| Needs for Additional Professional Support |
Stages of Dementiaa
|
Total N=1494 |
p |
< 1Year N=89 |
1-4 Years N=744 |
≥ 4 Years N=661 |
| Advice |
| - I need to know what to do when the person with dementia is afraid, angry or confused |
21.3 |
25.0 |
21.2 |
23.1 |
0.22 |
| - I need to know how to deal with the apathy of the person with dementia |
14.6 |
18.4 |
15.2 |
16.7 |
0.23 |
| - I need to learn how to cope with changes in the behavior of the person with dementia |
16.9 |
15.7 |
11.5 |
13.9 |
0.05 |
| - I need to know how to undertake activities with the person with dementia |
18.0 |
13.6 |
9.5 |
12.1 |
0.01 |
| - I need to know how to deal with aggression of the person with dementia |
6.7 |
11.8 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
0.28 |
| Information |
| - I need information about the availability of professional support in the region |
27.0 |
19.4 |
14.5 |
17.7 |
0.00*
|
| - I need information about the legal regulations/allowances in case of admission to a nursing home or home for the elderly |
12.4 |
14.8 |
14.7 |
14.6 |
0.83 |
| - I need information about the progression of dementia |
15.7 |
14.4 |
10.5 |
12.7 |
0.06 |
| - I need information about the support offered by nursing homes |
16.9 |
11.0 |
10.2 |
11.0 |
0.17 |
| Emotional Support |
| - I need someone to take away the feeling that I am the only one looking after the person with dementia |
14.6 |
12.9 |
14.4 |
13.7 |
0.69 |
| - I need someone to look after the person with dementia now and then |
7.9 |
14.7 |
12.1 |
13.1 |
0.12 |
| Practical Support |
| - I need support with chores in and around the house (e.g. repairs, garden) |
12.4 |
11.3 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
0.75 |
The questionnaire addressed a total number of 59 needs for additional support. This table reports the needs most frequently mentioned by informal caregivers.
* Difference between the stages of dementia is statistically significant (chi-square test, p < 0.01)
aEvaluated by the informal caregiver.