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08 Nov 2024

GOLTC Blog Post

Australia

English

Developing the capability of the long-term workforce in aged care to implement best-practice in Australia

Age Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA), established in 2020, was founded in response to the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce report, A Matter of Care – Australia’s Aged Care Workforce Strategy in 2018. ARIIA’s mission is to unite researchers, end users, investors, and educators to translate research and technology into practical evidence-based solutions […]

GOLTC Blog Post

12 Oct 2024

Journal article

England (UK)
UK
Wales (UK)

English

Implementing national care guidelines in Local Authorities in England and Wales: a Theory of Change

Bauer, A., Boaz, A., Breuer, E. et al. Implementing national care guidelines in local authorities in England and Wales: a theory-of-change. BMC Health Serv Res 24, 1224 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11707-4

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01 Oct 2024

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Germany

English

The roles of employment status and income in the mental health of informal caregivers in Germany

Scheuermann, JS., Pendergrass, A., Diehl, K. et al. The roles of employment status and income in the mental health of informal caregivers in Germany. BMC Public Health 24, 2802 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20252-y

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16 Sep 2024

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Spain

English

Watching care behind closed doors: upward and downward accountability mechanisms in nursing home services

Ixchel Pérez-Durán & Stephan Grimmelikhuijsen (16 Sep 2024): Watching care behind closed doors: upward and downward accountability mechanisms in nursing home services, Public Management Review,  https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2024.2402351

Journal article

05 Sep 2024

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International

English

Performance Indicators for the Assessment of Aging-In-Place Reform Policies: A Scoping Review and Evidence Map

Wammes, J. D., Vullings, I., Kringos, D. S., Wouterse, B., Daams, J. G., Langendam, M., & MacNeil Vroomen, J. L. (2024). Performance Indicators for the Assessment of Aging-In-Place Reform Policies: A Scoping Review and Evidence Map. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 105249. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105249

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29 Aug 2024

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China

English

Forecasting Informal care needs of the urban-rural older adults in China based on microsimulation model

Zhang, L., Shen, S., Zhang, W. et al. Forecasting Informal care needs of the urban-rural older adults in China based on microsimulation model. BMC Public Health 24, 2352 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19747-5

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28 Aug 2024

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Ghana

English

Geographical location as a determinant of caregiver burden: a rural-urban analysis of the informal caregiving, health, and healthcare survey in Ghana

Agyemang-Duah, W., Rosenberg, M.W. Geographical location as a determinant of caregiver burden: a rural-urban analysis of the informal caregiving, health, and healthcare survey in Ghana. BMC Prim. Care 25, 317 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02562-7

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09 Aug 2024

Journal article

Spain

English

Time value of informal care of people with alzheimer’s disease in Spain: a population-based analysis

Vilaplana-Prieto. C., & Oliva-Moreno, J. (2024) Time value of informal care of people with alzheimer’s disease in Spain: a population-based analysis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-024-01713-y

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06 Aug 2024

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Catalonia (Spain)
Spain

English

Unravelling hidden inequities in a universal public long-term care system

Vidiella-Martin, J., Hernández-Pizarro, H., García-Gómez, P., and López-Casasnovas, G. (2024) Unravelling hidden inequities in a universal public long-term care system, The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, Volume 29.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeoa.2024.100527.

Journal article

06 Aug 2024

Journal article

United States

English

Indoor Air Quality Assessments in 10 Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic, California, 2021–2023

Kyle Peerless, Elon Ullman, Kristin J. Cummings, Juliet Stoltey, Erin Epson, Janice J. Kim, Jane D. Siegel, Indoor Air Quality Assessments in 10 Long-Term Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic, California, 2021–2023, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105195.

Journal article

05 Aug 2024

GOLTC Method Guide

English

Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methods

Mayorga, J. and Cartagena-Farias, J. (2024) Propensity Score Matching (PSM) methods. GOLTC Methods Guide series, 4. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/publications/propensity-score-matching-psm-methods/

GOLTC Method Guide

05 Aug 2024

Journal article

International

English

Assessing social connection for long-term care home residents: Systematic review using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines

Dewan N, Sommerlad A, Chapman H, et al. Assessing social connection for long-term care home residents: Systematic review using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines. Alzheimer’s Dement. 2024; 10:e12492. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12492

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05 Aug 2024

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International

English

Assessing social connection for long-term care home residents: A scoping review of measure content

Liougas MP, Sommerlad A, O’Rourke HM, Chapman H, Dewan N, McGilton KS, Bethell J. Assessing social connection for long-term care home residents: A scoping review of measure content. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2024 Sep 23;10(3):e12488. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12488. PMID: 39315314; PMCID: PMC11418406.

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31 Jul 2024

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New Zealand

English

Financial Health and Wellbeing of Unpaid Caregivers

Hayman, K., Kerse, N., Teh, R., Wiles, J., Hikaka, J., and Miskelly, P. (2024) Financial Health and Wellbeing of Unpaid Caregivers. Report prepared for the Ageing Well National Science Challenge. July.

