Information and service needs among active and former family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease

Gerontologist. 1990 Oct;30(5):604-9. doi: 10.1093/geront/30.5.604.

Abstract

This study interprets results of a needs assessment completed by active and former caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Self-administered questionnaires yielded data about information and service needs at the time of diagnosis and at the time of the survey. Implications point to the need for high-quality educational material throughout the caregiving career, improved training for health professionals about AD, and an important role for former caregivers as resources to disseminate knowledge about AD to still-active caregivers and others in their own communities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Services Needs and Demand*
  • Home Nursing*
  • Humans
  • Information Services*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Retrospective Studies