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21 Jun 2024
GOLTC Blog Post
Spain
English
Spain’s new National Strategy for a new model of care in the community: a de-institutionalization process
The Spanish congress approved a new National Strategy for a new model of care in the community 2024-2030 on the 18th June 2024. This post by Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda provides a brief overview of the Strategy’s objectives, the scope of the strategy, and the public participation process through which it […]
GOLTC Blog Post
19 Jun 2024
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Serbia
English
Long-term care system profile: Serbia
Todorović N. and Vračević M. (2024) Long-term care system profile: Serbia. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/serbia
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14 Jun 2024
GOLTC Blog Post
International
English
Long-Term Care Financing lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries
By the World Health Organization’s Centre for Health Development Why Long-Term Care financing matters for Low- and Middle-Income Countries Long-term care (LTC) systems have received little to no attention in most low- and middle-income countries because population ageing is typically considered a challenge for high-income settings. But population ageing is also a pressing priority in Low- […]
GOLTC Blog Post
11 Jun 2024
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Ireland
English
Long-term care system profile: Ireland
Walsh B. and Connolly S. (2024) Long-term care system profile: Ireland. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/ireland
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03 Jun 2024
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German
Profil des Langzeitpflegesystems: Österreich
Famira-Mühlberger U. and Österle A. (2024) Profil des Langzeitpflegesystems: Österreich. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/osterreich/
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28 May 2024
Journal article
Latinamerica & Caribbean
English
New agendas and old legacies? Comparing international organisations’ proposals on health and long-term care systems in Latin America
Sternkopf, M., de Carvalho, G., & Fischer, J. (2024). New agendas and old legacies? Comparing international organisations’ proposals on health and long-term care systems in Latin America. Global Social Policy, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/14680181241254087
Journal article
18 Apr 2024
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Finland
English
Long-term care system profile: Finland
Forma L. and Leinonen E. (2024) Long-term care system profile: Finland. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/finland
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25 Mar 2024
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Austria
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: Austria
Famira-Mühlberger U. and Österle A. (2024) Long-Term Care System Profile: Austria. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/austria
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11 Mar 2024
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China
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: China (mainland)
Ping, R. and Hu, B. (2024) Long-term care system profile: mainland China. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/china-mainland/
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26 Feb 2024
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Brazil
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: Brazil
Wachholz P.A., Caldeira de Melo R., Fortes Villas Boas P.J., Accioly R.C. Domingues M., Giacomin K.C. (2024) Long-Term Care System Profile: Brazil. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/brazil
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14 Feb 2024
Journal article
Finland
English
From Restricted Resources to Ethical Burden—Former Home Care Workers’ Reasons for Leaving Their Jobs
Ring, M., Ristolainen, H., & Tiilikainen, E. (2024). From Restricted Resources to Ethical Burden—Former Home Care Workers’ Reasons for Leaving Their Jobs. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241231404
Journal article
04 Jan 2024
Journal article
Mexico
English
Long-Term Care in Mexico: Identifying Challenges and Future Strategies
López-Ortega, M. Long-Term Care in Mexico: Identifying Challenges and Future Strategies, Public Policy & Aging Report, 2024;, prad037, https://doi.org/10.1093/ppar/prad037
Journal article
13 Dec 2023
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Sweden
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: Sweden
Johansson L. (2023) Long-Term Care System Profile: Sweden. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/sweden/
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01 Aug 2023
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Japan
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: Japan
Ping, R. and Oshio T. (2023) Long-Term Care System Profile: Japan. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/japan/
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23 Jun 2023
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Greece
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: Greece
Karagiannidou, M. (2023) Long-Term Care System Profile: Greece. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/greece/
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02 Mar 2023
Journal article
Malawi
English
Equitable, sustainable and acceptable long-term care in Malawi? Unpacking the implied universalism of key terms in international ageing policy discourse
Freeman, E. (2023). Equitable, sustainable and acceptable long-term care in Malawi? Unpacking the implied universalism of key terms in international ageing policy discourse. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 287-306. Retrieved Nov 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788223X16742266590738
Journal article
21 Nov 2022
Journal article
China
English
The path to healthy ageing in China: a Peking University–Lancet Commission
Chen X, Giles J, Yao Y, Yip W, Meng Q, Berkman L, Chen H, Chen X, Feng J, Feng Z, Glinskaya E. The path to healthy ageing in China: a Peking University–Lancet Commission. The Lancet. 2022 Dec 3;400(10367):1967-2006. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01546-X
Journal article
20 May 2022
Journal article
Finland
English
