppl 2:53-58. [PMID: 31496067 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the co-design process in a project that "evaluated how the key worker role can best support people living with dementia in the community setting." METHODS People with dementia, care-partners, aged-care service experts, policymakers and academics utilised a co-design process to undertake a systematic literature review and a qualitative evaluation study. RESULTS The development of a successful co-design process that includes people living with dementia and their care-partners ("consumers") at all stages of the research process and addresses their individual needs. CONCLUSIONS The co-design approach utilised in this project provided support, for consumers living in the community to be fully involved in the research design, conduct and plans for dissemination and implementation of the findings. Consequently, the research outcomes are based on solid evidence and consumer need. Additionally, a successful model for supporting consumers to facilitate their involvement in all aspects of the research process, was developed.
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- Dianne P Goeman
- CPDC Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Public Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- CPDC Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- CPDC Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- CPDC Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- CPDC Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- CPDC Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- CPDC Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Røsvik J, Michelet M, Engedal K, Bieber A, Broda A, Gonçalves-Pereira M, Hopper L, Irving K, Jelley H, Kerpershoek L, Meyer G, Marques MJ, Portolani E, Sjölund BM, Sköldunger A, Stephan A, Verhey F, de Vugt M, Woods B, Wolfs C, Zanetti O, Selbaek G. Interventions to enhance access to and utilization of formal community care services for home dwelling persons with dementia and their informal carers. A scoping review. Aging Ment Health 2020; 24:200-211. [PMID: 30663890 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1523876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objectives: Home dwelling people with dementia and their informal carers often do not receive the formal care services they need. This study examined and mapped the research regarding interventions to improve access and use of formal community care services.Method: This is a scoping review with searches in PubMed, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Medline, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Social Science Citation index and searches of grey literature in international and national databases. Studies were categorized according to the measure used to enhance access or use.Results: From international databases, 2833 studies were retrieved, 11 were included. Five studies were included from other sources. In total, 16 studies published between 1989 and 2018 were examined; seven randomized controlled trials, six pretest-posttest studies and three non-randomized controlled studies. Sample sizes varied from 29 to 2682 participants, follow-up from four weeks to four years. Five types of interventions were identified: Case management, monetary support, referral enhancing, awareness & information focused and inpatient focused. Only two studies had access or use of community services as the primary outcome. Fourteen studies, representing all five types of interventions, had positive effects on one or more relevant outcomes. Two interventions had no effect on relevant outcomes.Conclusion: The included studies varied widely regarding design, type of intervention and outcomes. Based on this, the evidence base for interventions to enhance access to and use of formal community services is judged to be limited. The most studied type of intervention was case management. More research is recommended in this field.
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- Janne Røsvik
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Medical Faculty, Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Medical Faculty, Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- CEDOC, Nova Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Medical Faculty, Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- CEDOC, Nova Medical School/Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Alzheimer's Research Unit - Memory Clinic - IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio - Fatebebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Medical Faculty, Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Dementia Services Development Centre, Bangor University, Bangor, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Alzheimer Center Limburg, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer's Research Unit - Memory Clinic - IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio - Fatebebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Centre for Old Age Psychiatric Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway
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Kerpershoek L, Woods B, Wolfs C, Verhey F, Jelley H, Bieber A, Stephan A, Michelet M, Selbaek G, Handels R, Wimo A, Hopper L, Irving K, Marques MJ, Gonçalves-Pereira M, Portolani E, Zanetti O, de Vugt M. Do caregiver profiles predict the use of dementia care services? Findings from the Actifcare study. Aging Ment Health 2020; 24:272-279. [PMID: 30518244 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1544215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Objectives: Previously developed dementia caregiver profiles defined by caregiver age and burden, have been associated with caregiver quality of life, depression and perseverance time. The current aim was to investigate whether these caregiver profiles could predict subsequent service use. In addition, non-personal (e.g. meals on wheels) and supportive services (e.g. Alzheimer café) in early dementia were investigated as predictors.Methods: A total of 451 dyads of people with dementia and their informal caregivers from eight European countries were followed for one year. People were included if they did not use formal (personal) care but were expected to do so within 1 year. Logistic regression analyses were used with four clusters of service use as dependent variables (home social care, home personal care, day care and admission). The independent variables were caregiver profiles, and non-personal and supportive services at baseline.Results: Caregiver profiles were significant predictors of service use; those experiencing high strain were more likely to use formal care. The use of low-intensity, less intrusive services at baseline significantly predicted the use of home personal care and admission at follow-up. The use of day care at follow-up was predicted by the baseline use of supportive services.Conclusion: Caregiver profiles are valuable predictors for service use: this knowledge can aid professionals in ensuring optimal access to services, which is important for maintaining independence at home. In addition, the use of supportive and less intrusive, non-personal services in the early stages of dementia is to be advised.
