Profiling the Care Needs of the Population With Dementia: A Survey in Central Scotland

Gordon, David S.; Carter, Harden; Scott, Shonagh

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(199707)12:7<753::aid-gps629>3.0.co;2-9

Cited by 20 publications

(13 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This finding is well in line with previous studies. 29,30 Our logistic regression model showed that psychosocial factors according to the Andersen model 19,20 were the strongest predictors of dissatisfaction with the services. Particularly, poor perceived control over the received services and difficulties getting information about the available services predicted dissatisfaction.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 83%

How Do Officially Organized Services Meet the Needs of Elderly Caregivers and Their Spouses With Alzheimer's Disease?

Raivio

Eloniemi‐Sulkava²,

Laakkonen³

et al. 2007

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The caregiving situation among caregivers and their spouses with Alzheimer's disease, the support and services received, the unmet needs, and the caregivers' satisfaction with the services are examined. The study included a survey of a random sample of 1943 caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease in Finland. Mean age of the caregivers was 78.2 years, and 35% had poor subjective health. Disabilities and behavioral symptoms were common among the spouses with Alzheimer's disease. The services most often offered were financial support (36%), technical devices (33%), physiotherapy (32%), and respite care in nursing homes (31%). Most often needed services were physiotherapy for the spouse with dementia (56%), financial support (50%), house-cleaning (41%), and home respite (40%). Only 39% of the caregivers were satisfied with the services, and 69% felt they did not have any influence on what services were offered. It was concluded that official services poorly meet the needs of these caregivers.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 83%

How Do Officially Organized Services Meet the Needs of Elderly Caregivers and Their Spouses With Alzheimer's Disease?

Raivio

Eloniemi‐Sulkava²,

Laakkonen³

et al. 2007

Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It consists of six items with dichotomous response categories (yes–no). Two or more symptoms are a strong indication of dementia (Gordon et al . 1997).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The degree to which family caregivers were supported by professional caregivers (the volume of services used) and the professions involved (the diversity of services) have been described (Caserta et al . 1987, Gordon et al . 1997, Toseland et al .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Service use in family caregivers of persons with dementia in Belgium: psychological and social factors

Roelands

Oost

Depoorter

2007

Health &Amp; Social Care in the Community

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study aims to investigate whether selected social and psychological characteristics of family caregivers of persons with dementia are related to community-based service use in Belgium. Two aspects were distinguished in service utilisation: volume (number of contacts) and diversity (number of services). Within a selected region, dementia caregivers were traced via the detection of persons with dementia known to community health or social services. A probability diagnosis was made with the Geriatric Mental State and the computer algorithm AGECAT. Family caregivers of persons with dementia (N = 168) were interviewed at home by means of a structured questionnaire. Data were analysed with multiple regression analysis. Co-residence, a positive attitude towards home service use, and increased problem-solving coping were found to be direct predictors of increased diversity of services used, whereas a lower burden of behaviour problems, living apart, and increased avoidance coping were found to be direct predictors of increased volume of service use. Care recipients' behaviour problems and functional status were not found to be related to service use. The results suggest that social and psychological factors have a larger impact on service use in family caregivers of persons with dementia, compared to objective or subjective burden. Interventions to increase awareness of relevant services, to improve attitudes towards their use and support problem-solving coping in family caregivers may be considered to increase the use of appropriate services.

show abstract

“…Estimates suggest that anywhere between 20% and 45% of people with dementia are cared for in special or collective settings (Gordon et al . 1997, Audit Commission 2000), although accurate figures appear difficult to determine.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Housing and dementia care - a scoping review of the literature

O’Malley

Croucher

2005

Health Soc Care Community

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper reports the findings of a scoping study designed to describe the evidence base with regard to housing provision for elderly people with dementia with the aim of identifying gaps in existing knowledge. This report from the scoping study findings covers studies of housing and accommodation in relation to dementia that have been published in the UK since the early 1980s, although we draw on limited aspects of overseas research to illuminate issues missing from the UK research agenda. The results reveal a significant number of research gaps in the UK context, most notably in relation to end-of-life care for people with dementia and the effectiveness of integrated and segregated facilities. UK policy regarding the development of extra-care housing also neglects the long-term future of people with dementia. A more robust evidence base will be required, combining a variety of methodological approaches, if UK dementia research is to contribute to future housing policy developments.

show abstract

Profiling the Care Needs of the Population With Dementia: A Survey in Central Scotland

Cited by 20 publications

References 4 publications

How Do Officially Organized Services Meet the Needs of Elderly Caregivers and Their Spouses With Alzheimer's Disease?

How Do Officially Organized Services Meet the Needs of Elderly Caregivers and Their Spouses With Alzheimer's Disease?

Service use in family caregivers of persons with dementia in Belgium: psychological and social factors

Housing and dementia care - a scoping review of the literature

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About