Kontakt 2021, 23(4):305-314 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2021.031

Barriers to care and missing services from the point of view of informal caregivers in the South Bohemian RegionSocial Sciences in Health - Original article

Hana Hajduchová1, *, Lenka Motlová2, Marie Trešlová1, Ingrid Baloun2, Iva Brabcová1, Jana Horová1, Sylva Bártlová1, Helena Záškodná3
1 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Care, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Social and Special-paedagogical Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
3 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Humanities in Helping Professions, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Introduction: Due to the need and current relevance, informal care as a part of the long-term care system as well as the issue of caregivers are included in the Czech National Strategy for the Development of Social Services between 2016 and 2025. Goal: The goal of this qualitative research was to identify selected areas that informal caregivers encounter in connection with the care of a loved one in the home environment in the South Bohemian Region. The partial goal was to find out what problems informal caregivers face in connection with the use of social or health services.

Methods: We analysed 44 in-depth interviews with 45 informal caregivers. Participants were selected using the "snowball sampling" technique and selection through institutions. The interviews were processed in the ATLAS.ti programme, version 9.

Results: Barriers to informal care include lack of time, the insufficient possibility of physiotherapy at home, lack of information about the possibilities of use and type of services, and entitlement to benefits. Informal caregivers lack relief services, personal assistance, activation services, leisure activities, and transport services.

Conclusions: Due to the complexity of the issue, informal care must be part of a comprehensive approach to caring. We recommend strengthening the competencies of informal caregivers through comprehensive counselling and other services. Individual needs of informal caregivers in the South Bohemian Region must be considered.

Keywords: Barriers to care; Care of a loved one; Informal care; Missing services; Needs of caregivers; South Bohemian Region
Grants and funding:

This publication was created with the state support of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the ÉTA programme, and project No. TL03000518 “Support of informal caregivers in the South Bohemian Region through audio-visual means, including virtual reality”.

Conflicts of interest:

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests in the content or publication of the article.

Received: March 7, 2021; Revised: May 25, 2021; Accepted: June 17, 2021; Prepublished online: June 18, 2021; Published: December 6, 2021  Show citation

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Hajduchová H, Motlová L, Trešlová M, Baloun I, Brabcová I, Horová J, et al.. Barriers to care and missing services from the point of view of informal caregivers in the South Bohemian Region. Kontakt. 2021;23(4):305-314. doi: 10.32725/kont.2021.031.
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