Not Free at All: Home Care User Fees in a Nordic Care System
Ilmarinen K, Van Aerschot L, Kröger T. Not Free at All: Home Care User Fees in a Nordic Care System. Social Policy and Society. Published online 2022:1-16. doi:10.1017/S1474746422000240
Journal article
05 May 2022
Policy Brief
Europe
United States
English
Rebuilding for sustainability and resilience: strengthening the integrated delivery of long-term care in the European Region
World Health Organization (2022) Rebuilding for sustainability and resilience: strengthening the integrated delivery of long-term care in the European Region. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/353912/WHO-EURO-2022-5330-45095-64318-eng.pdf?sequence=1
Policy Brief
24 Mar 2022
Journal article
Austria
English
Austria’s Long-Term Care System: Challenges and Policy Responses
Trukeschitz, Birgit, Österle, August, Schneider, Ulrike (2022): Austria’s Long-Term Care System: Challenges and Policy Responses. Journal of Long-Term Care, 88-101. https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.112
Journal article
30 Nov 2021
Guidance and Resources
International
English
Framework for countries to achieve an integrated continuum of long-term care
World Health Organization (2021) Framework for countries to achieve an integrated continuum of long-term care. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240038844
Guidance and Resources
21 Jul 2021
Journal article
Costa Rica
English
Progress Toward Long-Term Care Protection in Latin America: A National Long-Term Care System in Costa Rica
Matus-López M, Chaverri-Carvajal A. Progress Toward Long-Term Care Protection in Latin America: A National Long-Term Care System in Costa Rica. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2022; 23(2):266-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.06.021
Journal article
14 Jun 2021
Journal article
International
English
Comparing long-term care systems: A multi-dimensional, actor-centred typology
Fischer, Johanna, Lorraine Frisina Doetter, and Heinz Rothgang. 2022. “Comparing Long‐term Care Systems: A Multi‐dimensional, Actor‐centred Typology.” Social Policy & Administration 56 (1): 33–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12742
Journal article
24 Oct 2020
Journal article
China
English
Long-term care system for older adults in China: policy landscape, challenges, and future prospects
Feng, Z., Glinskaya, E., Chen, H., Gong, S., Qiu, Y., Xu, J., & Yip, W. (2020). Long-term care system for older adults in China: policy landscape, challenges, and future prospects. The Lancet, 396(10259), 1362-1372. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32136-X
Journal article
25 Sep 2019
Journal article
Finland
English
Care poverty: unmet care needs in a Nordic welfare state
Kröger, T., Puthenparambil, J. M., & Van Aerschot, L. (2019). Care poverty: unmet care needs in a Nordic welfare state. International Journal of Care and Caring, 3(4), 485-500. Retrieved Apr 18, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788219X15641291564296
Journal article
02 Apr 2019
Journal article
Europe
English
Coverage Versus Generosity: Comparing Eligibility and Need Assessment in Six Cash‐for‐care Programmes
Ranci, Costanzo, August Österle, Marco Arlotti, and Andrea Parma. 2019. “Coverage Versus Generosity: Comparing Eligibility and Need Assessment in Six Cash‐for‐care Programmes.” Social Policy & Administration 53 (4): 551–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12502.
Journal article
20 Nov 2018
Report
China
English
Options for aged care in China: Building an efficient and sustainable aged care system
Glinskaya E. Feng Z. Options for aged care in China: Building an efficient and sustainable aged care system. World Bank; 2018 . Available from: https://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1075-6
Report
10 Dec 2017
Journal article
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
English
Nordic eldercare – Weak universalism becoming weaker?
Szebehely, M., & Meagher, G. (2018). Nordic eldercare – Weak universalism becoming weaker? Journal of European Social Policy, 28(3), 294-308. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928717735062
Journal article
01 Jan 2017
Book chapter
International
English
Long-Term Care Organization and Financing
Freeman, Emily, Martin Knapp, and Ami Somani. 2017. “Long-Term Care Organization and Financing.” In International Encyclopedia of Public Health, edited by Stella R. Quah and William C. Cockerham. 2nd edition, 469–76. London: Academic Press
Book chapter
18 Dec 2015
Book
International
English
Long-Term Care Reforms in OECD Countries: Successes and Failure
Gori, Cristiano, José-Luis Fernández, and Raphael Wittenberg, eds. 2016. Long-Term Care Reforms in OECD Countries: Successes and Failures. Bristol: Policy Press.
Book
04 May 2015
Journal article
Finland
French
Users of home-care services in a Nordic welfare state under marketisation: the rich, the poor and the sick
Mathew Puthenparambil, J., Kröger, T. and Van Aerschot, L. (2017), Users of home-care services in a Nordic welfare state under marketisation: the rich, the poor and the sick. Health Soc Care Community, 25: 54-64. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12245
Journal article
01 Jan 2015
Book chapter
International
English
Long-Term Care Policies
Pavolini, Emmanuele, and Hildegard Theobald. 2015. “Long-Term Care Policies.” In The Palgrave International Handbook of Healthcare Policy and Governance, edited by Ellen Kuhlmann, Robert H. Blank, Ivy L. Bourgeault, and Claus Wendt, 462–78. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Book chapter
01 Jan 2013
Book chapter
Europe
English
Making Sence of Differences – the Mixed Economy of Funding and Delivering Long-Term Care
Rodrigues, Ricardo, and Henk Nies. 2013. “Making Sence of Differences – the Mixed Economy of Funding and Delivering Long-Term Care.” In Long-Term Care in Europe: Improving Policy and Practice, edited by Kai Leichsenring, Jenny Billings, and Henk Nies, 191–212. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Book chapter
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Costa Rica
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: Costa Rica
Chaverri-Carvajal, A. and Obando Viquez, L. (2023) Long-Term Care System Profile: Costa Rica. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science.https://goltc.org/system-profile/long-term-care-system-profile-costa-rica/
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