Report

23 Jul 2024

Book chapter

International

English

Migrant Workers in the Care Sector

Reiko Ogawa, 2024, Migrant Workers in the Care Sector, Ed. Guglielmo Meardi, Research Handbook on Migration and Employment, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp168-181. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839107245.00019    

Book chapter

18 Jul 2024

GOLTC Blog Post

Sweden

English

Long-Term Care Policy Update for Sweden

By  Lennarth Johansson and Nazak Salehi Sweden’s Evolving Long-Term Care System: Governance, Challenges, and Innovations In a Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group webinar, on the 26th February 2024, Lennarth Johansson from Jönköping University discussed the current state and recent developments in Sweden’s long-term care (LTC) policy. This post provides a summary of the key points […]

GOLTC Blog Post

16 Jul 2024

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England (UK)

English

Evaluating the association between receipt of a winter fuel cash transfer and older people’s care needs, quality of life, and housing quality: Evidence from England

Cartagena-Farias, J., Brimblecombe, N., and Knapp, M. (2024) Evaluating the association between receipt of a winter fuel cash transfer and older people’s care needs, quality of life, and housing quality: Evidence from England. Social Science & Medicine, Volume 355.

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12 Jul 2024

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China

English

What determines informal care need among community-dwelling older adults in China? Results from a longitudinal study

Zhang, L., Shen, S., Zhang, W. et al. (2024) What determines informal care need among community-dwelling older adults in China? Results from a longitudinal study. BMC Geriatr 24, 597. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04843-3

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07 Jul 2024

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Kenya

English

Motivators for family carers of persons with dementia in Kenya

Musyimi CW, Muyela LA, Ndetei DM, Thakya D, Mutiso VN, Mutunga E, Evans-Lacko S and Farina N. Motivators for family carers of persons with dementia in Kenya. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024;e6120. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6120

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01 Jul 2024

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China
Latinamerica & Caribbean

English

Longitudinal associations of loneliness and social isolation with care dependence among older adults in Latin America and China: A 10/66 dementia research group population-based cohort study

Gao, Q., Chua, K. C., Mayston, R., & Prina, M. (2024). Longitudinal associations of loneliness and social isolation with care dependence among older adults in Latin America and China: A 10/66 dementia research group population-based cohort study. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 39(7), e6115. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6115

Journal article

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

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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

GOLTC LTC system profiles

11 Jun 2024

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Germany

English

Predictors of the quality of the relationship between informal caregiver and care recipient in informal caregiving of older people: presentation and evaluation of a new item

Becker, L., Graessel, E. & Pendergrass, A. Predictors of the quality of the relationship between informal caregiver and care recipient in informal caregiving of older people: presentation and evaluation of a new item. BMC Psychol 12, 342 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01840-4

Journal article

03 Jun 2024

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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/

GOLTC LTC system profiles

03 Jun 2024

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Singapore

English

Informal caregiving time and its monetary value in the context of older adults in Singapore

Nur Diyana Binte Azman, Abhijit Visaria, Veronica Shimin Goh, Truls Østbye, David Matchar, Rahul Malhotra (2004) Informal caregiving time and its monetary value in the context of older adults in Singapore. Aging and Health Research, 4 (2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahr.2024.100193.

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28 May 2024

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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

24 May 2024

GOLTC Method Guide

English

Theory of Change

Breuer, E. and Comas-Herrera, A.  (2024) Theory of Change. GOLTC Methods Guide series, 3. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/publications/theory-of-change

GOLTC Method Guide

23 May 2024

GOLTC Blog Post

UK

English

From Theory to Practice: Rethinking Health and Social Care Research Ethics in Action

By Chiara De Poli (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science) In this blog, Chiara De Poli, Research Officer at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), outlines key messages from a recent journal article in PLOS ONE on research […]

GOLTC Blog Post

17 May 2024

Journal article

UK

English

Supporting Meaningful Implementation and Evaluation of Strengths-Based Approaches in Adult Social Care: A Theory of Change for The Three Conversations

Madeleine Stevens, Michael Clark, Jessica Carlisle, Nicola Brimblecombe, Miranda MacGill, Supporting Meaningful Implementation and Evaluation of Strengths-Based Approaches in Adult Social Care: A Theory of Change for The Three Conversations, The British Journal of Social Work, 2024;, bcae055, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae055

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14 May 2024

Journal article

Norway

English

The Worldview-Open Society, the Worldview-Controlling State and Non-Profit Welfare Actors: Norway as a Case

Haugen, Hans Morten. “The Worldview-Open Society, the Worldview-Controlling State and Non-Profit Welfare Actors: Norway as a Case” Nonprofit Policy Forum, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/npf-2023-0076

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14 May 2024

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Germany

English

Long-run consequences of informal elderly care and implications of public long-term care insurance

Thorben Korfhage, Björn Fischer-Weckemann, Long-run consequences of informal elderly care and implications of public long-term care insurance, Journal of Health Economics, Volume 96, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2024.102884.

