title: Profiles of respite use.
abstract: Profiles of long-term respite use are reported for a diverse sample of 4,369 families from seven states who participated in the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grant to States program. Data from service records spanning a period of seven years were analyzed using hierarchical linear modeling techniques. Respite use was examined in both day care and in-home settings using three different measures of use. Client characteristics related to use include the caregiver's gender and relationship to the elder, and the ethnicity, income, functional level, and problem behaviors of the elder. Provider characteristics linked with different patterns of use include level of service, fee structure, and level of capitation. Implications for service delivery are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas Gerontology Center, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. rmontgomery@ku.edu
authors.forename: Rhonda J V
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marquis
authors.forename: Jay P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kosloski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006078:Government Programs; D006302:Health Services Research; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012144:Respite Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States