Abstract
BackgroundThe investigation of the predictive variables for utilisation of day care and the views of family caregivers of dementia patients about quality of day care are the goals of this work.MethodsThe cross-sectional study was carried out as an anonymous written survey of family caregivers of dementia patients in Germany. Participants were 404 family caregivers of dementia patients, of these 128 were users of day care, 269 were non-users and 7 gave no details about utilisation. Qualitative and quantitative data were analysed using qualitative content analysis and binary logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe assessment of how helpful day care is for the individual care situation and the age of the family caregiver are significant predictors for utilisation of day care. Caregivers most frequently cited a programme of activities suited to the abilities of the dementia patients as quality criterion.ConclusionsIn order to reduce the number of those caregivers who think they don't need day care compared with the number who really don't need it, caregivers should be transparently informed of the relevant advantages and quality principles of using day care. According to caregivers' wishes, the organisation of day care centres must include activities suited for dementia patients.
Highlights
The investigation of the predictive variables for utilisation of day care and the views of family caregivers of dementia patients about quality of day care are the goals of this work
Quantitative Analysis At 77.6%, the existence of day care facilities is well known to family caregivers
In order to increase the utilisation of day care to relieve family caregivers, and to reduce the number of those caregivers who think they don’t need day care compared with the number who really don’t need it, the caregivers should be transparently informed about the existence of this offer and about the advantages for themselves
Summary
The investigation of the predictive variables for utilisation of day care and the views of family caregivers of dementia patients about quality of day care are the goals of this work. How caregivers can be supported must be researched This is primarily a search for effective methods of support [3,4,5], but more importantly, it should answer the question about how to motivate family caregivers and convince them to avail themselves of support services. There are studies about the effectiveness of day care [5], the question of which factors influence the utilisation of day care has remained mostly unanswered in publications to date. Specific studies regarding day care for dementia patients alone are scarce, since several respite offers were considered jointly in the published surveys
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