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International comparisons of long-term care — Norway and the Scandinavian solution
Author(s)	Tor Inge Romoren
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 15, supplement 1, Autumn 1996
Pages	pp 59-72
Keywords	Health services ; Services ; Organisation of care ; Nursing homes ; Long term ; Comparison ; International ; Norway ; Scandinavia.
Annotation	Using routine data, surveys, and data from a local area study, this article describes the long-term care (LTC) sector in Norway. Some comparisons with Denmark and Sweden are also presented, as the Scandinavian system is typified by tax-financed formal care, providing a highly decentralised public service. The stages of development in Norway since 1955 - establishing the basic LTC structure, expansion and reorganisation - are discussed. The current system is characterised by well-staffed, small institutional units integrated with home care, with high turnover rate in nursing homes, reflecting the interchange with the home care system.
Accession Number	CPA-970212029 A
Classmark	L: I: P: LHB: 4Q: 48: 72: 76N: 76G
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