scholarly journals Ageing under the one-child policy: long-term care needs and policy choices in urban China

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian W.Q. Lou ◽  
QinYing Ci
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Policy Choices ◽  
One Child Policy ◽  
Child Policy ◽  
The One

China's One-Child Policy and U.S. Long-Term Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. e61-e62
Author(s):  
Naoko Muramatsu ◽  
Phyllis B. Mitzen ◽  
James R. Burton ◽  
Ahmad R. Djangi ◽  
XinQi Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
One Child Policy ◽  
Child Policy

Who Will Care for Our Parents? Changing Boundaries of Family and Public Roles in Providing Care for the Aged in Urban China

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Traditional Family ◽  
Family Based

The combined effects of more and more elderly Chinese living in empty-nest households and into advanced age pose an unprecedented challenge to the traditional family care for the aged in China and raise concerns about how to provide long-term care for the needy elderly. It has been increasingly recognized that the traditional family-based support system alone is inadequate to cope with rapid social change and population aging in China and that there is an urgent need to explore and develop the role of extrafamilial involvement in meeting the needs of long-term care for the Chinese elderly. This study used the interview data collected in 2001 in the city of Wuhan, and three other surveys on eldercare in Wuhan between 1998 and 2005, to show what eldercare patterns have emerged to cope with the long-term care needs of the urban elderly. More specifically, it describes and discusses three new eldercare patterns: at-home eldercare (jujia yanglao), community-based eldercare (shequ yanglao), and institutional care (yanglao jigou yanglao).

Meeting the Care Needs of Older People

2014 ◽  
pp. 219-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henglien Lisa Chen
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Informal Carers ◽  
The One

To address the risks to families of the availability of care for their older family members, this chapter explores the impact of different care systems on the way that relevant care actors contribute to the long-term care of older people. It focuses on how front-line professionals and formal/informal carers meet the needs of older people who are frail and disabled, since caring for older people has become one of the potential family risks in East Asia and many industrial countries in the West for a number of reasons. On the one hand, the rise in life expectancy and multiple disabilities means the number of older people requiring long-term care has increased. On the other hand, the decreased younger population with increased female employment calls into question the continued availability of family carers and requires support from public and formal carers to help them to care for their older family members for as long as possible.

Health Literacy and Long-Term Care Needs among Thai Elderly in Rural Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 1315-1324
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptom ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Study Results

Background: Factors related to long-term care needs have been studied widely, but there is limited research about the influence of health literacy on long-term care needs among the elderly in rural communities where the social context and care environment are uniquely different. Objective: To examine factors influencing long-term care needs among Thai elderly in rural communities. Materials and Methods: The present study used the cross-sectional design. The study sample included 477 elderly persons, who were members of the communities in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Multi-stage random sampling was used to select participants. They were interviewed using the demographic and health information questionnaire, the Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), the health literacy scale of Thai adults and long-term care needs questionnaire. The selected factors examined as independent variables included some demographic factors, depressive symptom, and health literacy. Results: The present study results revealed significant positive relationships existing between long-term care needs with age and depressive symptom, while negative relationships between income and health literacy were reported. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that four of nine determinants of long-term care needs: age, depressive symptom, health knowledge and understanding, and ability managing their health condition significantly predicted long-term care needs at a level of 18% (R² adjusted=0.18, p<0.001). Conclusion: The present study results showed associations between personal and health literacy factors with long-term care needs. These findings prove that it is vitally important for healthcare professionals to consider the rural elderly’s mental health status and health literacy when providing care and planning treatment. Keywords: Health literacy, Long-term care needs, Rural community

scholarly journals Socioeconomic Status and Long-Term Care Provision to Parents in Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 725-725
Author(s):  
Yoko Ibuka ◽  
Yui Ohtsu
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Japanese Adults ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Socioeconomic status (SES) is generating considerable interest in terms of health of individuals, but how it is associated with long-term care has not been established yet. We study the relationship between SES and long-term care provision to parents among the Japanese adults using JSTAR. We use the following six measures of SES for the analysis: income, asset, expenditure, living condition, housing condition and education. We find a greater probability of care provision to parents among those in higher SES categories for some SES measures, compared to the lowest category. However, after considering the survival probability of parents, the relationship is reversed and the probability of care provision is found to be greater among lower SES individuals. The association is more pronounced among males. The association is likely to be partly mediated by care needs of parents. These results suggest a higher burden of care disproportionately falls in low SES individuals.

“Then They Trust You …”

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marsha Love ◽  
Felipe Tendick-Matesanz ◽  
Jane Thomason ◽  
Davine Carter ◽  
Myra Glassman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Physical Independence ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Communications Skills ◽  
Home Care Workers

The home care workforce, already at 2.7 million caregivers, will become the nation’s fastest growing occupation by 2024 as the senior boom generation accelerates the demand for in home services to meet its long-term care needs. The physically challenging work of assisting clients with intimate, essential acts of daily living places home care workers (HCWs) at risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs); yet, HCWs typically receive little formal job training and may lack appropriate assistive devices. In this qualitative pilot study, HCW focus groups described workplace MSD risk factors and identified problem-solving strategies to improve ergonomic conditions. The results revealed that HCWs rely on their behavioral insights, self-styled communications skills and caring demeanor to navigate MSD risks to themselves and increase clients’ physical independence of movement. We suggest changes in employer and government policies to acknowledge HCWs as valued team members in long-term care and to enhance their effectiveness as caregivers.

scholarly journals Trends in Life Expectancy With Care Needs Based on Long-term Care Insurance Data in Japan

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumi Seko ◽  
Shuji Hashimoto ◽  
Miyuki Kawado ◽  
Yoshitaka Murakami ◽  
Masayuki Hayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Insurance ◽  
Insurance Data
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