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- Liselot Kerpershoek
- Alzheimer Centre Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Centre Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Centre Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital, Tonsberg, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital, Tonsberg, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Centre for Old Age Psychiatry Research, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway
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- Alzheimer Centre Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Nova Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, CEDOC, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Nova Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, CEDOC, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Alzheimer's Research Unit-Memory Clinic, IRCCS "Centro S. Giovanni di Dio, Brescia, Italy
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- Alzheimer's Research Unit-Memory Clinic, IRCCS "Centro S. Giovanni di Dio, Brescia, Italy
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- Alzheimer Centre Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands.,Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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Bayly M, Morgan D, Froehlich Chow A, Kosteniuk J, Elliot V. Dementia-Related Education and Support Service Availability, Accessibility, and Use in Rural Areas: Barriers and Solutions. Can J Aging 2020; 39:545-85. [PMID: 31975685 DOI: 10.1017/S0714980819000564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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This scoping review mapped and synthesized published literature related to education and support services for individuals with dementia and their caregivers living rurally. Specifically, we investigated education and support service needs, availability and use of services, barriers to service access and use, and solutions to these barriers. Empirical, English-language articles (2,381) were identified within MEDLINE, CINAHL, PSYCINFO, and EMBASE. Articles were screened according to Arksey and O'Malley's (2005) five-stage scoping review methodology and the recommendations of Levac et al. (2010). Findings suggest limited availability of rural dementia-related support and education services, particularly respite care and day programs. Service use varied across studies, with barriers including low knowledge regarding services, practicality, and resource issues (e.g., transportation, financial), values and beliefs, stigma, and negative perceptions of services. Solutions included tailored and person-centred services, technological service provision, accessibility assistance, inter-organization collaboration, education regarding services, and having a "point of entry" to service use.
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Kerpershoek L, de Vugt M, Wolfs C, Orrell M, Woods B, Jelley H, Meyer G, Bieber A, Stephan A, Selbæk G, Michelet M, Wimo A, Handels R, Irving K, Hopper L, Gonçalves‐Pereira M, Balsinha C, Zanetti O, Portolani D, Verhey F. Is there equity in initial access to formal dementia care in Europe? The Andersen Model applied to the Actifcare cohort. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2020; 35:45-52. [PMID: 31647572 PMCID: PMC6916585 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In the current study, the Anderson model is used to determine equitable access to dementia care in Europe. Predisposing, enabling, and need variables were investigated to find out whether there is equitable access to dementia-specific formal care services. Results can identify which specific factors should be a target to improve access. METHODS A total of 451 People with middle-stage dementia and their informal carers from eight European countries were included. At baseline, there was no use of formal care yet, but people were expected to start using formal care within the next year. Logistic regressions were carried out with one of four clusters of service use as dependent variables (home social care, home personal care, day care, admission). The independent variables (predisposing, enabling, and need variables) were added to the regression in blocks. RESULTS The most significant predictors for the different care clusters are disease severity, a higher sum of (un)met needs, hours spent on informal care, living alone, age, region of residence, and gender. CONCLUSION The Andersen model provided for this cohort the insight that (besides need factors) the predisposing variables region of residence, gender, and age do play a role in finding access to care. In addition, it showed us that the numbers of hours spent on informal care, living alone, needs, and disease severity are also important predictors within the model's framework. Health care professionals should pay attention to these predisposing factors to ensure that they do not become barriers for those in need for care.
