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Table 3 Family caregivers' quality requirements (N = 269) - ranking of most frequently cited requirements (≥ 5%)a

From: Day care for dementia patients from a family caregiver's point of view: A questionnaire study on expected quality and predictors of utilisation - Part II

Usersb: Quality requirement (classificationd)

Number (%)

Non-usersc: Quality requirement (classificationd)

Number (%)

Activities (as regards content): general type, exercise, games, etc (P I)

33 (31)

Activities (as regards content): general type, exercise, games, etc (P I)

30 (19)

Activities (formal): regarding abilities, varied, sensible (P II)

21 (19)

Affectionate manner (incl. empathy) (P II)

19 (12)

Affectionate manner (incl. empathy) (P II)

14 (13)

Qualified/well-trained staff (S II)

18 (11)

Good manner (P II)

13 (12)

Dementia patient should feel at ease (E I)

17 (11)

Qualified/well-trained staff (S II)

12 (11)

Reliable staff (P II)

12 ( 7)

Friendly staff (P II)

10 ( 9)

Existing abilities maintained (E I)

11 ( 7)

Existing abilities maintained (E I)

9 ( 8)

Organised transport (S I)

10 ( 6)

Promote social contact (E I)

9 ( 8)

Good manner (P II)

10 ( 6)

Dementia patient should feel at ease (E I)

9 ( 8)

Friendly staff (P II)

9 ( 6)

Considerate of dementia patients' needs (P II)

7 ( 7)

Considerate of dementia patients' needs (P II)

8 ( 5)

Reliable staff (P II)

6 ( 6)

Respite for family caregivers (E II)

8 ( 5)

Small groups (S I)

6 ( 6)

  
  1. a multiple answers were possible
  2. b 128 family caregivers (31.7%) were users; of these 108 supplied details of quality requirements (⊠ 100%)
  3. c 269 family caregivers (66.6%) were non-users; of these 161 supplied details of quality requirements (⊠ 100%) 7 family caregivers (1.7%) gave no details about utilisation
  4. d Classification of quality criteria:
  5. • Structural quality (S):
  6. I. Non-personal factors (S I)
  7. II. Person-related factors (S II)
  8. • Process quality (P):
  9. I. Content aspects of procedure (What is done?) (P I)
  10. II. Formal aspects of procedure (How is it done?) (P II)
  11. • Quality of result (E):
  12. I. Aims concerning dementia patients (E I)
  13. II. Aims concerning family caregivers (E II)