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12 May 2024

Journal article

Europe

English

Informal and formal long-term care utilization and unmet needs in Europe: examining socioeconomic disparities and the role of social policies for older adults

Szenkurök, V., Weber, D. & Bilger, M. Informal and formal long-term care utilization and unmet needs in Europe: examining socioeconomic disparities and the role of social policies for older adults. Int J Health Econ Manag. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-024-09378-z

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08 May 2024

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Namibia

English

Older Persons and Community Care in Namibia

Ananias, Janet; Moore, Elena (2024). Older Persons and Community Care in Namibia. University of Cape Town. Report. https://doi.org/10.25375/uct.25771332.v1

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06 May 2024

Journal article

India

English

Relational solidarity and conflicting ethics in dementia care in urban India

Bianca Brijnath, Rachita Rao, Upasana Baruah, Josefine Antoniades, Santosh Loganathan, Mathew Varghese, Claudia Cooper, Mike Kent, Briony Dow, Relational solidarity and conflicting ethics in dementia care in urban India, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2024;, gbae079, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae079

Journal article

01 May 2024

Report

Catalonia (Spain)
Spain

Catalan

Els drets de les persones en els entorns residencials de gent gran i de persones amb discapacitat: una reflexió a partir de la pandèmia de la COVID-19

Comitè de Bioètica de Catalunya i Comitè d’Ètica dels Serveis Socials de Catalunya (2024) Els drets de les persones en els entorns residencials de gent gran i de persones amb discapacitat: una reflexió a partir de la pandèmia de la COVID-19.

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22 Apr 2024

Journal article

England (UK)
UK

English

“I never planned for it”—Exploration of expectations about caring for older parents

De Poli, C., Wittenberg, R., Rehill, A., Stevens, M., & Brimblecombe, N. (2024). “I never planned for it”—Exploration of expectations about caring for older parents. Social Policy & Administration, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.13030

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19 Apr 2024

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International

English

Unpaid caregiving and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic—A systematic review of the quantitative literature

Ervin J, Fleitas Alfonzo L, Taouk Y, Maheen H, King T. Unpaid caregiving and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic-A systematic review of the quantitative literature. PLoS One. 2024 Apr 18;19(4):e0297097. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297097. PMID: 38635604; PMCID: PMC11025839.

Journal article

18 Apr 2024

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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

GOLTC LTC system profiles

17 Apr 2024

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Fiji

English

‘Letting it be’: a grounded theory about dementia care in Fiji

Johnston, K., Qaloewai, S., Rasavuka, T., Preston, R., Strivens, E., & Larkins, S. (2024). ‘Letting it be’: a grounded theory about dementia care in Fiji. Aging & Mental Health, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2340737

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15 Apr 2024

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Netherlands

English

Costs of care trajectories of people with dementia compared with matched controls. Longitudinal analysis of linked health and administrative data

Bosmans JE, van der Heide I, van Hout HPJ, Joling KJ. Costs of care trajectories of people with dementia compared with matched controls. Longitudinal analysis of linked health and administrative data. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 May;39(5):e6094. doi:

Journal article

12 Apr 2024

GOLTC Method Guide

English

Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)

Kendrick, H. and De-Poli, C. (2024) Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). GOLTC Methods Guide series, 2. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/publications/critical-discourse-analysis-cda/

GOLTC Method Guide

25 Mar 2024

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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

GOLTC LTC system profiles

13 Mar 2024

Journal article

International
Ireland

English

Exploring a career pathway for home support workers in Ireland: a systematic scoping review of the international evidence

Morrow E, Kelly C, Killeen C, Naessens E and Lynch M (2024) Exploring a career pathway for home support workers in Ireland: a systematic scoping review of the international evidence. Front. Health Serv.4:1360920. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2024.1360920

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11 Mar 2024

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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/ 

GOLTC LTC system profiles

07 Mar 2024

Journal article

Australia

English

Informal care and financial stress: Longitudinal evidence from Australia

Koomson, I., Lenzen, S., & Afoakwah, C. (2024). Informal care and financial stress: Longitudinal evidence from Australia. Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress, e3393. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3393

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01 Mar 2024

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England (UK)

English

Characteristics of older unpaid carers in England: a study of social patterning from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Laurie E Davies, Gemma F Spiers, David R Sinclair, Andrew Kingston, Barbara Hanratty (2024) Characteristics of older unpaid carers in England: a study of social patterning from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, Age and Ageing, Volume 53, Issue 3, March, afae049, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae049

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28 Feb 2024

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Japan

English

The impact of reducing formal care benefits on caregivers’ well-being: evidence from Japan

Fu, R., Le, D.D. & Ibuka, Y. The impact of reducing formal care benefits on caregivers’ well-being: evidence from Japan. Rev Econ Household (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-024-09699-5

Journal article

26 Feb 2024

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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

GOLTC LTC system profiles

23 Feb 2024

Journal article

China

English

Examining the Impact of Long-Term Care Insurance on the Care Burden and Labor Market Participation of Informal Carers: A Quasi-Experimental Study in China

Xingtong Pei, Wei Yang, Mingming Xu, Examining the Impact of Long-Term Care Insurance on the Care Burden and Labor Market Participation of Informal Carers: A Quasi-Experimental Study in China, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Volume 79, Issue 5, May 2024, gbae023, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae023

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22 Feb 2024

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England (UK)

English

The impact of formal care provision on informal care receipt for people over 75 in England

Citation: Saloniki E-C, Nizalova O, Malisauskaite G, Forder J (2024) The impact of formal care provision on informal care receipt for people over 75 in England. PLoS ONE 19(2): e0297157. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297157

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14 Feb 2024

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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

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12 Feb 2024

Report

South Africa

English

Older Persons, Care Needs & Social Grants in South Africa Report

Moore, Elena (2024). Older Persons, Care Needs & Social Grants in South Africa Report. University of Cape Town. Report. https://doi.org/10.25375/uct.25195727.v1