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- Maastricht UniversityAlzheimer Centrum LimburgNLThe Netherlands
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- Nottingham UniversityInstitute of Mental HealthNottinghamUK
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and HealthVestfold HospitalTønsbergNorway
- Dept of Geriatric MedicineOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
- Faculty of medicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorwayNO
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and HealthVestfold HospitalTønsbergNorway
- Dept of Geriatric MedicineOslo University HospitalOsloNorway
- Faculty of medicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorwayNO
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSE
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- Maastricht UniversityAlzheimer Centrum LimburgNLThe Netherlands
- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSE
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- School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community HealthDublin City UniversityIE
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- School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community HealthDublin City UniversityIE
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- CEDOC, Nova Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências MédicasUniversidade Nova de LisboaPT
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- IRCSS Istituto Centro S. Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliBresciaIT
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- IRCSS Istituto Centro S. Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliBresciaIT
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- Maastricht UniversityAlzheimer Centrum LimburgNLThe Netherlands
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Symonds-Brown H, Ceci C, Duggleby W, Purkis ME. Re-thinking the nature of day programs for people with dementia: Implications for research. Dementia (London) 2019; 20:326-347. [PMID: 31696730 DOI: 10.1177/1471301219884429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Day programs are commonly identified in dementia strategies as a solution for keeping people with dementia home for as long as possible. Limited research evidence is available to support these policy approaches, and much of what exists demonstrates equivocal results. While key day program researchers have called for improvements in methodological and theoretical efforts, we argue that basic assumptions concerning what a day program is, and how the effects of day programs should be studied, also require reconsideration. Problematization is a systematic review strategy used to identify and critique assumptions guiding research practices and knowledge development in a field of study. The approach entails a broad overview of a field of research alongside a close reading of key texts to identify prevailing assumptions about the object of study and how it can be known. The intent is to discern how these assumptions are influencing research practices and thus knowledge development. A review of historical texts and research literature reviews was used (1) to identify trends in day program research between 1990 and 2018 and (2) to support identification of influential and typical studies for closer analysis (n = 36). The outcome of our analysis of the research literature suggests three sets of assumptions that guide much of the day program research literature: dementia is mainly treated as a problem of the individual; day programs are treated as stand-alone units of substitute care; and the space of day programs is seen as a simple background to care. We argue that the assumptions regarding care and space have narrowed the field of research and contributed to the production of equivocal findings. We suggest alternative framings of notions of care and space, informed by a Science and Technology Studies' approach to care practices, to generate knowledge about day programs that can usefully inform policy and practice.
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Hammar LM, Williams CL, Meranius MS, McKee K. Being 'alone' striving for belonging and adaption in a new reality - The experiences of spouse carers of persons with dementia. Dementia (London) 2019; 20:273-290. [PMID: 31583888 DOI: 10.1177/1471301219879343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Spouse carers of a person with dementia report feeling lonely and trapped in their role, lacking support and having no time to take care of their own health. In Sweden, the support available for family carers is not specialised to meet the needs of spouse carers of people with dementia. The aim of the study described in this paper was to explore spouse carers' experiences of caring for a partner with dementia, their everyday life as a couple and their support needs. METHODS Nine spouse carers of a partner with dementia living at home were recruited through a memory clinic and a dementia organisation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the participants, focusing on their experiences of providing care, their support needs in relation to their caring situation, their personal well-being and their marital relationship. The interviews were transcribed and underwent qualitative content analysis. RESULTS The analysis resulted in one overall theme Being 'alone' striving for belonging and adaption in a new reality, synthesized from four sub-themes: (1) Being in an unknown country; (2) Longing for a place for me and us; (3) Being a carer first and a person second; and (4) Being alone in a relationship. CONCLUSIONS The training of care professionals regarding the unique needs of spouse carers of people with dementia needs improvement, with education, in particular, focusing on their need to be considered as a person separate from being a carer and on the significance of the couple's relationship for their mutual well-being.
