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Receipt of respite services among families of children and youth with special health care needs: A population-based cohort study [PDF]

International Journal of Population Data Science
Objectives Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) often require ongoing care, which can be an immense undertaking for their families.
Roberta Woodgate, Corinne Isaak, Aynslie Hinds, Mariette Chartier, Gina Rempel, Jacqueline Ripat   +5 more
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Respite: carers’ experiences and perceptions of respite at home [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics, 2012
Background Informal carers play an important role in supporting people with long-term conditions living at home. However, the caring role is known to have adverse effects on carers such as poorer emotional health and social isolation.
Greenwood Nan, Habibi Ruth, Mackenzie Ann   +2 more
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Respite time-use among dementia caregivers [PDF]

Frontiers in Health Services
Caregiving for family members with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) places significant burden on family members, leaving them at risk for a variety of mental and physical issues.
Donald A. Godfrey, Bob Wong, Amber D. Thompson, Max E. Coleman, Catharine Sparks, Rebecca L. Utz   +5 more
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Redefining respite for family caregivers: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Frontiers in Health Services
IntroductionRespite care is provided to caregivers through in-home respite providers, drop-off day centers, and institutional or overnight facilities, where the caregiver can take a break or get time-away, while the care-recipient is provided with ...
Rebecca L. Utz, Hannah L. Mundinger, Amber Thompson, Gail L. Towsley, Gail L. Towsley, Kara B. Dassel, Kara B. Dassel, Alex Terrill, Alycia A. Bristol   +8 more
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Trust, consistency and transparency: in-home respite needs and preferences of people living with dementia and their carers [PDF]

Frontiers in Health Services
PurposeTo identify the needs, preferences, and perspectives of people living with dementia and their carers to inform design and implementation of an in-home respite service.Design/MethodologyExploratory, interpretivist, pre- implementation qualitative ...
Caroline Grogan, Caroline Grogan, Sarah Harriman, Elizabeth Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Rebecca Waite, Olivia Fisher, Olivia Fisher   +8 more
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Determinant prioritization and predictive modeling of respite service demand among disabled elderly caregivers [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to explore influencing factors for respite services among family caregivers in disabled elderly individuals, and develop a nomogram model to rank these factors.
Yiqiang An, Lei Cao, Zhiwen Li, Qingqing Cai, Shihong Zhao, Xiangcheng Li   +5 more
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JC Stand-by-U– development and evaluation of an in-home respite service model using mixed-method quasi-experimental design: study protocol [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background In an ageing society, most older adults who require long-term care are still living in their homes and communities. Their families are burdened by caregiving duties, but their unique needs are often overlooked.
Nga-Yan Hui, Linda Dong-Ling Wang, Jeff Yiu, Matthew Guocheng Feng, Peiyi Lu, Vivian W.Q. Lou   +5 more
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Who are the beneficiaries and what are the reasons for non-utilization of care respite and support services? A cross-sectional study on family caregivers

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Family caregivers assume substantial caregiving responsibilities for persons with chronic conditions, such as individuals with spinal cord injury, which leads to negative impacts on their lives.
Jianan Huang, Nadja Münzel, Anke Scheel-Sailer, Armin Gemperli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respite care: qualitative arts-based findings on the perspectives and experiences of families of children and youth with special healthcare needs residing in Manitoba, Canada

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Respite for families of children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) is essential for sustaining a family care environment. Lacking is an understanding of families’ respite experiences who reside in Canada. We sought to understand
Krista Keilty, Corinne Isaak, Roberta L Woodgate, Ardelle Kipling, Sue Kirk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Being sheltered from a demanding everyday life: experiences of the next of kin to people with dementia attending farm-based daycare

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2021
Purpose Farm-based daycare (FDC) is a type of daycare service for people with dementia. The aim of the present study was to explore the next of kin’s experiences with FDC and how the service may affect their daily life.
Liv Bjerknes Taranrød, Ingeborg Pedersen, Øyvind Kirkevold, Siren Eriksen   +3 more
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