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10 Feb 2024

Journal article

Scotland (UK)

English

Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s care-homes from March 2020 to October 2021: national linked data cohort analysis

Jennifer Kirsty Burton, Megan McMinn, James E Vaughan, Glenna Nightingale, Jacques Fleuriot, Bruce Guthrie, Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s care-homes from March 2020 to October 2021: national linked data cohort analysis, Age and Ageing, Volume 53, Issue 2, February 2024, afae015, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae015 Our member Jenni Burton, with colleagues from the University of Glasgow, Advanced […]

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01 Feb 2024

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Brazil

English
Portuguese
Spanish

Programa Maior Cuidado: An Integrated Community-Based Intervention on Care for Older People

Lloyd-Sherlock P, Giacomin KC, Carvalho PF and Sempe L. (2024) Programa Maior Cuidado: An Integrated Community-Based Intervention on Care for Older People. Inter-American Development Bank, Social Protection and Health Division. VI Series.

Report

01 Feb 2024

GOLTC Method Guide

English

Difference-in-Differences approach

Saluja, S. and Cartagena-Farias, J. (2024) Difference-in-Differences approach. GOLTC Methods Guide series, 1. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/publications/difference-in-differences-approach

GOLTC Method Guide

31 Jan 2024

Journal article

Netherlands

English

The Economic Costs of Informal Care: Estimates from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in The Netherlands

Elayan, S., Angelini, V., Buskens, E. et al. The Economic Costs of Informal Care: Estimates from a National Cross-Sectional Survey in The Netherlands. Eur J Health Econ (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01666-8

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27 Jan 2024

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England (UK)

English

Scaling-up an evidence-based intervention for family carers of people with dementia: Current and future costs and outcomes

Knapp M, Lorenz-Dant K, Walbaum M, Comas-Herrera A, Cyhlarova E, Livingston G and Wittenberg R. Scaling-up an evidence-based intervention for family carers of people with dementia: current and future costs and outcomes. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024;e6059. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6059

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27 Jan 2024

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Republic of Korea

English

The impact of the implementation of a national policy on dementia on healthcare costs in older patients with dementia in Korea: a quasi-experimental difference-in-difference study

Choi, M., Kim, W., Moon, J.Y., Shin,J. (2024) The impact of the implementation of a national policy on dementia on healthcare costs in older patients with dementia in Korea: a quasi-experimental difference-in-difference study. The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, Volume 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101010.

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18 Jan 2024

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Sweden

English

The association between loneliness, social isolation, and sleep disturbances in older adults: A follow-up study from the Swedish good aging in Skåne project

Ekström H, Svensson M, Elmståhl S, Wranker LS. The association between loneliness, social isolation, and sleep disturbances in older adults: A follow-up study from the Swedish good aging in Skåne project. SAGE Open Medicine. 2024;12. doi:10.1177/20503121231222823

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11 Jan 2024

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International

English

Who cares about the carers? A call to action on behalf of mothers of disabled children

Pearson A (2024) Who cares about the carers? A call to action on behalf of mothers of disabled children. Front. Sociol. 8:1304676. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2023.1304676

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10 Jan 2024

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UK

English

Do Informal Care Recipients Internalise Carer Burden? Examining the Impact of Informal Care Receipt on Health Behaviours

Elliott, J., Francetic, I., Meacock, R. et al. Do Informal Care Recipients Internalise Carer Burden? Examining the Impact of Informal Care Receipt on Health Behaviours. Appl Health Econ Health Policy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-023-00843-3

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09 Jan 2024

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UK

English

Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19

Kishwer Abdul Khaliq, Sara Mohamad, Alexander J. Edwards, Catherine Noakes, Andrew H. Kemp, Carl Thompson, Grainne McGill, Tim Sharpe. Environmental data monitoring and infection risks in UK care-homes in the context of COVID-19, Building and Environment, 2024, 111174, ISSN 0360-1323, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111174.

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08 Jan 2024

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Sweden

English

COVID-19 Mortality and the Structural Characteristics of Long-Term Care Facilities: Evidence from Sweden

Broms, R., Dahlström, C., Najar, J., & Nistotskaya, M. (2024). COVID-19 Mortality and the Structural Characteristics of Long-Term Care Facilities: Evidence from Sweden. Public Performance & Management Review, 47(2), 505–533. https://doi.org/10.1080/15309576.2023.2295282

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

03 Jan 2024

Journal article

Catalonia (Spain)
Spain

English

Evaluation of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People and Organisations in Long-Term Care Facilities of Catalonia and Proposals for Improving the Care Model: The Resicovid-19 Project

Amblàs-Novellas, J., Coll-Planas, L., Jerez-Roig, J., López, D., Martori, J.C., Ramon-Aribau, A., Comas-Herrera, A., Moreno-Martin, P., Solé-Casals, M., Máiz-Mazuela, C., Masó-Aguado, M. and Gómez-Batiste, X. (2024) ‘Evaluation of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People and Organisations in Long-Term Care Facilities of Catalonia and Proposals for Improving the Care Model: The Resicovid-19 Project’, Journal […]

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02 Jan 2024

Journal article

Nigeria

English

Aging and Caring: Exploring Older Adults’ Motivation for Informal Caregiving to Other Aging Individuals in Nigeria

Juliet Chigozie Donatus Ezulike, Shiyu Lu, Marcus Yu Lung Chiu, Aging and Caring: Exploring Older Adults’ Motivation for Informal Caregiving to Other Aging Individuals in Nigeria, Innovation in Aging, Volume 8, Issue 4, 2024, igad140, https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad140

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26 Dec 2023

Journal article

UK

English

Assessing the impact of caregiving for older parents on caregivers’ health: Initial health status and trajectories of physical and mental health among midlife caregivers for parents and parents-in-law in Britain

Zueras, P. & Grundy, E. (2023) Assessing the impact of caregiving for older parents on caregivers’ health: Initial health status and trajectories of physical and mental health among midlife caregivers for parents and parents-in-law in Britain, Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116537.