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- Lena Marmstål Hammar
- School of Education, Health, and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Sweden; Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Insitute, Sweden; School of Health, Care, and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Sweden
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- School of Education, Health, and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Sweden
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O'Shea E, Timmons S, O'Shea E, Irving K. Multiple Stakeholders' Perspectives on Respite Service Access for People With Dementia and Their Carers. Gerontologist 2019; 59:e490-e500. [PMID: 31298698 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnz095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES People with dementia and carers do not always access respite services in a timely manner, or in some cases, at all. Although carers' perspectives on respite access have been explored, other stakeholder perspectives, especially providers and people with dementia, are underrepresented in the existing literature. The aim of this study was to synthesize multiple stakeholders' perspectives, including people with dementia, on accessing respite services in the context of dementia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Purposive maximum variation sampling was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 35 key stakeholders, including people with dementia (n = 6), carers (n = 9), respite frontline staff (n = 4), respite managers (n = 8), primary care professionals (n = 3), and policy-makers/academics (n = 5). The process of consent is outlined. Data were interpreted inductively using thematic analysis. Reflexivity was considered throughout the research process. RESULTS Three themes ("Service Acceptability," "Navigational Knowledge and Skills," "Constructing and Adjudicating Respite Need") were identified that relate to how access to respite services is negotiated between service providers and dyads. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS A number of the findings support previous research; however, novel findings discussed relating to the access negotiation process include (a) the ambiguous legitimacy of respite needs, in a system configured to deliver a biomedical model of care and which considers nonmedical care as a family responsibility, and (b) the constraining effects of disparate conceptualizations of "respite" between carers and providers. Future research should interrogate the appropriate boundaries of public responsibility in relation to respite service planning/delivery for dementia, with particular reference to client preferences for community and in-home provision.
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- Emma O'Shea
- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University
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- Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, University College Cork
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- Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University
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Jelley H, Kerpershoek L, Verhey F, Wolfs C, de Vugt M, Bieber A, Stephan A, Meyer G, Michelet M, Selbaek G, Sjölund B, Sköldunger A, Hopper L, Irving K, Marques M, Balsinha MC, Gonçalves-pereira M, Portolani DM, Zanetti O, Woods B; the Actifcare Consortium. Carers’ experiences of timely access to and use of dementia care services in eight European countries. Ageing and Society 2021; 41:403-20. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x19001119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractTimely access to care services is crucial to support people with dementia and their family carers to live well. Carers of people with dementia (N = 390), recruited from eight countries, completed semi-structured interviews about their experiences of either accessing or not using formal care services over a 12-month period in the Access to Timely Formal Care (Actifcare) study. Participant responses were summarised using content analysis, categorised into clusters and frequencies were calculated. Less than half of the participants (42.3%) reported service use. Of those using services, 72.8 per cent reported timely access and of those not using services 67.2 per cent were satisfied with this situation. However, substantial minorities either reported access at the wrong time (27.2%), or feeling dissatisfied or mixed feelings about not accessing services (32.8%). Reasons for not using services included use not necessary yet, the carer provided support or refusal. Reasons given for using services included changes in the condition of the person with dementia, the service's ability to meet individual needs, not coping or the opportunity to access services arose. Facilitators and barriers to service use included whether participants experienced supportive professionals, the speed of the process, whether the general practitioner was helpful, participant's own proactive attitude and the quality of information received. To achieve timely support, simplified pathways to use of formal care services are needed.
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Cations M, Radisic G, de la Perrelle L, Laver KE. Post-diagnostic allied health interventions for people with dementia in Australia: a spotlight on current practice. BMC Res Notes 2019; 12:559. [PMID: 31484587 PMCID: PMC6727518 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4588-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Objective The Clinical Practice Guidelines for Dementia in Australia provide evidence-based recommendations for the assessment, diagnosis, and care of people with dementia and their informal carers. The extent to which current Australian post-diagnosis care reflects these recommendations is not well understood. This brief report provides a snapshot of current practice related to three key recommendations from the Guidelines: occupational therapy, exercise, and informal carer support. Results Nursing (n = 3) and allied health clinicians (n = 29) provided data about 1114 consultations with people with dementia and/or informal carers over a 9-month study period. Results showed that delivery of evidence-based dementia care remains a significant challenge in Australia. Clinicians found it difficult to tailor exercise interventions to overcome cognitive and organisational barriers to adherence during and between consultations. Occupational therapists primarily focussed on functional assessment rather than on delivering evidence-based interventions. Clinicians also found it difficult to identify and address the array of needs reported by informal carers, especially when the person with dementia is present during the consultation. Though these results are reported by a selected sample, they emphasise the need for innovative knowledge translation strategies to facilitate widespread quality improvement in post-diagnosis dementia care. Trial registration Registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry 21 February 2018 (ACTRN12618000268246)
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- Monica Cations
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia. .,Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.,Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Kerpershoek L, Wolfs C, Verhey F, Jelley H, Woods B, Bieber A, Bartoszek G, Stephan A, Selbaek G, Eriksen S, Sjölund B, Hopper L, Irving K, Marques MJ, Gonçalves‐Pereira M, Portolani D, Zanetti O, Vugt M. Optimizing access to and use of formal dementia care: Qualitative findings from the European Actifcare study. Health Soc Care Community 2019; 27:e814-e823. [PMID: 31293018 PMCID: PMC6851600 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This paper reports on qualitative data from the Actifcare study investigating experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators concerning access to and use of formal care. A total of 85 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted in eight European countries. Results were analysed with a deductive content analysis, first within country and then integrated in a cross-national analysis. Overall, analysis of the in-depth interviews revealed two major themes with five subcategories. The results can be summarised in an optimal pathway for access to dementia care. This pathway includes fixed factors such as disease-related factors and system-related factors. In addition there are personal factors that are subject to change such as attitudes towards care. An important finding consisted of the necessity of having sufficient information about the disease and available care and having a key contact person to guide you through the process of finding suitable care while monitoring your needs. In addition, it is important to involve your social network as they can take on care-giving tasks. It is helpful to have a diagnosis (in most countries). Concerning decision-making, the person closest to the person with dementia is in the majority of cases the one who makes the ultimate decision to access and use services and he/she should therefore be supported in this process. These results provide insight into the factors that influence the pathway to formal care use and help professionals to enhance access to formal dementia care by focusing on factors that can be modified.
