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Rethinking respite in Australia

A naturalistic effect study of a multicomponent community program to promote respite knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of carers of people with dementia

Lyn Phillipson, Keryn Johnson, Elaine Fielding, Elizabeth Cridland, Danika Hall, Christine Neville, Helen Hasan

10.11.2020

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Summary

This article explores ways in which uptake of respite services can be improved among carers of people with dementia. The intervention included an option to participate in a tailored one-on-one in-home coaching program, carer education sessions, access to web and print respite information, and carer education sessions. The study revealed that individuals who self-selected to receive active support experienced an increase in intention to use respite and an increase in their personal gain from caring. However, carers who only participated in the educational aspect of the program experienced negative changes to their beliefs about respite. This study revealed that more active support is needed to address carer decline, as opposed to passive respite information, which is often insufficient.

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