Values and the Use of Community Services

Bibliographic Data

ID18969720
AuthorsSharon King (College of Nursing at Michigan State University, corresponding author), Clare Collins (College of Nursing at Michigan State University), Clare E Collins (0000-0003-3298-756X, Michigan State University), Michelle Liken (University of Michigan)
Year1995
Volume5
Issue3
Pages332-347
Publication date1995-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/104973239500500305
OpenAlexW2147005105
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

Objective factors have traditionally been used to study service use. Difficulty in explaining variability in service use has resulted in suggestions that thought be given to subjective factors. Difficulty in isolating subjective factors led to this study of the types of values that influence the use of community services by caregivers of persons with dementing disease. Persons who care for family members who have dementing diseases face an arduous task that has been described as requiring a "36-hour day" but report low rates of community service use. A content analysis was conducted of interview responses of 34 caregivers of a relative with dementia. Three major value concepts were identified: family obligation, reciprocity, and the need for control. Matrices were then developed to explore potential links between expressed values and patterns of use of community services. Implications for clinical practice and research are presented

Community service · Dementia · Disease · Obligation · Public relations · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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