Information needs and sources of family caregivers of home elderly patients
| Autor: | Hiromi Enoki, Masafumi Kuzuya, Kazumasa Uemura, Yoshihisa Hirakawa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Aging medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Health Services for the Aged Information needs Severity of Illness Index Japan Surveys and Questionnaires Insurance policy medicine Humans Dementia Family Aged Aged 80 and over Information Services Health Services Needs and Demand Family caregivers business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Home Care Services Long-Term Care Caregivers Socioeconomic Factors Severe dementia Family medicine Female Geriatrics and Gerontology business Gerontology First aid |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 52:202-205 |
| ISSN: | 0167-4943 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.archger.2010.03.019 |
| Popis: | Meeting the information needs of family caregivers in a timely and appropriate way is a key concern of home care. The present study aimed to explore the following two areas: (a) the priority information needs and sources of family caregivers of home elderly patients and (b) the differences in information needs according to severity of dementia. The subjects were 475 family caregivers of home elderly patients residing in Nagoya city. Data was collected through questionnaires. Severity of dementia was evaluated according to the criteria of the public long-term care insurance policy (levels 0-5). The top 3 items they perceived as of most concern were dementia, first aid, and available public long-term care insurance services. A few respondents felt the need for information on public long-term care insurance services. Nearly half of the caregivers were interested in food and nutrition. The respondents were more likely to receive information from their care managers or physicians than any other source. Caregivers of elderly dependents with severe dementia reported a greater need for information on the spread of dementia, dementia-specific care, or the negative effects of dementia on family and neighborhood. Our results provide useful information on how family caregivers should be educated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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