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Seeking respite
— issues around the use of day respite care for the carers of people with dementia | | Author(s) | Andrew Robinson, Emma Lea, Lynn Hemmings |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 2, February 2012 |
| Pages | pp 196-218 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Respite care ; Day services ; Usage [services] ; Family care ; Attitude ; Australia. |
| Annotation | This Australian study looked at how carers of people with dementia continue to under-use day respite services. The aim of the study was to identify issues around the use of day respite care from the perspective of the family carer. Telephone interviews were held with ten Tasmanian carers whose family member refused to attend day respite care and 17 Tasmanian carers whose family member attended. The barriers to attend day respite care, how the carer dealt with their family member's refusal to attend, how attendance at day respire care could be assisted, and the benefits of attendance were examined. The findings showed that carers considering day respite care were often overwhelmed by the quantity of information, confused about the process, and worried about the recipient's safety in an unfamiliar environment. They felt anxious about public acknowledgement of the condition leading to fear of embarrassment. Day respite care users appreciated the break it provided them and the opportunity for their family member to socialise. To facilitate a greater uptake of day respite care, reliable information sources and strategies to help carers deal with their emotions, together with a wider social acceptance of dementia, are important. Furthermore carers need an opportunity to talk with others, enabling them to gain support from those who have successfully introduced a family member to day respite care. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120402002 A |
| Classmark | EA: KTD: NM: QLD: P6:SJ: DP: 7YA |
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