Collins C, King S, Kokinakis C
College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
West J Nurs Res. 1994 Feb;16(1):40-52; discussion 52-6. doi: 10.1177/019394599401600104.
Family caregivers of persons with dementia (N = 98) [corrected] who placed their relative in a nursing home while participating in a longitudinal study were surveyed about their experiences with community services (adult day care, in-home services, and physician home visits). One third (34%) of the sample reported that at least one service issue (affordability, eligibility, access, or service quality) had a strong influence on the nursing home placement, whereas 40% reported that the availability of at least one additional service would have delayed the nursing home placement of their relative. Caregivers who were employed reported higher levels of unmet service needs. The results of this study support the existence of a group of dementia caregivers with a high need for and willingness to use community service interventions in the preinstitutional period.
在一项纵向研究中，将亲属安置在养老院的痴呆症患者的家庭照顾者（N = 98）[已校正]接受了关于他们使用社区服务（成人日托、居家服务和医生上门探访）经历的调查。三分之一（34%）的样本报告称，至少一个服务问题（可负担性、资格、可及性或服务质量）对养老院安置有很大影响，而40%的样本报告称，至少一项额外服务的可获得性会延迟其亲属的养老院安置。有工作的照顾者报告称未满足的服务需求水平更高。本研究结果支持存在一组在机构化前阶段对社区服务干预有高度需求且愿意使用的痴呆症照顾者。
