1 / 55

Changing nature of respite

Making a Break: Developing methods for measuring the impact of respite services Catherine Murdoch Rosemary Chesson Health Services Research Group The Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, Scotland. Changing nature of respite. Shift of emphasis to see benefits for ‘cared for’ as well as carer

tekla
Download Presentation

Changing nature of respite

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Making a Break: Developingmethods for measuring the impact of respite servicesCatherine MurdochRosemary ChessonHealth Services Research GroupThe Robert Gordon UniversityAberdeen, Scotland

  2. Changing nature of respite • Shift of emphasis to see benefits for ‘cared for’ as well as carer • Evolving terminology (trends to short short-breaks) • Greater range of respite provision and often seen as ‘by-product’ of other services e.g. day care

  3. Definition: Respite ‘... any service of limited duration which benefits a dependant person... respite care should be a positive experience for the cared for person and the carer... respite care... may extend from a few hours to a few weeks.’ Guidance on Respite Care: Scottish Office1996

  4. Increased interest in respite National Level • Carers Strategy (2000) ‘The promotion of new and more flexible services for carers including respite at a local level’ Local level • Development of respite strategies Voluntary and statutory sector • Production of respite directories by voluntary agencies e.g. MS Society

  5. Project Development • Project developed by The Robert Gordon University and Shared Care Scotland • Funded by the Community Fund

  6. Need for research • Most research based in USA • Most research related to older people with dementia/children with learning disabilities • Few studies on cost effectiveness • Dearth of Scottish research, Lindsay et al’s ThePatchwork Quilt main source of info

  7. Need for research cont... ‘We all accept that respite services are beneficial, but where is the hard evidence that I can use when decisions have to be made and other services can point to more measurable benefits’ NHS Trust Manager

  8. Aims of the study The main aims of this study are: • Investigate the role of respite care for a) children with complex needs and their carers b) adults with learning disabilities and their carers c) people with multiple sclerosis and their carers d) people with mental health problems and their carers e) frail older people and their carers 2. Identify the most appropriate outcome measures for the use with the above groups in the evaluation of respite care

  9. Research Design • Literature search and review • An interview survey of carers and the people they care for

  10. Literature search and review • Grey literature (material which is semi published, not formally published or available commercially) • Published literature

  11. Grey literature • SIGLE • Contact universities • Visited organisations

  12. Published literature • Database searched (medline, cinahl, psyclit, ASSIA) • Key terms used (respite, short breaks, carer(s), caregiver(s), etc) • Tabulated

  13. Interview survey • Ethical approval • Development of information leaflets • Development of interview schedule (including the respite checklist)

  14. Recruitment Identification of key organisations Identification of key people Visits to day centres, health terms

  15. Interview survey Interviews • Semi-structured interviews with all participants • In addition completion of: - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) - Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) - Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ)

  16. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale • Anxiety: I can sit at ease and feel relaxed - definately - usually - not often - not at all • Depression: I look forward with enjoyment to things - as much as I ever did - rather less than I used to - definitely less than I used to - hardly at all

  17. Nottingham Health Profile • I’m tired all the time yes no • I have pain at night yes no • I sleep badly at night yes no

  18. Social Support Questionnaire • Whom could you really count on to help out in a crisis situation, even though they would have to go out of their way to do so? No one 1) 2) 3) How satisfied? Very satisfied through to very dissatisfied

  19. Interviews • 60 people interviewed • Diverse range of participants

  20. Interviews Problems with pairs • Interviewee may not have a carer • Participants ‘pair’ did not wish to participate • Carer indicated the person they care for would be unable to take part

  21. Interview survey: Analysis • Transcriptions of interviews • Data input into the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) • Summaries of interviews • Collation of quotations

  22. Reflection on methods • Value of interviews • Differing understanding of services

  23. Findings • Previous research (literature review) • Participants • Use of validated measures (NHP, HADS, SSQ) • Functions of respite

  24. Literature review Grey literature: • Difficult to access (time consuming) • Frequently qualitative methods • Majority of items one-off evaluations

  25. Grey Literature Problematic: • Information missing (data/info on respondents) • Low response rates • Copies of reports incomplete • Lobbying for services

  26. Published literature • Majority of USA origin • Mainly focused on children with learning disabilities and older people with dementia • Carer perspective • Needs related • Few studies examing effects of respite/use of outcome measures

  27. Effectiveness of Respite Not possible to do meta-analysis ‘because of the great diversity in study design types of intervention, settings of intervention and variety or outcome measures’ McNally et al, 1999

  28. Post McNally • Overall lack of coherence • 4 UK studies - lack of definition - different care groups - findings inconclusive

  29. Interview Study Participants 20 men : 40 women 17 paired interviews 8 Frail older 5 Multiple Sclerosis 1 Mental health 3 Learning Disabilities Age range 30 - 92

