title: Factors related to satisfaction with long-term care services among low-income Korean elderly adults: A national cross-sectional survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  With the growing demand for long-term care (LTC) services, it is increasingly important to explore experience with care. This study examined care satisfaction in a nursing home and at home among low-income elders in South Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was conducted with 246 elderly recipients of welfare benefits using a proportional stratified sampling method. Two self-reported versions of a questionnaire developed for users of nursing home care and homecare were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Those at home reported higher care satisfaction than those in nursing homes did. Both users of nursing home care and homecare were less satisfied with the food served. Users of nursing homes had comparatively less satisfaction regarding the daily activities available to them and less autonomy concerning their care decisions. Factors that influenced satisfaction with nursing home care and homecare were the quality of caregivers, care facilities, and physical wellbeing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An approach focused on improving the quality of the care facilities and caregivers could help enhance care satisfaction among low-income Korean elders receiving LTC.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chanyeong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eunhee
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hjkim97@hallym.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Hyunjung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000592:standards*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011203:Poverty; D012042:Registries; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Aged; Care satisfaction; Long term care; Poverty