Table 5 Distribution of responses by the informal caregivers regarding the information given to caregivers to support self-carea
From: Needs and skills of informal caregivers to care for a dependent person: a cross-sectional study
Information on | Doctor | Nurse | Doctor and nurse | Nurse and caregiver | Others Caregiver | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N° | % | N° | % | N° | % | N° | % | N° | % | |
Illness (n = 140) | 105 | 75.0 | 7 | 5.0 | 17 | 12.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 7.9 |
Self-care bathing (n = 94) | 5 | 5.3 | 33 | 35.1 | 2 | 2.1 | 51 | 54.3 | 3 | 3.2 |
Self-care get ready and get dressed (n = 89) | 7 | 7.9 | 28 | 31.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 50 | 56.2 | 3 | 3.4 |
Self-care feeding (n = 89) | 4 | 4.5 | 29 | 32.6 | 1 | 1.1 | 52 | 58.4 | 3 | 3.4 |
Self-care toilet use (n = 78) | 5 | 6.4 | 20 | 25.6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 64.1 | 3 | 3.8 |
Self-care transfer (n = 78) | 2 | 2.6 | 22 | 28.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 49 | 62.8 | 3 | 3.8 |
Self-care mobility (n = 94) | 11 | 11.7 | 40 | 42.6 | 1 | 1.1 | 39 | 41.5 | 3 | 3.2 |
Self-care taking medication (n = 132) | 18 | 13.6 | 37 | 28.0 | 28 | 21.2 | 45 | 34.1 | 4 | 3.0 |
Auxiliary equipment (n = 77) | 10 | 13.0 | 25 | 32.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 46.8 | 6 | 7.8 |
Community services (n = 86) | 12 | 14.0 | 24 | 27.9 | 6 | 7.0 | 3 | 3.5 | 41 | 47.7 |
Financial support (n = 49) | 5 | 10.2 | 7 | 14.3 | 4 | 8.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 67.3 |