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21885099

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9797
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-9-29
pubmed:abstractText
Japan's population is ageing rapidly because of long life expectancy and a low birth rate, while traditional supports for elderly people are eroding. In response, the Japanese Government initiated mandatory public long-term care insurance (LTCI) in 2000, to help older people to lead more independent lives and to relieve the burdens of family carers. LTCI operates on social insurance principles, with benefits provided irrespective of income or family situation; it is unusually generous in terms of both coverage and benefits. Only services are provided, not cash allowances, and recipients can choose their services and providers. Analysis of national survey data before and after the programme started shows increased use of formal care at lower cost to households, with mixed results for the wellbeing of carers. Challenges to the success of the system include dissatisfaction with home-based care, provision of necessary support for family carers, and fiscal sustainability. Japan's strategy for long-term care could offer lessons for other nations.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1474-547X
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
24
pubmed:volume
378
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1183-92
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Population ageing and wellbeing: lessons from Japan's long-term care insurance policy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Health Services Research, Graduate School of Human Care Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comment, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't