Journal article

22 Dec 2023

Journal article

UK

English

Research ethics and collaborative research in health and social care: Analysis of UK research ethics policies, scoping review of the literature, and focus group study

De Poli C, Oyebode J (2023) Research ethics and collaborative research in health and social care: Analysis of UK research ethics policies, scoping review of the literature, and focus group study. PLoS ONE 18(12): e0296223. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296223

Journal article

20 Dec 2023

Journal article

England (UK)
UK

English

The Economic Cost of Unpaid Care to the Public Finances: Inequalities in Welfare Benefits, Forgone Earnings-related Tax Revenue, and Health Service Utilisation.

Cartagena-Farias J, Brimblecombe N. The Economic Cost of Unpaid Care to the Public Finances: Inequalities in Welfare Benefits, Forgone Earnings-related Tax Revenue, and Health Service Utilisation. Social Policy and Society. 2023:1-15. doi:10.1017/S1474746423000477

Journal article

14 Dec 2023

Evidence summary

Spain

English
Spanish

Envejecimiento y bienestar: Una radiografía de las personas mayores

Oficina de Ciencia y Tecnología del Congreso de los Diputados (Oficina C). Informe C: Envejecimiento y bienestar. (2023) www.doi.org/10.57952/q3ze-2c39

Evidence summary

13 Dec 2023

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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/

GOLTC LTC system profiles

12 Dec 2023

Journal article

England (UK)
UK

English

Projected costs of informal care for older people in England

Hu, B., Cartagena-Farias, J., Brimblecombe, N., Jadoolal S. and Wittenberg R. Projected costs of informal care for older people in England. European Journal of Health Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-023-01643-1

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08 Dec 2023

Journal article

Finland

English

Effectiveness of an educational intervention to increase professional nurses’ person-centred care competence in long-term care of older people—Quasi-experimental study

Pakkonen, M., Stolt, M., Edvardsson, D., Charalambous, A., Pasanen, M., & Suhonen, R. (2023). Effectiveness of an educational intervention to increase professional nurses’ person-centred care competence in long-term care of older people-Quasi-experimental study. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.13230

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01 Dec 2023

Journal article

Israel

English

Impacts of Home-Care Subsidies: Evidence from Quasi-Random Assignment

Impacts of Home-Care Subsidies: Evidence from Quasi-Random Assignment. This study examines the effects of subsidising home-based long-term care on recipient health and their working-age children’s labor supply. It makes use of comprehensive administrative data from Israel’s Social Security Administration, encompassing welfare benefit applications from 2010 to 2015.   Ofek-Shanny, Yuval and Strulov-Shlain, Avner and Zeltzer, […]

Journal article

30 Nov 2023

Journal article

England (UK)

English

Enabling health and maintaining independence for older people at home (HomeHealth trial): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Enabling health and maintaining independence for older people at home (HomeHealth trial). HomeHealth is a new home-based, manualised voluntary sector service supporting older people with mild frailty to maintain their independence through behaviour change.   Frost, R., Avgerinou, C., Kalwarowsky, S., Mahmood, F., Goodman, C., Clegg, A., Hopkins, J., Gould, R., Gardner, B., Marston, L., […]

Journal article

29 Nov 2023

Report

Canada

English

Canada’s Care Economy: A Conceptual Framework

Wray, D., Badets, J., Keating, N. and Fast, J. (2023) Canada’s Care Economy: a Conceptual Framework. Statistics Canada. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-652-x/89-652-x2023002-eng.htm

Report

28 Nov 2023

Report

United States

English

Housing America’s Older Adults

Housing America’s Older Adults: Increased government support in the form of additional assistance for rent, accessibility modifications, and services and supports for older households with lower incomes could help alleviate the dual burden of housing and care costs. Better coordination of health and housing programs could help increase the efficiency of both.   Housing America’s […]

Report

27 Nov 2023

Journal article

Europe

English

Country Differences in Long-Term Care Institutions: Towards a Care Regime Typology

Using Latent Profile Analyses to identify different typologies of care regimes. van Damme, Maike & Spijker, Jeroen, 2023. “Country Differences in Long-Term Care Institutions: Towards a Care Regime Typology,” OSF Preprints xcjaq, Center for Open Science. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/xcjaq

Journal article

23 Nov 2023

Policy Brief

International

English

Measuring social protection for Long-Term Care

Llena-Nozal A. and Killmeier K (2023) Measuring social protection for Long-Term Care. OEDCD Policy Brief. Mutual learning workshop on adequate social protection in long-term care. https://www.oecd.org/health/Measuring-social-protection-for-long-term-care-Brief.pdf

Policy Brief

17 Nov 2023

Journal article

Scotland (UK)

English

Caring For Carers?

