The Implementation of Long-Term Care Insurance in Japan: Focused on the Trend of Home Care  

Oleh:

Sachiyo, Murashima ; Azusa, Yokoyama ; Satoko, Nagata ; Kiyomi, Asahara

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Home Health Care Management & Practice vol. 15 no. 5 (Aug. 2003), page 407-415.
Topik: long-termcare; public insurance; home care; older people; evaluation; Japan
Fulltext: 407HHC155.pdf (53.54KB)

Isi artikel

In April 2000, the new long-term care insurance (LTCI) program was implemented in Japan. This program represents a major policychange and system redesign. This article briefly describes the factors leading to the development of LTCI and explains the philosophyand mechanism of LTCI, including patients’ access to the system, its financial cost, changes in long-term care (LTC) system patterns, and the impact on institutional care and home care after its implementation. Bypresenting the current situation of LTCI, the authors want to share with readers outside Japan how this experience brought remarkable change in the delivery of LTC in the country. The experience of seeing what happened should be shared byall to keep the positive opportunities alive and to mitigate the negative experiences. Home care professionals firmlybelieve that it is essential to encourage further development relevant to the needs of families and society.

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