Table 1.
Summary of Factors, Domains, and Major Themes
| Factors | Domains | Major Themes and Their Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial | Attitudes | Care Providers |
| Technical expertise | ||
| Interpersonal skill | ||
| Affordability | ||
| Perceived expense | ||
| Home ownership | ||
| Social Environment | ||
| Social interaction | ||
| Activity level | ||
| Familiarity | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Self-determination | ||
| Privacy | ||
| Dignity | ||
| Independence | ||
| Knowledge | Content and Amount of Information | |
| Service types provided | ||
| Eligibility rules | ||
| Legal/regulatory issues | ||
| Financial coverage | ||
| Sources of Information | ||
| Family/friends | ||
| Lawyers | ||
| Medical professionals | ||
| Clergy | ||
| Accessibility of information | ||
| Attainability | ||
| Comprehensibility | ||
| Social Norms | Referents | |
| Spouse, children | ||
| Friends, neighbors | ||
| Social workers, clergy, doctors, lawyers | ||
| Relevant Norms | ||
| Family burden | ||
| Caregiving expectations | ||
| Perceived Control | Role of Choice | |
| Decision maker | ||
| Alternatives | ||
| Planning for Future Needs | ||
| Financial planning | ||
| Psychological planning | ||
| Enabling | Availability of Support | Formal Services |
| Openings at facilities/waiting lists | ||
| Hours of operation | ||
| Proximity | ||
| Informal Support | ||
| Willingness to provide support | ||
| Ability to provide support proximity | ||
| Financial Resources | Financial Well-being | |
| Income | ||
| Assets | ||
| Protection against Risk | ||
| Insurance | ||
| Need | Objective/Perceived | Degree of Disability |
| Physical | ||
| Cognitive | ||
| Duration of Disability | ||
| Physical | ||
| Cognitive |