Caring For Carers? The Effect of Public Subsidies on the Well-Being. Evaluating a Scottish reform using a differences-in-differences (DiD) approach. Joan Costa-Font, Francesco D’Amico and Cristina Vilaplana-Prieto, 2023. “Caring For Carers?,” American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 9(4), pages 487-522. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/723539 

Journal article

14 Nov 2023

Journal article

UK

English

Mental and physical health changes around transitions into unpaid caregiving in the UK

Mental and physical health changes around transitions into unpaid caregiving in the UK: a longitudinal, propensity score analysis. Lacey, R., Xue, B., Di Gessa, G., Lu, W., McMunn, A. (2023) Mental and physical health changes around transitions into unpaid caregiving in the UK: a longitudinal, propensity score analysis. The Lancet Public Health. November https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00206-2/fulltext

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13 Nov 2023

Journal article

UK

English

How can care home activities facilitate social connection in residents? A qualitative study

Misiak, M. M., Bethell, J., Chapman, H., & Sommerlad, A. (2024). How can care home activities facilitate social connection in residents? A qualitative study. Aging & Mental Health, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2345130

Journal article

02 Nov 2023

Guidance and Resources

UK

English

Research in Dementia Map (RESIDE)

Research in dementia mapping (2023) RESIDE. Available at: https://dementiamap.uk/

Guidance and Resources

31 Oct 2023

Journal article

England (UK)

English

The Long-Term Impacts of an Integrated Care Programme on Hospital Utilisation among Older Adults in the South of England: A Synthetic Control Study

The Long-Term Impacts of an Integrated Care Programme on Hospital Utilisation among Older Adults in the South of England: A Synthetic Control Study. Seamer, P., Lloyd, T., Conti, S., & O’Neill, S. (2023). The Long-Term Impacts of an Integrated Care Programme on Hospital Utilisation among Older Adults in the South of England: A Synthetic Control […]

Journal article

30 Oct 2023

Report

Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
Montenegro
Northern Macedonia
Serbia

English

Long-Term Care of older persons and persons with disabilities in the Western Balkans

This report provides a comparative overview of the condition of long-term care systems in the Western Balkans and provides insights to develop recommendations to strengthen Long-Term Care in the Western Balkans. It was developed as part of a three-year programme in the Western Balkans region entitled “Strengthening the resilience of older people and people with […]

Report

26 Oct 2023

Journal article

Australia

English

Investigating community-based care service factors delaying residential care home admission of community dwelling older adults and cost consequence

Jeon, Y. H., Simpson, J. M., Comans, T., Shin, M., Fethney, J., McKenzie, H., Crawford, T., Lang, C., & Inacio, M. (2023). Investigating community-based care service factors delaying residential care home admission of community dwelling older adults and cost consequence. Age and ageing, 52(10), afad195. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad195

Journal article

24 Oct 2023

Journal article

Europe

English

The role of primary health care in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 30 European countries: a retrospective descriptive study (Eurodata study)

Guisado-Clavero, M., Ares-Blanco, S., Serafini, A., Del Rio, L., Larrondo, I., Fitzgerald, L., . . . Gómez Bravo, R. (2023). The role of primary health care in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 30 European countries: A retrospective descriptive study (Eurodata study). Primary Health Care Research & Development, 24, E60. doi:10.1017/S1463423623000312

Journal article

20 Oct 2023

Journal article

Netherlands

English

Does informal care delay nursing home entry? Evidence from Dutch linked survey and administrative data

Does informal care delay nursing home entry? Evidence from the Netherlands using Propensity Score Matching.   Bergeot, J. & Tenand, M. (2023) Does informal care delay nursing home entry? Evidence from Dutch linked survey and administrative data, Journal of Health Economics, Volume 92, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2023.102831.

Journal article

13 Oct 2023

Guidance and Resources

English

Communicating the findings of long-term care research using interactive maps

Interactive maps can be a compelling and intuitive way to display geographic variation in your data. But presenting data visually means making choices. In long-term care, spending or demographic information is often reported at the administrative level. In this blog post Sam Rickman (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE) sets out practical ways to make […]

Guidance and Resources

01 Oct 2023

Policy Brief

Austria

German

Potenzial für soziale Innovation in der Langzeitpflege

European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (2023). Potenzial für soziale Innovation in der Langzeitpflege. InCARE Policy Brief No.8. Wien: European Centre. https://incare.euro.centre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/InCARE-Policy-Brief-8_Potential-for-Social-Innovation-AT_final-_final-pdf.pdf

Policy Brief

27 Sep 2023

Journal article

UK

English

Perspectives on approaching pain management in patients with dementia

Attrill, L., & Schofield, P. (2024). Perspectives on approaching pain management in patients with dementia. Pain Management, 14(3), 153–161. https://doi.org/10.2217/pmt-2023-0095

Journal article

26 Sep 2023

Report

South Africa

English

Older Persons and Community Care in South Africa Report

This report provides evidence on how families interact with services, policies, and infrastructures of care at the community level. It presents four key areas of discussion which focussed on 1) experiences of family care, 2) challenges of family care, 3) support services available and 4)support services needed. The authors provide recommendations regarding adjustments to policies […]

Report

25 Sep 2023

Report

Australia

English

Working future: The Australian Government’s White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities

