Preference for long-term care arrangement and its correlates for older Korean Americans.
OBJECTIVE
Care preference is important for both client's satisfaction and quality of life in long-term care. This study examines preference for long-term care arrangement and its correlates for older Korean Americans.


METHODS
Data on two disability scenarios of hip fracture and stroke from a cross-section survey of 144 older Korean Americans were used to examine preferred care arrangement in terms of caregiver and care location, using multinomial logistic regression.


RESULTS
Respondents expressed stronger preferences for "all informal" or "mixed" care arrangement for hip fracture scenario, but they preferred "all formal" care arrangement in the stroke scenario. Traditional value significantly decreased the odds of choosing "all formal" or "mixed" over "all informal" care arrangement. But Medicaid coverage and an independent decision-making style increased the odds of choosing "all formal" instead of "all informal" care arrangement.


CONCLUSIONS
This study discusses the need for assessment of care preference and culturally appropriate long-term care services for minority elders.
Min
Jong Won
JW
San Diego State University.
D000069:Acculturation; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008484:Medicaid; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D014481:United States