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Caregiver satisfaction with support services: influence of different types of services
Jacinthe Savard1, Nicole Leduc, Paule Lebel
1Faculte de Medicine, Universite de Montreal, C.P.6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montreal (Quebec) H3C 3J7, Canada. savard.gelinas@sympatico.ca
Objectives:
This article examines factors influencing satisfaction with support services of caregivers of frail older adults and determines what types of support services are associated with greater satisfaction, controlling for frail individual and caregiver characteristics.
Methods:
The study includes 291 frail older adults-caregiver dyads from Montreal in which caregivers receive support services. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 is used to measure caregiver satisfaction with these services.
Results:
Caregivers receiving information, advice, or emotional support, and those caring for seniors receiving integrated care are more likely to be highly satisfied. Other factors increasing satisfaction are fewer number of health problems of frail individuals, caregiver being the spouse of the frail person, as well as greater caregiver perceived health, autonomy in instrumental activities of daily living, and available social support.
Discussion:
The results support the importance of integrated care for frail seniors and informational services for their caregivers.
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