Patterns of Adult Day Service Use by Family Caregivers: A Comparison of Brief versus Sustained Use

Low service use by family caregivers of dementia patients was examined by comparing brief and sustained users of Adult Day Services (ADS). Caregivers whose relative used ADS briefly were more likely to be spouses, had less education, and were caring for more severely impaired relatives than sustaine...

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Published in:Family relations 1999-10, Vol.48 (4), p.355-361
Main Authors: Zarit, Steven H., Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Townsend, Aloen, Greene, Rick, Leitsch, Sara A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult Care Services
Adult day care
Behavior problems
Caregiver Burden
Caregivers
Characteristics of Service Users
Comparative studies
Day care
Dementia
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive disorders
Differences
Families & family life
Nursing homes
Older adults
Relatives
Senility
Social Services Utilization
Spouses
Subsidies
Wellbeing
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Summary:Low service use by family caregivers of dementia patients was examined by comparing brief and sustained users of Adult Day Services (ADS). Caregivers whose relative used ADS briefly were more likely to be spouses, had less education, and were caring for more severely impaired relatives than sustained users. They also were experiencing more role captivity, but fewer depressive symptoms. These results suggest that brief users have often waited until their relative's problem is severe before trying ADS.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.2307/585242