  30. Participants Group Carer Cared for Total Frail, elderly 11 9 20 Multiple Sclerosis 5 11 16 Mental health 2 1 3 Learning disabilities 10 3 13 Chdn. complex needs 8 - 8 All 36 24 60

  31. Caring Relationships Hu cared for by wife Mo caring for son Partner caring for partner Hu carer to wife Mo caring for dau Both carers/ both with disabilities Fa carer to son Mo cared for by dau Frd help/care for friend (m) Fa carer for dau Wife carer to hu Fa cared for by dau Wife cared for by hu Son cared for by father Dau cared for by mo Dau cares for mo Dau cares for fa Sr caring for bro Mo-in-law cared for by dau-in-law Dau-in-law cares for mo-in-law

  32. Outcome measures Nottingham Health Profile • Completed by 24/29 ‘cared for’ 34/36 carers • Scores ranged from 2 – 12 for carers 9 – 18 for cared for (max 35)

  33. Outcome measures cont... HADS • Completed by 53 interviewees • Differences between depression and anxiety scores • 8 carers had scores indicative of moderate/severe levels of anxiety

  34. Outcome measures cont... SSQ Completed by 50 interviewees Aberdeen Strathclyde Lochaber Median (range) Median (range) Median(range) n=25 n=19 n=6 Carer (n=35) 6 (3-18) 7 (2-13) 7.5 ( 4-16) Cared for (n=15) 4 (2-11) 4 (3-8) 3.5 (3-4)

  35. Respite use n=48 Residential care 18 Respite in own home 13 Hospital respite 12 Emergency respite 5 Family-based respite 3

  36. Knowledge of respite % None 16 A little 45 Didn’t know 10 28% indicated ‘a great deal’

  37. Knowledge of respite cont... • Knowledge appeared limited to own experience • Narrow range of services • Didn’t know how to access services directly themselves • Not in touch with other respite users • Not members of carers/respite organisation • Confused regarding entitlements • Confused regarding definitions

  38. Definitions of respite ‘Help around the house or something? I’m not entirely sure.’ Mr. X ‘I didn’t know what it is called... somebody there said what that was they were there for – so I thought I must be here for it as well.’ Mrs. BB

  39. Definitions of respite ‘If my MS got worse from what I understand it’s just like an assisted living place isn’t it? ..... if you feel sick and cannot take care of yourself, then you need respite ...’ Mrs. F

  40. Definitions of respite ‘Well I’ve never been down that avenue ... I daresay the Carers Centre does respite in people’s homes, but they don’t call it respite ... I can’t remember what they do call it.’ Carer DD

  41. What are respite services? ‘Well, day care I would say that is respite for me. I would say as the carer it’s respite for me. Also community carer that mum gets, again is respite for me.’ Carer EE ‘Well actually, I don’t actually (see it as respite) because I don’t see the personal assistant and I don’t see R’s day centre as respite. I see it as a bonus.’ Carer Z

  42. What is respite care? ‘It would just like him to be settled in a nice place and then he can come back to us for respite, but her will have his home, his other home, to go to.’ Carer JJ

  43. Respite provided different functions for different people • Give time for other family members • Help ‘cared for’ prepare for future • Help ‘carer’ when tired/ill • Enable carer to cope in crisis

  44. Changing needs ‘But as you get older your respite needs change totally. You’re not needing out for social activities or R’s social activities. Its physical health wise every way you need the respite. It changes over the years.’ Carer FF

  45. Different functions ‘My husband’s mother died quite suddenly last year and that was down in Glasgow. We were able to have emergency respite through (named service). They were super. It was super not to have to worry about (our young daughter).’ Carer I

  46. Changing needs ‘So the respite element has taken over more of a kind of respite role’ compared to what our original intention was which was the independence thing. But I think the way things are moving just now, and as we become less able to deal with A, as we would want is also due to physical reasons. I mean there used to be a day when she was smaller, she would dump herself on the floor and I would life her up. I couldn’t attempt to do that now.’ Carer GG

  47. Changing needs • Carers expressed concerns about deteriorating health ‘Yes, I had a kidney removed about six years ago. I had a terrible time with her then. I wasn’t at all well and trying to cope with her. I look back now, I don’t know how I survived.’ Carer QQ

  48. Different functions ‘I think what she’s got next week is classed as emergency respite because I was so upset and I was really scared that I would do her damage. I had to stop myself because I would have and I am scared if I was, I wouldn’t know when to stop and I don’t want to do that and I don’t want her to feel that she’s not wanted because I do love her and I do want her, but I just want a wee bit of life to myself and its very difficult.’ Carer N

  49. Partnership working Promoted by • Development of project • Advisory Group/Regular meetings • Discussion of research • Joint presentations at meetings

More Related