Family caregivers' viewpoints towards quality of long-term care services for community-dwelling elders in Taiwan

• Published in: Health & social care in the community Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 312 - 320
• Main Authors: Lee, I., Wang, Hsiu-Hung, Chiou, Chii-Jun, Chang, Su-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2009
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Caregivers; Caregivers - statistics & numerical data; Community Health Services - organization & administration; community-dwelling elder; family caregiver; Family Life; Female; Focus Groups; Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Long Term Care; Male; Personal Satisfaction; Qualitative Research; Quality of Health Care; quality of long-term care; Social Perception; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Taiwan

The population of elderly people in Taiwan is increasing rapidly, and long‐term gerontology care has become an important issue in this greying society. The purpose of this study is to explore family caregivers’ viewpoints and opinions regarding the long‐term care services for community‐dwelling olde...