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- Alzheimer Centre LimburgMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtNetherlands
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- Alzheimer Centre LimburgMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtNetherlands
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- Martin‐Luther University Halle‐WittenbergHalleGermany
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and HealthVestfold HospitalTonsbergNorway
- Centre for Old Age Psychiatry ResearchInnlandet Hospital TrustOttestadNorway
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloOsloNorway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and HealthVestfold HospitalTonsbergNorway
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- Aging Research Center (ARC), Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS)Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm UniversityStockholmSweden
- Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Health and Caring SciencesUniversity of GävleGävleSweden
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- School of Nursing and Human SciencesDublin City UniversityDublinIreland
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- School of Nursing and Human SciencesDublin City UniversityDublinIreland
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- CEDOC, Nova Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências MédicasUniversidade Nova de LisboaLisbonPortugal
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- CEDOC, Nova Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências MédicasUniversidade Nova de LisboaLisbonPortugal
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- IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliBresciaItaly
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- IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio FatebenefratelliBresciaItaly
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- Alzheimer Centre LimburgMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtNetherlands
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Childers KM. Synthesis of the Literature: Variables Influencing Caregiver Use or Nonuse of Supportive Services. SAGE Open Nurs 2019; 5:2377960819838411. [PMID: 33415231 PMCID: PMC7774393 DOI: 10.1177/2377960819838411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Two out of three caregivers (CGs) of persons with dementia (PWD) living in the
community do not use supportive services or resources, and three out of four
underutilize available support. These findings are troubling because CGs report
many unmet needs in providing support to PWD. What predisposing, enabling, and
need variables influence CGs to use or not use support services are poorly
understood. This article reviews the literature on CG of PWD to find
characteristic variables that are related to CG's decisions to use or not use
support services. Instruments used in research studies were named to determine
recommendations for future studies. The article organizes the variables
following Anderson's model of predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics.
It also supports future research to examine CG use or nonuse of resources that
could inform practice, funding of programs, and policy.
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- Kristina M Childers
- School of Nursing, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Dunham A, Mellor D, Rand E, McCabe M, Lewis M. Impact of disclosure of a dementia diagnosis on uptake of support services: A pilot study exploring a post-traumatic stress approach. Dementia (London) 2019; 19:2658-2670. [PMID: 31003584 DOI: 10.1177/1471301219844659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND At time of diagnosis, people with dementia and their carers can access support services to help them to plan for their future care needs, but often they do not engage with these services. It is not clear why this occurs but a potential explanation explored in this paper is that disclosure of a dementia diagnosis is an overwhelming and highly stressful event that may lead to behavioural avoidance in the manner of post-traumatic stress. In this study we use a post-traumatic stress screening tool to determine whether being diagnosed with dementia shares some qualitative similarities with post-traumatic stress disorder and explore whether this is associated with a reduced likelihood to engage support services following diagnosis. METHOD We conducted a small pilot study through the local memory clinic with eight people with dementia and 11 carers returning surveys. Participants completed the Impact of Events Scale-Revised, a validated post-traumatic stress disorder screening tool, and also provided information regarding their experience of the diagnosis and subsequent use of support services. RESULTS One person with dementia and two carers had scores on the Impact of Events Scale-Revised indicating a probable diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and two people with dementia and two carers scored within the range of clinical concern. The average Impact of Events Scale-Revised score of those who had taken-up a referral to home support was significantly lower than those who had not. CONCLUSION A dementia diagnosis can be associated with symptoms that are consistent with post-traumatic stress, which in turn may affect engagement with support services.
