ArticleAging & mental health
Understanding factors influencing residential respite service use by carers of people living with dementia using Andersen's behavioural model of health services use: A qualitative study.
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- Unpaid dementia carers: a scoping review of the caregiving trajectory and changing short break needs.Frontiers in health services · 2025Pooled it
- Suicidal ideation and influencing factors among hospitalized older adults with functional impairments: a mixed-methods study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Challenges to accessing community dementia care services: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Trust, consistency and transparency: in-home respite needs and preferences of people living with dementia and their carers.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesResidential respite (RR) provides a valuable break for family carers, but little known about its offer, take-up or experiences of carers of people living with dementia. This paper aims to further understandings of factors influencing RR use.
designRR stakeholder workshop and qualitative interviews.
settingStakeholder or living in the community in own home.
participantsRR stakeholders (13); family carers with experience of RR, or had declined it, or were planning to use it for the first time (
methodsStakeholders participated in a workshop to discuss provision, models and funding of RR. Family carer interviews focused on expectations, experiences and outcomes of use of RR. Data were analysed thematically and mapped against Andersen's model of health service use.
resultsIdentifying need for RR does not necessarily transpire into use. Planning and ease of booking were crucial for carers, but many felt there was little support with this. Systemic factors concerning funding, planning and booking RR act as barriers to its use.
conclusionFindings highlight how systemic factors influence RR use. Discussing respite need in routine care planning or reviews may support carers and people living with dementia to consider RR, but system changes are needed to address barriers.
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