Treasury (2023) Working future: The Australian Government’s White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities, final report. Australian Goverment

Report

21 Sep 2023

Report

South Africa

English

Funding Elder Care in South Africa Report

Report examining funding for care for older people in South Africa Moore, Elena; Kelly, Gabrielle (2023). Funding Elder Care in South Africa Report. University of Cape Town. Report. https://doi.org/10.25375/uct.24146772.v3  

Report

08 Sep 2023

Journal article

England (UK)
UK

English

Priorities for day centre support and research, and the importance of centralised supportive information for day centres and their stakeholders

Orellana, K., Samsi, K., Manthorpe, J., & Emmer De Albuquerque Green, C. (2023). Priorities for day centre support and research, and the importance of centralised supportive information for day centres and their stakeholders. International Journal of Care and Caring. https://doi.org/https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/ijcc/aop/article-10.1332-239788221X16917415568825/article-10.1332-239788221X16917415568825.xml

Journal article

07 Sep 2023

Journal article

Scotland (UK)

Listening and learning: a qualitative study of Scottish care home staff experiences of managing COVID-19 between March 2020-August 2022

Burton, J.K., Drummond, M., Gallacher, K.I. et al. Listening and learning: a qualitative study of Scottish care home staff experiences of managing COVID-19 between March 2020-August 2022. BMC Geriatr 23, 544 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04251-z 

Journal article

01 Sep 2023

Policy Brief

International

English

Older People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19: Impacts and Policy Responses

Kim, H. (2023) Older People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19: Impacts and Policy Responses. Republic of Korea – World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/8e335a4e-df73-4f18-ae44-bbfef9e48a12/content 

Policy Brief

31 Aug 2023

Journal article

International

English

The development and validation of the Discrimination and Stigma Scale Ultra Short for People Living with Dementia (DISCUS-Dementia)

Bhatt, J., Brohan, E., Blasco, D., Oliveira, D., Bakolis, I., Comas-Herrera, A., D’Amico, F., Farina N., Knapp M., Stevens M., Thornicroft G., Wilson E., Salcher-Konrad M., Yang L.H and Evans-Lacko, S. (2023). The development and validation of the Discrimination and Stigma Scale Ultra Short for People Living with Dementia (DISCUS-Dementia). BJPsych Open, 9(5), E164. doi:10.1192/bjo.2023.551

Journal article

16 Aug 2023

Book chapter

English

The Economics of Long-Term Care

Bell D.N.F. and Lemmon E. (2023) The Economics of Long-Term Care. Chapter in: Bloom, D.E., Sousa-Poza, A., & Sunde, U. (Eds.). (2023). The Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Ageing (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003150398

Book chapter

11 Aug 2023

Journal article

United States

English

Medicaid Expansion and the Mental Health of Spousal Caregivers

Costa-Font, J., Raut, N. & Van Houtven, C.H. Medicaid Expansion and the Mental Health of Spousal Caregivers. Rev Econ Household (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-023-09673-7

Journal article

03 Aug 2023

Journal article

International

English

Emerging Health Technologies in Long-Term Care and Suppliers’ Views on Their Potential to Assist and Support the Workforce

Chapman SA, Miller JR, Spetz J. Emerging Health Technologies in Long-Term Care and Suppliers’ Views on Their Potential to Assist and Support the Workforce. Medical Care Research and Review. 2023;80(6):619-630. doi:10.1177/10775587231190127

Journal article

01 Aug 2023

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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/

GOLTC LTC system profiles

18 Jul 2023

Book

Canada
Germany
Norway
Sweden
UK
United States

English

Unpaid Work In Nursing Homes: Flexible Boundaries (open access book)

Armstrong, P. (editor) (2023) Unpaid work in nursing homes: Flexible boundaries. S.l.: POLICY PRESS. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/unpaid-work-in-nursing-homes

Book

06 Jul 2023

Journal article

United States

English

Family spillovers and long-term care insurance

N.B. Coe, G. Goda, C.H. Van Houtven, Family spillovers and long-term care insurance, Journal of Health Economics, Volume 90, 2023, 102781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2023.102781.

Journal article

01 Jul 2023

Journal article

Netherlands

English

How Stories Can Contribute Toward Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care

Katya Y J Sion, Marjolijn Heerings, Marije Blok, Aukelien Scheffelaar, Johanna M Huijg, Gerben Westerhof, Anne Margriet Pot, Katrien Luijkx, Jan P H Hamers, How Stories Can Contribute Toward Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care, The Gerontologist, Volume 64, Issue 4, April 2024, gnad084, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad084

Journal article

01 Jul 2023

Evidence summary

Australia

English

Dementia care: Rapid response teams

ARIIA Knowledge & Implementation Hub. Rapid response teams: Dementia care. Evidence Theme. Adelaide, SA: ARIIA; 2022 [updated 2023 Jul] https://www.ariia.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/Dementia%20Care%20-%20Rapid%20Response%20Teams.pdf

Evidence summary

01 Jul 2023

Evidence summary

Australia

English

Aromatherapy: Dementia care.

