[Desire and Reality: Discrepancy Between the Actual Usage and the Need to Use Ambulant Support Services - Cross Sectional Study of Elderly People Living at Home in Chronic Need of Care].

The desire for utilization is significantly higher than the reality of utilization. In general, the use of outpatient relief and support services is low. The causes of this discrepancy need to be explored. Therefore, effective strategies need to be developed to advise informal caregivers which ensure suitable respite services will be used to strengthen the home care situation.