Morgan, DG, Kosteniuk, JG, Stewart, NJ, O’Connell, ME, Kirk, A, Crossley, M, Dal Bello-Haas, V, Forbes, D and Innes, A 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5591-4083
2015,
'Availability and primary health care orientation of dementia-related services in rural Saskatchewan, Canada'
, Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 34 (3-4)
, pp. 137-158.
Abstract
Community-based services are important for improving outcomes for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. This study examined: (a) availability of rural dementia-related services in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, and (b) orientation of services toward six key attributes of primary health care (i.e., information/education, accessibility, population orientation, coordinated care, comprehensiveness, quality of care). Data were collected from 71 rural Home Care Assessors via cross-sectional survey. Basic health services were available in most communities (e.g., pharmacists, family physicians, palliative care, adult day programs, home care, long-term care facilities). Dementia-specific services typically were unavailable (e.g., health promotion, counseling, caregiver support groups, transportation, week-end/night respite). Mean scores on the primary health care orientation scales were low (range 12.4 to 17.5/25). Specific services to address needs of rural individuals with dementia and their caregivers are limited in availability and fit with primary health care attributes.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Home Health Care Services Quarterly |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 0162-1424 |
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| Funders: | CIHR |
| Depositing User: | A Innes |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2017 10:19 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Dec 2019 14:32 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/42793 |
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