Table 1.
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 |