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Long-term care research and policy
Author(s)	Peter Kemper
Journal title	The Gerontologist, vol 43, no 4, August 2003
Pages	pp 436-446
Source	http://www.geron.org
Keywords	Nursing homes ; Domiciliary services ; Community care ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Social policy ; Research ; United States of America.
Annotation	Long-term care (LTC) literature makes important contributions to policy, but its contributions easily go unrecognised because they are subtle and often depend on research investments made many years before policy is affected. This article provides a framework for understanding how LTC research contributes to policy; develops a typology of research contributions to policy with examples of each type; and suggests ways to ensure that contributions continue in the future. The article draws on in-depth interviews with LTC experts working at the interface between research and policy, as well as a small, informal Internet survey and the relevant political science and health policy literature. Thus, it is important to consider what investments in LTC research initiatives and infrastructure are needed, to ensure the future contributions of research to policy, and to identify barriers to finding such investments. The article makes proposals accordingly. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040504201 A
Classmark	LHB: N: PA: CA: C4: TM2: 3A: 7T
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