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Seeking respite: issues around the use of day respite care for the carers of people with dementia
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Robinson, A and Lea, E and Hemmings, L and Vosper, G and McCann, D and Weeding, F and Rumble, R, Seeking respite: issues around the use of day respite care for the carers of people with dementia, Ageing and Society, 32, (2) pp. 196-218. ISSN 0144-686X (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright Cambridge University Press 2011
DOI: doi:10.1017/S0144686X11000195
Abstract
Ageing in Place policies have transferred responsibility for many frail elderly
people and those living with dementia from residential to in-home care. Despite
this placing a greater obligation on families, in Australia carers continue to underuse
day respite services. This qualitative design study identified issues around the
use of day respite care from the perspective of the family carer, focusing on
barriers to attendance and strategies to facilitate attendance. Telephone interviews
were held in 2007 with Tasmanian carers whose family member refused to
attend day respite care (ten carers) and those whose family member attended (17).
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 the emotions they face on a daily
basis, 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.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | carers, dementia, day respite, support, caregiving, Australia |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Nursing |
| Research Field: | Aged Care Nursing |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Health and Support Services |
| Objective Field: | Carer Health |
| UTAS Author: | Robinson, A (Professor Andrew Robinson) |
| UTAS Author: | Lea, E (Dr Emma Lea) |
| UTAS Author: | Hemmings, L (Dr Lynn Hemmings) |
| UTAS Author: | Vosper, G (Mrs Gillian Vosper) |
| UTAS Author: | McCann, D (Ms Damhnat McCann) |
| UTAS Author: | Rumble, R (Dr Roger Rumble) |
| ID Code: | 68853 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 24 |
| Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
| Deposited On: | 2011-03-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-06-26 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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