Preference of caregivers on residential care homes for older persons with versus without communication problems: a discrete choice experiment

Autor: Kailu Wang, Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Angel Hor-Yan Lai, Carrie Ho-Kwan Yam, Ethan Ming-Yin Ip, Annie Wai-Ling Cheung, Eng-Kiong Yeoh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Geriatrics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03073-9
Popis: Abstract Background A residential care service voucher scheme has been introduced to expand the capacity and enhance choice of public-funded long-term care (LTC) in Hong Kong, enabling users to have greater choices over the types of LTC facilities. Older persons with communication problems have difficulties in understanding the care options available to them and expressing their preferences to care homes and daily service delivery, therefore hindering their ability to exercise control and choice. Thus, they may have different needs and preferences for the facilities than others due to their conditions. This study therefore aimed to investigate their preference for care homes in comparison with those without communication problems. Methods A discrete choice experiment was conducted to elicit preference for six attributes derived from prior studies. The family caregivers of a random sample of older voucher holders were invited to undertake face-to-face interview. Willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the attributes was estimated for those with or without communication problems separately. Results Two hundred eighty-three caregivers provided valid responses (74% response rate). Caregivers of those with communication problem preferred facilities operated by non-governmental organizations (WTP=HK$1777.4) and shorter travelling time (WTP=HK$1502.5 for
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