Abstract
This study compared the unmet service needs between dementia and non-dementia caregivers using data extracted from the Caregiving in the U.S. survey. This study sample included 625 non-dementia caregivers and 208 dementia caregivers. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis was used in analysis. The study showed that a large percentage of dementia (78.8%) and non-dementia caregivers (69.9%) reported unmet needs in at least one service area. Dementia caregivers who reported higher levels of caregiving strain were likely to report greater unmet service needs (p =.05). To address caregivers' unmet service needs more effectively, a comprehensive assessment of caregivers and their care receivers and interventions addressing the needs of both caregivers and care receivers are needed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-59 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Home Health Care Services Quarterly |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- caregivers
- dementia care
- unmet service needs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Community and Home Care
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health