A research on community-based welfare support system of male family caregivers

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This study conducted the questionnaire survey to family caregivers and professionals in order to obtain the data about construction of the community-based welfare support system of male family caregivers. As a result, we clarified as follows: (1) Help-seeking behaviors of family caregivers were influenced by relations with their family members, the local community and professionals (nursing, medical and welfare services). (2) Male family caregivers tended to ask neither their friends nor neighborhood for help. In this study, we suggested that it is necessary to establish a mutually supportive relationship with social resources in the community, utilizing relations with the existing professionals (nursing, medical and welfare services) .