title: [Attitudes towards assisted living inAustria-A qualitative study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Surveys in German speaking countries identified motives for choosing assisted living, but their importance in the context of decision making remains unclear.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to identify types of attitudes towards assisted living among older persons in Austria that result from the interplay of single motives.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comparative qualitative study with semi-structured interviews was conduCted in the land Salzburg among residents of assisted living facilities and home dwelling older adults. Data were analysed by using qualitative content analysis according to Mayring and subsequent construction of types.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among residents types of attitudes were "proactive users" who expected more safety or comfort and persons who "moved m due to external circumstances" like taking the opportunity of available place or feeling forced by functional/imitations or be ing influenced by significant others. Types of attitudes among home dwelling older persons were "conditional acceptance';"rejection" and ;'indecisiveness':Vague ideas about assisted living often prevented an informed decision.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Choice of assisted living only depends to some extent on specific expectations. Better information,advice by significant others and availability of a place may favour a decision to move in.
authors.affiliation: 1 Studiengang Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege, Fachhochschule Salzburg GmbH.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boggatz
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lechner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D001290:Attitude; D001317:Austria; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation
keywords: Bedürfnisse; Betreutes Wohnen; Einstellungen; Selbstständigkeit im Alter; Unterstützungsbedarf im Alltag; aged; assisted living facilities; attitude; health services needs and demands; social support