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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Davila, Heather
• Johnson, David R.
• Sullivan, Jennifer L.

Titel

Prioritizing LTSS Quality: Exploring the Views of Older Adults, Families, and Professionals

Ist Teil von

• Journal of aging & social policy, 2021-05, Vol.33 (3), p.247-267

Ort / Verlag

England: Routledge

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• We conducted a cross-sectional survey involving 349 older adults, family members, and long-term services and supports (LTSS) professionals in Minnesota to assess their views on priorities for residential LTSS quality. We found considerable agreement among the three groups on the highest priorities to ensure the wellbeing of older adults who use LTSS: safety, dignity, and staffing. Relationships were also viewed as a high priority. However, older adults prioritized the physical environment over professionals, and they expressed more varied opinions on priorities overall. Older adults also consistently rated autonomy/choice as less important than other quality domains, a finding worth further exploration.