Waiting for a space in an adult day support program: retrospective caregiver perspectives

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dc.contributor.advisorHogan, David B.
dc.contributor.authorHildebrandt, Clare Rachel
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-16T17:02:17Z
dc.date.available2005-08-16T17:02:17Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 124-136en
dc.description.abstractAdult Day Support Programs (ADSPs) are designed to give caregivers of individuals with dementia respite; however, there is little empirical evidence into the burden borne by caregivers who wait for community based health services. A cross-sectional, retrospective questionnaire was used to assess the levels of burden, stress, depression, self esteem and the perceived impact of waiting for an ADSP of caregivers of individuals who attended dementia-specific ADSPs in the Calgary Health Region. The response rate for perceived, expected, and acceptable waiting times was insufficient to draw conclusions; however, thirty percent of caregivers found that the waiting period allowed them to adapt to the use of ADSPs, compared with twenty-five percent who found that waiting for ADSP services was associated with an increase in stress level. Waiting time did not have an association with current caregiver burden. These results support further investigation into the effects of waiting for community based health services.en
dc.format.extentxv, 186 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationHildebrandt, C. R. (2004). Waiting for a space in an adult day support program: retrospective caregiver perspectives (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15331en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/15331
dc.identifier.isbn0612975320en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2004 H55en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/41591
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleWaiting for a space in an adult day support program: retrospective caregiver perspectives
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1507 520492024
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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