Service and Support Needs of Australian Carers Supporting a Family Member with Disability at Home

Autor/inn/en	Burton-Smith, Rosanne; McVilly, Keith R.; Yazbeck, Marie; Parmenter, Trevor R.; Tsutsui, Takako
Titel	Service and Support Needs of Australian Carers Supporting a Family Member with Disability at Home
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 34 (2009) 3, S.239-247 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
Schlagwörter	Family Needs; Access to Information; Respite Care; Foreign Countries; Disabilities; Family Programs; Family Environment; Family Life; Caregiver Attitudes; Stress Variables; Parents; Quality of Life; Mothers; Parent Attitudes; Therapy; Day Programs; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Handicap; Behinderung; Family program; Familienprogramm; Familienmilieu; Eltern; Lebensqualität; Mother; Mutter; Elternverhalten; Therapie; Australien
Abstract	Background: As part of an international, multicentre project, the service and support needs of Australian family carers were investigated. Method: A sample of 1,390, 448 family carers completed a self-report survey, including an adaptation of the Family Needs Survey (FNS) and several open-ended questions. A mixed method design was used, employing quantitative and qualitative analyses. Results: On the FNS the most frequently endorsed items were those relating to the need for information about services and, in particular, future, out-of-home accommodation. Similarly, the need for respite services was endorsed by over 80% of respondents. Comments indicated that access to and the quality of respite, day support, and therapy programs were a priority. Conclusions: Participants expressed the need for greater access to information. Access to appropriate respite options, together with quality day support and therapy services, remain a priority for family carers. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10