Long-Term Care Needs of the Elderly in Korea and Elderly Long-Term Care Insurance

被引：35

作者：

Kim, Suk-Hee ^{[1
]}

Kim, Deok Hwan ^{[1
]}

Kim, Woong Soo ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Norfolk State Univ, Ethelyn R Strong Sch Social Work, Norfolk, VA 23504 USA

来源：

SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 2010年 / 25卷 / 02期

关键词：

Aging; elderly; health care; Korea National Health Insurance; long-term care;

D O I：

10.1080/19371910903116979

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Korea is one of the fastest-aging societies in the world. According to the Korea National Statistical Office, the number of those aged 65 years and older will dramatically increase from 9.1% in 2005 to 37.3% in 2050. It is very evident that Korea must urgently prepare itself for new times. The government insurance policy for elderly people, now called long-term care insurance, is ultimately designed for providing home- and facility-based supports to seniors with geriatric diseases and dementia, as well as for reducing the support burden on other family members. This article is to introduce the long-term care insurance of Korea and thereby to advocates the necessity of international discussion of the prospects for developing health care for aging populations; its aim is to encourage the sharing of differing national experiences concerning care for the elderly.

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页码：176 / 184

页数：9