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| Provision of long-term care in relation to needs - a comparison of Japan and Sweden | | Author(s) | Marten Lagergren, Noriko Kurube, Marti Parker |
| Journal title | Hallym International Journal of Aging, vol 12, no 1, 2010 |
| Pages | pp 63-78 |
| Source | http://baywood.com doi: 10.2190/HA.12.1.e |
| Annotation | Japan and Sweden share many features when it comes to the systems of care for frail elderly persons. But there are also great differences in, for example, social conditions, cultural traditions, and the role of women and family. Using comparable datasets from the two respective countries, the care systems have been compared on the individual level. In a previous article (Lagergren, Kurube, & Parker, 2009), the recipients of care were compared with regard to level of disability. In this article the cost and provision of care and services is compared given disability and other factors relating to needs. Service patterns of services differ substantially. In Handa, Japan, where many elderly people live with their extended family, there are many more community services outside the home. In Kungsholmen, Sweden, where many elderly persons live alone, the emphasis is on home help. The costs of care given levels of disability are much higher in Sweden. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100909202 A |
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