title: Study of American and Chinese family members' evaluations on institutionalized care for their older parents: potential development in the future.
abstract: The evaluations on institutionalized care facilities from family members, after their loved ones moved into such services, are very different from culture to culture, family to family and person to person. According to a recent survey in the United States and China, it is found that different cultures and the different health conditions of the residents strongly influence family member's viewpoints on institutionalized care services. It is also found that the availability of the institutionalized care facilities plays a significant role, which strongly affects family members' evaluations on nursing home services.
authors.affiliation: Northern Kentucky University, USA.
authors.forename: Yushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buechel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002681:China; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States