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| Temporary institutional respite in dementia cases: who utilises this form of respite care and what effect does it have? | | Author(s) | Elmar Gräsel |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 9, no 4, December 1997 |
| Pages | pp 437-448 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Short term patients ; Family care ; Stress ; International. |
| Annotation | In the studies on the effects of temporary institutional respite (TIR) published to date, from various countries, a slight reduction of subjective burden has been established. The hope that this form of respite care might have a positive effect on the activities of daily living or on the health of the care recipients has not yet been confirmed. A considerable deficit in the methodology applied might be a reason for this. There is no denying the fact that there is a clear need for respite services, particularly because every seventh person providing care for a dementia patient requiring personal care belongs to a high-risk group that is characterised by a serious reduction in his or her physical health and psychological well-being. TIR is primarily utilised by adult child caregivers (daughters and daughters-in-law) affected by high subjective burden who are providing care for dementia patients with extensive nursing needs. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980518411 A |
| Classmark | EA: LF7:4P: P6:SJ: QNH: 72 |
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