The Needs and Utilization of Long-Term Care Service Resources by Dementia Family Caregivers and the Affecting Factors

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ID15499641
AuthorsChia-Hui Chang (0000-0001-7751-3590, Taichung Veterans General Hospital), Yung Ming (Central Office of Administration, Antai Medical Corporation Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung County 92842, Taiwan, corresponding author), Tsung-Hung Chang (0000-0001-6453-4931, Taichung Veterans General Hospital), Yea‐Yin Yen (0000-0003-1476-3511, Kaohsiung Medical University), Yea-Yin Yen (Kaohsiung Medical University), Shou‐Jen Lan (0000-0002-8395-2052, China Medical University), Shou-Jen Lan (Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 40447, Taiwan)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue16
Pages6009-6009
Publication date2020-08-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17166009
PMID32824871
OpenAlexW3070324368
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited31

This study was to evaluate the utilization of long-term care service resources by caregivers of patients with dementia (PWD) and to determine affecting factors. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 100 dyads were enrolled and caregivers responded to the questionnaires. We found 40% of caregivers not using any care resources. Between those caregivers using and not-using care resources, we found differences ( p p p = 0.016, 95% CI = 1.001-1.083) and the living conditions (OR = 3.519, p = 0.007, 95% CI = 1.414-8.759) were related to their use of care resources. Particular BPSDs, such as anxiety or restlessness, throwaway food, aggressive behavior, tearing of clothes, and sexual harassment of patients were related to the caregivers' use of care resources ( p < 0.01). Health professionals have to evaluate the patients' BPSD and identify the caregivers' essential needs. Individualized medical care and BPSD-related care resources should be provided for patients and caregivers for taking off their care burden and improving patient care

Anxiety · Dementia · Family caregivers · Harassment · Health care · Long-term care · Psychiatry · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Health and Wellbeing Research · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Nursing · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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