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Double Disadvantage of Carers with a Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study of Care Duration and Perceived Importance for Service Improvement in Hong Kong, China

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  • Wai Chan

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China)

  • Meiqi Xin

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
    Mental Health Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China)

  • Erin Yiqing Lu

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China)

  • Wai Ming Cheung

    (Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China)

  • Hector Wing Hong Tsang

    (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
    Mental Health Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

Objectives: this study examined (i) the relationships between the care duration of carers and their perceptions of the importance of service improvement by types of service, and (ii) whether carers had a disability that moderated the impacts of care duration on these perceptions. Design: survey data for cross-sectional analyses. Method: The sample consisted of carers without disability ( n = 625) and carers with a disability ( n = 77). Hierarchical multiple regression was applied to examine the unique contribution of care duration. The interaction effects of the disability status of the carer was also estimated. Results: Longer care duration was associated with a greater perception of the importance of service improvement for certain services by carers. The positive relationships between care duration and perception of the importance of caregiver assistances and financial subsidy improvement were stronger for carers with disabilities compared to carers without disability. Conclusions: Long-term carers with disabilities face a potential double disadvantage of service improvement needs with more years of caregiving. Policy makers should consider prioritizing caregiver assistances or financial subsidy service improvements for long-term carers who themselves have a disability.

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  • Wai Chan & Meiqi Xin & Erin Yiqing Lu & Wai Ming Cheung & Hector Wing Hong Tsang, 2022. "Double Disadvantage of Carers with a Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study of Care Duration and Perceived Importance for Service Improvement in Hong Kong, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2022:i:1:p:20-:d:1009005
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    1. Cong Xia & Mei Sun & Xinying Li & Chenhao Lu & Xiu Gao & Jun Lu & Gang Chen, 2020. "Health-Related Quality of Life and Related Factors among Primary Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in Shanghai, China: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-15, December.
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