Practitioners preferences of care coordination for older people: A discrete choice experiment

Jasper, Rowan; Chester, Helen; Hughes, Jane; Abendstern, Michele; Loynes, Niklas; Sutcliffe, Caroline; Davies, Linda; Challis, David

Abstract

© 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. These findings demonstrate the importance of organisations providing care coordination for older people receiving long-term funding. Further research is required to investigate the influence of service setting on practitioner preferences. This study explored practitioner preferences about the relative value of attributes of care coordination services for older people. A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) survey was used to identify the views of 120 practitioners from 17 services in England in 2015. The survey design was informed by an analysis of standards of care coordination, a postal survey and a consultation with carers of older people. Results of the DCE survey were supplemented by a content analysis of qualitative comments and fieldwork notes. Most respondents were over 30years of age, female and almost half worked part-time. Continuity of care (care provided by the same care coordinator) and the ability to access the range of services outlined in the care plan were the most important service attributes. Service setting influenced practitioner preferences. Those in specialist services for people with dementia identified the length of time a service was provided as another important attribute. The DCE methodology has provided the opportunity to systematically canvas practitioner preferences.

Citation

Jasper, R., Chester, H., Hughes, J., Abendstern, M., Loynes, N., Sutcliffe, C., Davies, L., & Challis, D. (2018). Practitioners preferences of care coordination for older people: A discrete choice experiment. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 61(2), 151-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2017.1417342

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 11, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Dec 27, 2017
• Publication Date: Feb 17, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 11, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Gerontological Social Work
• Print ISSN: 0163-4372
• Electronic ISSN: 1540-4048
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 151-170
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2017.1417342
• Keywords: Social Sciences (miscellaneous); Nursing (miscellaneous)
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3706433
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01634372.2017.1417342
• Additional Information: Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=wger20