A descriptive study of losses associated with permanent long-term care placement.

Objectives: This qualitative study describes the process of and factors associated with losses connected to permanent long-term care (LTC) placement of the elderly.

Methods: Five subjects were recruited on a voluntary basis upon consultation with a staff member of a small rural long-term care facility in Northeast Arkansas. Researchers conducted 1 to 2, hour to hour-and-a-half interview sessions with each participant.