ArticleJournal of gerontological social work2021
Correlates of Formal Support Service Use among Dementia Caregivers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Conceptualizing Family Caregivers' Use of Community Support Services: A Scoping Review.The Gerontologist · 2024Pooled it
- Utilization of home- and community-based services among rural family caregivers of persons with dementia: the role of the area deprivation index.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Gender differences in informal caregiving costs and burden in Alzheimer disease: a multinational cross-sectional analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The use of outpatient support services: Differences between people with mild cognitive impairment and people with mild to moderate dementia.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2025Article
- Using a Trauma-Informed Care Approach to Understand Family Caregivers' Experiences of Accessing Formal Supports in Dementia Care.Journal of family nursing · 2025Article
- Utilization of home-based care and its buffering effects between dementia caregiving intensity and caregiver burden in China.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Analysis of the intensity of engagement withEthnicity & health · 2024Article
- Perceived Importance of Types and Characteristics of Support to Informal Caregivers among Spouse Caregivers of Persons with Dementia in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Survey on the current situation for early diagnosis of dementia and contributing factors in Japan.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2024Article
- Use of Caregiving Support Services Among Diverse Dementia Caregivers by Geographic Context.The Gerontologist · 2024Article
- Caring for Dementia Caregivers: Psychosocial Factors Related to Engagement in Self-Care Activities.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Cancer Hospice Caregivers' Self-care Behaviors: The Role of Caregiving Tasks, Burden, and Mental Health.Journal of hospice and palliative nursing : JHPN : the official journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association · 2023Article
- Diverse rural caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias: analysis of health factors at the individual, interpersonal, and community level.Aging & mental health · 2023Article
- Use of tangible, educational and psychological support services among Chinese American dementia caregivers.Dementia (London, England) · 2022Article
- Dementia Family Caregiving in Rural Appalachia: A Sociocultural Model of Care Decisions and Service Use.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2022Article
- The Dementia Assessment of Service Needs (DEMAND): Development and Validation of a Standardized Needs Assessment Instrument.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2022Article
- Applying Apriori algorithm to explore long-term care services usage status-Variables based on the combination of patients with dementia and their caregivers.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Amyloid-β PET Scan Results Disclosure and Care-Partner Emotional Well-Being Over Time.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2022Article
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Abstract
Informal caregivers for persons with dementia frequently report needing assistance, yet formal support service use has been low. To better understand factors associated with service use, correlates of self-reported service use (e.g., support groups, family mediation, family leave, classes/trainings, and respite care) among dementia caregivers were assessed. The National Poll on Healthy Aging conducted a nationally representative web-based survey of adults aged 50-80 (N = 2,131) using Ispos' KnowledgePanel®; 148 reported caregiving for an adult with memory loss [61.5% female; 25% nonwhite, 54.1% aged 50-64]. Multivariable logistic regression analyzes assessed caregiver and care recipient characteristics associated with service use within the prior year. Nearly 25% of caregivers used at least one service. Caregiver characteristics associated with greater likelihood of service use included not working [7.5 OR; 2.73, 20.62 CI]; income <$30,000/year [5.9 OR; 1.27, 27.17 CI]; and residing in Western US [7.5 OR; 2.73, 20.62 CI]. Ability of care recipient to be left alone safely for only three hours or less [5.1 OR; 1.66, 15.46 CI] was associated with greater likelihood of use. Support service use remains low. Findings suggest need to consider caregivers' employment status, income, and geographical location in service design and implementation.
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