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- Annette Dunham
- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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Bieber A, Nguyen N, Meyer G, Stephan A. Influences on the access to and use of formal community care by people with dementia and their informal caregivers: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:88. [PMID: 30709345 PMCID: PMC6359781 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3825-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The literature describes the obstacles to sufficient care faced by people with dementia and their informal caregivers. Although factors influencing access and utilisation are frequently studied, the body of knowledge lacks an overview of aspects related to influence. The frequently used Behavioural Model of Health Care Use (BM) could be used to structure and explain these aspects. An adaptation of the BM emphasises psychosocial influences and appears to enrich the understanding of the use of long-term care for dementia. METHODS We conducted a scoping review with the aim of providing an overview of the aspects influencing the access to and utilisation of formal community care in dementia. Our search covered the PubMed, CINAHL, Social Science Citation Index and PsychInfo databases, as well as grey literature. Two researchers assessed the full texts for eligibility. A data extraction form was developed and tested. We analysed the main topics investigated by the studies and mapped and described the investigated psychosocial aspects according to the BM after narratively summarising the findings. We used the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) to critically appraise the included studies. RESULTS A total of 94 studies were included: n = 55 with quantitative designs, 35 with qualitative designs and four with mixed methods. The studies investigated different services, mainly focusing on health care services. One third of the studies provided information regarding the severity of dementia. The most frequently investigated main topics were ethnicity and attitudes towards services. Psychosocial aspects were frequently investigated, although few studies considered the perspectives of people with dementia. Approximately half of the studies reported a theoretical framework. The adapted BM facilitated the structuring and description of psychosocial aspects. However, this instrument did not address topics beyond the scope of psychosocial aspects, such as sociodemographic characteristics. CONCLUSIONS The access to and utilisation of formal community care for dementia can only be partly explained by individual influencing aspects. Therefore, a theoretical framework would likely help to describe this complex subject. Our findings indicate that the psychosocial categories of the adapted BM enriched the original BM, and that people with dementia should more often be included in healthcare service research to ensure a better understanding of the barriers to accessing formal community care.
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- Anja Bieber
- Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Health and Nursing Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Phillipson L, Johnson K, Cridland E, Hall D, Neville C, Fielding E, Hasan H. Knowledge, help-seeking and efficacy to find respite services: an exploratory study in help-seeking carers of people with dementia in the context of aged care reforms. BMC Geriatr 2019; 19:2. [PMID: 30616592 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-1009-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Research highlights the need for carers of people with dementia to acquire relevant and timely information to assist them to access appropriate respite services. Unfortunately, negative experiences of information-seeking can create additional stress for carers and contribute to delays in up-take, or not using respite services at all. Methods Cross-sectional survey data was collected from a convenience sample of n = 84 carers of older people with dementia living in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven region of NSW, Australia. We assessed knowledge, attitudes, information seeking behaviours, and unmet need for respite services in 2016, following national aged care reforms. Results Over the previous 12 months, 86% of carers sought respite service information. The majority (73%) of all carers reported an unmet need for respite services, and were relying on personal networks to provide support for respite information. Few utilised the new government gateway ‘My Aged Care’ phone line (11%) or website (25%). However, 35% used a pre-existing helpline to access short term or emergency respite. We found a preference for interpersonal information sources, including local doctor (65%), professionally and volunteer led carer support groups (49%), and family and friends (46%). Those using four or more information sources showed higher capacity to name local respite services. Respite service information seekers were more likely to be caring for someone with behavioural problems, to have received assistance to access services, and to have used respite services in the past 3 to 6 months. Conclusions New reforms in the Australian aged care sector have not adequately responded to the needs of carers of people with dementia for respite service information and support. Wider, community-based messaging promoting positive service options and the provision of active personal support is required to address the unmet need for respite in carers of people with dementia.
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