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Care‐receivers' and Care‐givers' Experience and Perceptions of Respite Care: Implications for Service Provision
Author(s) -
Clarke R.M.,
Finucane P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 0726-4240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1995.tb00733.x
Subject(s) - respite care , nursing , service (business) , sample (material) , perception , medicine , family medicine , psychology , business , marketing , chemistry , chromatography , neuroscience
A random sample of elderly people living in a defined geographic area who were receiving care, together with those providing care, were interviewed about their need for, and their experience of, respite care. For comparative purposes, a sample of elderly clients of service providers was also interviewed. A total of 67 care‐receivers and 71 care‐givers were interviewed. Less than half the respondents reported having had a respite break. Care‐givers reported more benefit from respite than care‐receivers, and were less enthusiastic about the return to normal care arrangements. Respondents identified a number of problems with, and barriers to, respite care. We conclude that alternatives to residential respite care should be further explored.