The Commonwealth Fund Long-Term Care Opinion Leader Survey: Top-Level Findings Edward Alan Miller, Ph.D., MPA, Vincent Mor, Ph.D., Melissa Clark, Ph.D.

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The Commonwealth Fund Long-Term Care Opinion Leader Survey: Top-Level Findings Edward Alan Miller, Ph.D., MPA, Vincent Mor, Ph.D., Melissa Clark, Ph.D. This work was supported by a grant (# ) from the Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY Background Background Although long-term care (LTC) delivery and financing may appear to be at a crisis point, it will be a quarter of a century before the leading edge of the “baby boomers” reach 85 years of age, the height of LTC use. However, the scope of the coming need and lack of preparedness means that we cannot afford to wait to begin the serious work ahead. Policy proposals are typically generated, debated, redrafted, and accepted for consideration in communities of specialists. To help move the LTC reform debate forward, we conducted the first national survey of individuals specializing in LTC in the United States. Population Population There were 1,147 respondents completing the entire survey for an overall response rate of 44.5%. Respondents included consumer advocates (10.6%), providers (25.9%), public officials (31.8%), policy experts (24.3%), and others (7.3%). Most worked in LTC for >15 years (59.3%); had family/friends served by the LTC system (88.6%); were female (60.6%), non-Hispanic, Whites (92.6%), and years of age (64.4%); Masters- or doctoral-level educated (81.0%); had annual household incomes >$100,000 (78.8%); and self-identified as Democrats (54.2%) or independents (25.1%). Most believed that LTC financing should be a shared responsibility; few felt that individuals or families should pay most (or even share) in the cost; half thought that employers should contribute. Adopting incentives to promote savings and adding a LTC benefit to Medicare financed by a premium (both ~80.0%) were favored over more particularistic options for paying for LTC costs such as buying into Medicaid, LTC insurance, or reverse mortgages, particularly by policy experts and consumer advocates. Few (<25.0%) had faith in using consumer report cards and other publicly available information to help people make informed choices; most preferred care coordination (74.1%) and counseling (67.0%). Most (~67.0%) believed care coordination/counseling, respite, and adult day care more effective than paying family members (53.0%) for supporting informal caregivers, though consumer advocates favored the latter as well. Objective Objective To assess the views of LTC opinion leaders regarding the current state of LTC in the U.S. and potential areas and strategies for reform. Design Design Survey construction was informed, in part, by our own expertise, literature reviews, in-depth interviews, secondary analyses, expert advisory panel feedback, and cognitive interviews. The final instrument included questions about provider quality, challenges, policy and reform. Respondents were also asked to provide basic demographic and other background information. The survey was distributed via Web-based format to 2,577 eligible individuals during September 2007 through March Most (>85.0%) viewed improved work environments and increased compensation as the keys to recruiting/retaining paraprofessional staff. Most felt that the federal government performs poorly in regulating nursing homes; however, in most areas, the government’s performance vis-à-vis home health agencies was ranked even lower. Implications Implications Advocates for LTC reform must be able to communicate the importance of the issue to policymakers and the general public. This survey gives voice to those who know LTC very well; an important first step toward developing an effective communication strategy. By identifying potential areas of agreement and disagreement, this survey also provides a better sense of which policy changes might garner more support from experts representing diverse interests. This knowledge should be especially useful in identifying common ground among groups with seemingly disparate points-of-view, thereby promoting action where it might otherwise have remained politically intransigent. Findings Findings Most (85.0%) ranked workforce among the top three challenges facing LTC, followed by financing (66.0%) and achieving quality (60.0%). Considerably more (53.0%) ranked the average nursing home as fair or poor than any other provider type, especially hospices (6.0%). While nearly all (84.0%) felt that LTC should be rebalanced toward home- and community-based services, virtually no one (just 21.0%) wanted to do so by limiting the supply of nursing homes beds. Most (61.0%) favored the expansion of consumer-directed programs such as “Cash & Counseling,” though providers (at 48.0%) less so than other groups. The majority (66.0%) were familiar with “culture change” BUT most think that less than 10.0% of nursing homes have adopted it; barriers are generally thought to be associated with cost, leadership resistance, and regulation. Consumer advocates were much more likely to favor more aggressive regulatory enforcement and higher staffing requirements as methods for improving quality; provider representatives much more likely to favor increased payment rates. Most (>60.0%) viewed HIT as a promising way to improve the quality of clinical assessment data, access patient hospital information, establish electronic health records, and electronically monitor patients. Most (67.7%) thought the regulation of assisted living should be more stringent; many believed this best done using the nursing home model of mandated resident assessments (44.0%) and comprehensive surveys and inspections (38.0%).