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Use of Nursing Home Compare website appears limited by lack of awareness and initial mistrust of the data.
The researchers used a qualitative assessment of how consumers select nursing homes and of the role of information about quality, using semistructured interviews of people who recently placed a family member or friend in a nursing home. They found that consumers had a positive reaction when shown Nursing Home Compare; however, its use appeared to be limited by lack of awareness and, to some extent, initial lack of trust of the data.
AHRQ-funded; HS021877.
Citation: Konetzka RT, Perraillon MC .
Use of Nursing Home Compare website appears limited by lack of awareness and initial mistrust of the data.
Health Aff 2016 Apr;35(4):706-13. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1377.
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Keywords: Nursing Homes, Public Reporting, Web-Based, Quality of Care, Education: Patient and Caregiver