Table 2 Types of support and target groups
Types of support | n (%) |
|---|---|
Support in caregiving domains | |
All caregiving domains | |
Intermediaries and providers of services | 30 (21%) |
Information on caregiving | 36 (25.2%) |
Consultation on caregiving | 14 (9.8%) |
Training on caregiving | 7 (4.9%) |
Support in organizational matters | 29 (20.3%) |
Supervision and social support | 52 (36.4%) |
Support for caregivers’ personal needs | |
Maintaining caregivers’ own health | 10 (7%) |
Social contacts and experience exchange | 17 (11.9%) |
Work and care | 6 (4.2%) |
Financial Security | 6 (4.2%) |
Target groups | n (%) |
All caregivers | 67 (46.9%) |
Caregivers for elderly | 27 (18.9%) |
Caregivers of people with specific condition(s) | 28 (19.6%) |
Specific sociodemographic groups of caregivers (e.g. age) | 4 (2.8%) |
Clients of a health care or insurance company | 3 (2.1%) |
Users of specific hardware to support care | 17 (11.9%) |