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| Why caregivers of people with dementia and memory loss don't use services | | Author(s) | Henry Brodaty, Cathy Thomson, Claire Thompson |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 20, no 6, June 2005 |
| Pages | pp 537-546 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Dementia ; Memory disorders ; Usage [services] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The findings of a literature review were used to develop a typography of caregivers' non-use of services. This typography was applied to a sample of community-based caregivers from the Victorian Carers Programme in Australia. One in three caregivers used no services, and one in four only one service. Despite considerable proportions reporting low levels of life satisfaction and high levels of overload and resentment, the main reasons caregivers gave for not using services were that they did not consider they needed the services. Other reasons for service non-use included care recipient reluctance to use services, level of knowledge of services, or being in the process of applying for services. Service availability or affordability were not identified as major impediments to service use. Presence of a physical disability and contact with a social worker were associated with service use. Better promotion of services, destigmatising dementia, and encouraging referrals from health professionals could help overcome the barriers to service use. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050620202 A |
| Classmark | P6: EA: EH: QLD: F: 3F: 7YA |
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