Table 4 Informal caregivers’ expectations of the formal system in Saudi Arabia, 2015 (n = 271)
From: The experience of informal caregiving within Saudi society: expressed needs and expectations
Aspectsb | Meana | SD |
|---|---|---|
Expectations of material support | ||
Suitability of public facilities for care recipients | 4.70 | 0.663 |
Expansion of home healthcare services | 4.65 | 0.687 |
Trained individuals to substitute caregivers while at work | 4.51 | 0.843 |
Availability of necessary equipment for purchasing out of pocket | 4.34 | 0.920 |
Well-established facilities for care recipients—temporary residency | 4.27 | 0.896 |
Trained individuals to substitute caregivers while on travel | 4.21 | 1.008 |
Well-established facilities for care recipients—permanent residency | 4.13 | 0.977 |
Well-established facilities for care recipients—residency while caregiver at work (respite care) | 4.12 | 1.037 |
Overall expectations of material support | 4.36 | 0.632 |
Expectations of information support | ||
Society awareness about disability | 4.75 | 0.593 |
Reliable information source (phone consultation) | 4.56 | 0.845 |
Reliable information source (online consultation) | 4.55 | 0.782 |
Reliable equipment information source | 4.46 | 0.889 |
Overall expectations of information support | 4.58 | 0.649 |
Expectations of financial support | ||
Disability-friendly transportation | 4.67 | 0.731 |
Flexibility in job vacation schedules | 4.52 | 0.816 |
Flexibility in job working hours | 4.50 | 0.816 |
Fixed income for informal caregivers | 4.26 | 1.023 |
Overall expectations of financial support | 4.49 | 0.647 |
Overall expectations of the formal system | 4.45 | 0.572 |