TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring perceived helpfulness of health services in men and women with dementia and care partners
T2 - A cross-sectional analysis
AU - Arsenault-Lapierre, Geneviève
AU - Rodriguez Duarte, Maria Alejandra
AU - Rojas-Rozo, Laura
AU - Jeon, Yun-Hee
AU - Hevink, Maud
AU - Ciulkowicz, Marta
AU - Szczesniak, Dorota
AU - Rait, Greta
AU - Robinson, Louise
AU - Wilcock, Jane
AU - Poole, Marie
AU - McAiney, Carrie
AU - Doucet, Shelley
AU - Luke, Alison
AU - Reid, Amy E
AU - Vedel, Isabelle
PY - 2024/10/8
Y1 - 2024/10/8
N2 - The aim of this study was to examine the association of sex/gender and other factors with the perceived helpfulness of the diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services by persons with dementia and care partners. We conducted secondary cross-sectional analysis of surveys from the 'Cognisance' project. Sex/gender and other factors (e.g., demographic variables, help seeking behaviours, healthcare professional consulted) of persons with dementia and care partners from four countries were considered. Main outcomes were perceived helpfulness of diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services. We conducted descriptive and multivariate analyses. Compared to men, more women with dementia perceived post-diagnostic services as helpful though not statistically significant. Sex/gender was not associated with perceived helpfulness of diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services among care partners. Satisfaction with and awareness of services were associated with perceived helpfulness among care partners. These findings underscore the necessity for sex/gender-based research to enhance dementia care and for tailored interventions.
AB - The aim of this study was to examine the association of sex/gender and other factors with the perceived helpfulness of the diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services by persons with dementia and care partners. We conducted secondary cross-sectional analysis of surveys from the 'Cognisance' project. Sex/gender and other factors (e.g., demographic variables, help seeking behaviours, healthcare professional consulted) of persons with dementia and care partners from four countries were considered. Main outcomes were perceived helpfulness of diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services. We conducted descriptive and multivariate analyses. Compared to men, more women with dementia perceived post-diagnostic services as helpful though not statistically significant. Sex/gender was not associated with perceived helpfulness of diagnostic process and post-diagnostic services among care partners. Satisfaction with and awareness of services were associated with perceived helpfulness among care partners. These findings underscore the necessity for sex/gender-based research to enhance dementia care and for tailored interventions.
KW - caregivers
KW - dementia
KW - health services accessibility
KW - perceived helpfulness of health services
KW - sex factors
U2 - 10.1177/14713012241289471
DO - 10.1177/14713012241289471
M3 - Article
SN - 1471-3012
JO - Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice
JF - Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice
ER -