Japanese public long-term care insured: preferences for future long-term care facilities, including relocation, waiting times, and individualized care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Kanae SawamuraMiharu Nakanishi

Abstract

Expenditures on long-term care insurance (LTCI) in Japan have been increasing with the aging of the population, which has led to an increase in premiums. To optimize resource allocation, we aim to clarify the priorities of the functions of long-term care facilities from the viewpoint of future beneficiaries. The present study was conducted using a cross-sectional study design. We conducted a mail-in survey targeting 2400 adults aged 50-65 in 8 cities in Japan, and 371 persons responded. Conjoint analysis was applied to measure participants' preferences for long-term care facility services. Participants read 1 of 2 vignettes of an 80-year-old person with either dementia or a fracture, and were asked to envision it as a possible future scenario for themselves. Participants then completed 8 or 9 tasks to select suitable long-term care facilities for the person described. The questionnaire also contained common questions on participants' personal profiles: age, gender, family situation, education, approximate yearly family income, experience as a family caregiver, dwelling status, present health status, and possibility of requiring long-term care services in the future. The results focused mainly on (1) possibilities of individual ...Continue Reading

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Dec 25, 2012·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics·Kanae SawamuraMiharu Nakanishi

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