Community services for older people: a cross-sectional study to explore awareness and the degree of need for long-term care resources

IF 1.2 4区 医学 Q3 NURSING Contemporary Nurse Pub Date : 2022-05-04 DOI:10.1080/10376178.2022.2091625
Mu-Hsing Ho, Jed Motayre, Megan F. Liu, H. Chang
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Background: Dementia can lead to family, medical, and social burdens. Long-term care issues of older adults in Taiwan and the burdens of caregivers are beginning to be taken seriously by the government. Relevant resources for older adults have gradually increased; however, older adults and caregivers are often not likely to seek resources and might not know what resources are available. Aims: In this study, we screened for cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults, and investigated knowledge of dementia among older adults, awareness of long-term care resources, and the degree of need from caregivers’ perspectives. Design: A cross-sectional research design with purposive sampling was used. Methods: This study was carried out in a city in northern Taiwan. In total, 137 older adults completed the surveys with the following inclusion criteria: (1) being 65 years or older and (2) living at home. Additionally, 128 caregivers were also interviewed. Face-to-face interviews were conducted and self-administered questionnaires were delivered to all enrolled participants including: (1) a questionnaire of knowledge of dementia, (2) the Ascertain Dementia (AD)-8 questionnaire; and (3) awareness of community-based long-term care resources and needs questionnaire. Results: Results showed that 16.8% of older adults required a further definite diagnosis of dementia and had relatively low knowledge regarding dementia. Caregivers reported a low level of awareness regarding available long-term care resources despite needing and/or using those resources. Conclusions: Policymakers and practitioners should proactively promote supportive services for older adults and caregivers in the community. Future research should explore strategies for enhancing resource utilization and accessing tailored support to meet the needs of older adults with dementia.
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老年人社区服务:一项探讨长期护理资源意识和需求程度的横断面研究
背景:痴呆症可导致家庭、医疗和社会负担。台湾老年人的长期护理问题和照顾者的负担开始受到政府的重视。老年人的相关资源逐渐增加;然而,老年人和照顾者往往不太可能寻求资源,也可能不知道有什么资源可用。目的:在本研究中,我们筛选社区居住老年人的认知障碍,并从照顾者的角度调查老年人对痴呆症的知识,对长期护理资源的认识以及需求程度。设计:采用目的抽样的横断面研究设计。方法:本研究在台湾北部某城市进行。共有137名长者完成调查,他们的入选标准如下:(1)65岁或以上及(2)住在家中。此外,128名护理人员也接受了采访。研究人员进行了面对面访谈,并向所有参与者发放了自填问卷,包括:(1)痴呆知识问卷,(2)确定痴呆(AD)-8问卷;(3)社区长期护理资源与需求认知问卷。结果:结果显示,16.8%的老年人需要进一步明确诊断痴呆,对痴呆的知识相对较低。护理人员报告说,尽管需要和/或使用这些资源,但对可用的长期护理资源的认识水平较低。结论:政策制定者和从业人员应积极促进社区老年人和护理人员的支持性服务。未来的研究应探索提高资源利用和获得量身定制的支持的策略,以满足老年痴呆症患者的需求。
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Contemporary Nurse
Contemporary Nurse 医学-护理
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2.00
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6.20%
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38
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6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Contemporary Nurse is an international peer-reviewed journal designed to increase nursing skills, knowledge and communication, assist in professional development and to enhance educational standards by publishing stimulating, informative and useful articles on a range of issues influencing professional nursing research, teaching and practice. Contemporary Nurse is a forum for nursing educators, researchers and professionals who require high-quality, peer-reviewed research on emerging research fronts, perspectives and protocols, community and family health, cross-cultural research, recruitment, retention, education, training and practitioner perspectives. Contemporary Nurse publishes original research articles, reviews and discussion papers.
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