Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the factors related to the overall satisfaction level of older people treated at home, regarding
medical and welfare services in their area of residence.
Method: The survey targeted older people who reported using the services at a day rehabilitation center in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The survey investigated the individuals’ backgrounds of, including their age, sex, period of long-term care insurance use, living
environment, details and anxiety. It also indicated, through a self-rate system, the extent of information sharing among medical
personnel and long-term care workers. The Japanese version of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8-item version (CSQ-8J)
was used to measure their level of satisfaction with medical and long-term care services.
Results: Data from 205 people were analyzed, which included 73 men (35.6%) and 132 women (64.4%). The mean age was 81.2
± 7.6(mean±standard deviation) years, the mean period of long-term care insurance was 38.1 ± 38.2 months, and the mean
CSQ-8J score was 24.8 ± 5.7 points. The results of the multiple regression analysis (backward stepwise method) showed that
only the item “information on illness and treatment is shared among medical personnel and long-term care workers” was
significantly associated with the CSQ-8J score (p = 0.007). The results suggest the need to determine the details of the information
regarding illness and treatment that should be shared among concerned parties.
