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Utilization of respite services — a comparison of users, seekers and nonseekers
Author(s)	Karl Kosloski, Rhonda J V Montgomery, John G Youngbauer
Journal title	Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 20, no 1, March 2001
Pages	pp 111-132
Keywords	Boarding out schemes ; Family care ; Dementia ; Usage [services] ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	485 family caregivers of Alzheimer's patients in Michigan were interviewed to identify factors associated with respite care use. Of these caregivers, 176 were using respite, 128 had inquired about the service but had not yet used it, and 154 had neither used nor enquired about respite services. Need for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), availability of other caregivers, concern with cost and adherence by the respite programme to an established service schedule contributed significantly to the model distinguishing service users from non-users. Caregiver burden, the presence of other caregivers, and the availability of transport services made significant, unique contributions to the model distinguishing seekers from non-seekers. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010724207 A
Classmark	KTB: P6:SJ: EA: QLD: 3F: 7T
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