TABLE 5.

Interventions and frequency of carers’ assessment of met and unmet needs.

Intervention	No need		Overprovision		Unmet need		Partially met need		Met need
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Counselling and emotional support	9	18.0	1	2.0	23	46.0	5	10.0	12	24.0
Relatives group guided by a professional	8	16.0	0	0.0	28	56.0	5	10.0	9	18.0
Self-help group for family members	8	16.0	0	0.0	34	68.0	5	10.0	3	6.0
Individual psychoeducation	11	22.0	1	2.0	32	64.0	3	0.6	3	0.6
Group psychoeducation	15	30.0	2	4.0	30	60.0	2	4.0	1	2.0
Printed information material	6	12.0	1	2.0	42	84.0	1	2.0	0	0.0
Support from a social worker	10	20.0	0	0.0	37	74.0	2	4.0	1	2.0
Financial compensation	6	12.0	3	6.0	26	52.0	11	22.0	4	8.0
Temporary supervision of the patient at home	8	16.0	0	0.0	33	66.0	3	6.0	6	12.0
Care for the patient in a day centre	20	40.0	0	0.0	28	56.0	0	0.0	2	4.0
Mobile personal care for outpatients	9	18.0	0	0.0	31	62.0	5	10.0	5	10.0
Training of practical skills for the carer (e.g. basic nursing skills)	3	6.0	0	0.0	39	78.0	3	6.0	5	10.0
Diagnosis or treatment of the carer by a general practitioner	3	6.0	0	0.0	23	46.0	3	6.0	21	42.0
Mobile nursing care for outpatients	8	16.0	0	0.0	36	72.0	2	4.0	4	8.0
Holidays together with the patient in a specialised setting	21	42.0	0	0.0	24	48.0	1	2.0	4	8.0
Respite care (short-term relief for carer)	5	10.0	1	2.0	18	36.0	11	22.0	15	30.0
General assistance for household chores	14	28.0	2	4.0	11	22.0	5	10.0	18	36.0
Hotline where the carer can get advice in crises	1	2.0	0	0.0	41	82.0	3	6.0	5	10.0
Social contact centre	20	40.0	0	0.0	26	52.0	3	6.0	1	2.0