There isn't an easy way of finding the help that's available. Barriers and facilitators of service use among dementia family caregivers: A qualitative study

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 765-776

  MacLeod, Ashley ^a   Tatangelo, Gemma ^a   McCabe, Marita ^a   You, Emily ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

aging; carers; dementia; qualitative research; services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; EXPERT SYSTEM; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PROGENY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL BELIEF; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TRUST; AUSTRALIA; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; HOME CARE; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; DEMENTIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85016391541     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610216002532     Document Type: Article

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