TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hochgraeber, I.
AU  - Dortmann, O.
AU  - Bartholomeyczik, S.
AU  - Holle, B.
TI  - [Low-threshold support services for people with dementia-the viewpoint of volunteers].
JO  - Das Gesundheitswesen
VL  - 77
IS  - 05
SN  - 0941-3790
CY  - Stuttgart [u.a.]
PB  - Thieme
M1  - DZNE-2020-04274
SP  - e106-e111
PY  - 2015
AB  - The aim of the study was to investigate the perspective of volunteers on low-threshold support services. The volunteers were asked to estimate their engagement in care and the constitution of these services in considera-tion of their employment position.In an explorative cross-sectional study we collected data using standardised questionnaires in 2 regions of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). The analysis was descriptive.The results show that the employment position differed: half of the volunteers were really honorary involved. The others were regularly salaried. In general all volunteers searched for a meaningful and fulfilling activity and benefitted from it. The aspects related to the constitution of the services (concerning the services in general, with organisational character, concerning the behaviour of the volunteer) were all important. The most important aspect was the needs of the people with dementia. These estimations hardly differed according to the employment position.The volunteers involved in low-threshold support services show a high commitment. They hold a lot of potential but they also have to be defended from excessive demands. Because of the salaried employment of the volunteers, the services providers have a planning reliability and can offer a continuous care. Thus shows a tendency towards a professionalisation of these voluntary workers.
KW  - Attitude to Health
KW  - Caregivers: psychology
KW  - Caregivers: statistics & numerical data
KW  - Dementia: psychology
KW  - Dementia: therapy
KW  - Female
KW  - Germany
KW  - Humans
KW  - Male
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Volunteers: psychology
KW  - Volunteers: statistics & numerical data
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
C6  - pmid:25025290
DO  - DOI:10.1055/s-0034-1377047
UR  - https://pub.dzne.de/record/137952
ER  -