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Who recommends long-term care matters.

Robert L Kane1, Boris Bershadsky, Julie Bershadsky

  • 1School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, D351 Mayo (MMC 197), 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. kanex001@umn.edu

The Gerontologist
|August 22, 2006
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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Consumer decisions in long-term care (LTC) require accurate information.
  • Expert judgment on LTC recommendations varies significantly among professionals.
  • Understanding these variations is crucial for informed consumer choices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare long-term care recommendations across different health professional disciplines.
  • To identify potential biases in LTC recommendations based on professional background.

Main Methods:

  • A national sample of 211 healthcare professionals from diverse disciplines and work settings participated.
  • Professionals were presented with varied scenarios and asked to recommend appropriate long-term care options.
  • Data were collected on the types of long-term care recommended for each scenario.

Main Results:

  • Professionals often favored long-term care options within their own practice sector.
  • Registered nurses and advanced practice nurses showed strong support for home and community-based care.
  • Geriatricians and primary care physicians leaned towards rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities, with some variations in day care preferences.
  • Social workers were less inclined to recommend rehabilitation and adult foster care.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare professionals' recommendations for long-term care are influenced by their discipline and work environment.
  • Consumers seeking long-term care advice should be aware that expert recommendations can be subjective.
  • Informed decision-making requires consumers to seek diverse perspectives and understand potential professional biases.

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