The following is from Gallup News.
Americans give nursing homes an average D+ grade for quality of care, and few say they would be comfortable living in a nursing home if they could no longer care for themselves, according to a new survey from West Health and Gallup.
The survey, which was conducted by web July 5-24 via the nationally representative Gallup Panel, also found most U.S. adults would be reluctant to admit a relative to a nursing home.
Quality of care, cost, and the potential emotional and mental toll of nursing-home living are Americans’ top concerns. Perceived safety is mentioned by a smaller, but still sizable, segment.
Nursing Homes Graded Poorly for Overall Quality of Care
More than four in 10 U.S. adults grade nursing homes negatively for overall quality of care — 36% give them a “D” (poor) and 6% an “F” (fail).
Another 33% grade nursing homes as satisfactory, a “C,” while few rate them positively with an excellent “A” (1%) or good “B” (8%) grade.
These ratings average out to a D+ grade for nursing-home quality of care overall.
Discomfort in Living in Nursing Homes and Top Reasons for Concern
Seven in 10 U.S. adults say they would be very or somewhat uncomfortable with being admitted to a nursing home if they could no longer care for themselves.
Nearly as many, 61%, feel the same way about the prospect of admitting a relative or family member into such a facility.
Meanwhile, about one in five Americans say they would be at least somewhat comfortable with each scenario, while about one in three are neutral.
The survey asked adults who say they would be uncomfortable living in a nursing home to indicate why, by choosing up to three reasons from a list of eight possible concerns.
- The quality of care is by far the top reason for discomfort with living in a nursing home, with 70% choosing it.
- Cost (49%) is also a top factor, as are concerns about the potentially negative impact an admission could have on respondents’ mental and emotional health (45%).
- Fear of losing independence is mentioned by a third (34%), while slightly fewer, 28%, say they do not want to die in a nursing home.
- 27% have concerns about their physical safety in a nursing home facility.
More women than men cite quality and personal safety, while men are more likely to fear losing their independence or dying there. (Continued…)
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