ARIIA Knowledge & Implementation Hub. Aromatherapy: Dementia care. Evidence Theme. Adelaide, SA: ARIIA; 2022 [updated 2023 Jul].- https://www.ariia.org.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/Dementia%20Care%20-%20Aromatherapy.pdf  

Evidence summary

27 Jun 2023

Report

South Africa

English

“This Government is Failing Me Too” South Africa Compounds Legacy of Apartheid for Older People

Sleap, B. (2023, August 7). “This government is failing me too.” Human Rights Watch. https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/06/27/government-failing-me-too/south-africa-compounds-legacy-apartheid-older-people

Report

23 Jun 2023

GOLTC LTC system profiles

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/

GOLTC LTC system profiles

06 Jun 2023

Journal article

Spain

English

Restrictions on Hospital Referrals from Long-Term Care Homes in Madrid and COVID-19 Mortality from March to June 2020: A Systematic Review of Studies Conducted in Spain

Zunzunegui MV, Béland F, García López FJ. Restrictions on Hospital Referrals from Long-Term Care Homes in Madrid and COVID-19 Mortality from March to June 2020: A Systematic Review of Studies Conducted in Spain. Epidemiologia. 2023; 4(2):176-187. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia4020019

Journal article

01 Jun 2023

Journal article

Netherlands

English

Acute hospital use in older adults following the 2015 Dutch reform of long-term care: an interrupted time series analysis

Wammes, J., Bakx, P., Wouterse, B., Buurman, B., Murphy, T, & MacNeil Vroomen, J. (2023). Acute hospital use in older adults following the 2015 Dutch reform of long-term care: an interrupted time series analysis. The Lancet Health Longevity, 4(6), e257-e264.  

Journal article

01 Jun 2023

Journal article

Spain

Spanish

Hacia la personalización de los cuidados y los apoyos en el marco del sistema de atención a la dependencia

Comas, D, Sancho,M et al ( 2023). Hacia la personalización de los cuidados y los apoyos en el marco del sistema de atención a la dependencia. Zerbitzuan. nº 79.  https://www.zerbitzuan.net/documentos/zerbitzuan/Hacia_la_personalizacion_de_los_cuidados_apoyos_dependencia.pdf

Journal article

16 May 2023

Journal article

International

English

Outcome measures from international older adult care home intervention research: a scoping review

Sarah Kelly, Andy Cowan, Gizdem Akdur, Lisa Irvine, Guy Peryer, Silje Welsh, Stacey Rand, Iain A Lang, Ann-Marie Towers, Karen Spilsbury, Anne Killett, Adam Lee Gordon, Barbara Hanratty, Liz Jones, Julienne Meyer, Claire Goodman, Jennifer Kirsty Burton, Outcome measures from international older adult care home intervention research: a scoping review, Age and Ageing, Volume 52, Issue […]

Journal article

03 May 2023

Report

Germany

English

Long-Run Consequences of Informal Elderly Care and Implications of Public Long-Term Care Insurance

Korfhage, Thorben and Fischer, Bjoern, Long-Run Consequences of Informal Elderly Care and Implications of Public Long-Term Care Insurance. IZA Discussion Paper No. 16124, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4447085 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4447085

Report

01 May 2023

Journal article

England (UK)
UK

English

Early onset of care needs in the older population: The protective role of housing conditions

Cartagena-Farias J., Brimblecombe N., Hu B. (2023) Early onset of care needs in the older population: the protective role of housing conditions. Health & Place. Vol 81, May 2023, 103007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103007

Journal article

01 May 2023

Policy Brief

Israel

English
Hebrew

Family Caregivers in Israel: Analysis, Characterization, and Impact on the Labor Market

Arazi, R.,  Bental, B., and  Davidovitch, N. (2023) Family Caregivers in Israel: Analysis, Characterization, and Impact on the Labor Market. Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel. Also available in Hebrew.

Policy Brief

27 Apr 2023

Journal article

Netherlands

English

Regional network-building for complexity: A region-oriented policy response to increasing and varied demands for older person care in the Netherlands

van der Woerd, O., Wallenburg, I., van der Scheer, W., & Bal, R. (2023). Regional network-building for complexity: A region-oriented policy response to increasing and varied demands for older person care in the Netherlands. Public Administration, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12931

Journal article

26 Apr 2023

Guidance and Resources

English

Practical thematic analysis: a guide for multidisciplinary health services research teams engaging in qualitative analysis

Saunders C H, Sierpe A, von Plessen C, Kennedy A M, Leviton L C, Bernstein S L et al. Practical thematic analysis: a guide for multidisciplinary health services research teams engaging in qualitative analysis BMJ 2023; 381 :e074256 doi:10.1136/bmj-2022-074256

Guidance and Resources

21 Apr 2023

Guidance and Resources

English

The DEEP-Ethics Gold Standards for Dementia Research

DEEP. (2023). The DEEP-Ethics Gold Standards for Dementia Research. DEEP v.3. https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/The-DEEP-Ethics-Gold-Standards-for-Dementia-Research.pdf  

Guidance and Resources

19 Apr 2023

Journal article

England (UK)
UK

English

Registered care home managers’ experiences of responding to the national care home visiting guidance in England during the Covid-19 pandemic; a multi-method qualitative study

Dixon, J., Lorenz-Dant, K., Stubbs, E. et al. Registered care home managers’ experiences of responding to the national care home visiting guidance in England during the Covid-19 pandemic; a multi-method qualitative study. BMC Geriatr 23, 236 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03935-w

Journal article

13 Apr 2023

Journal article

UK

English

Technology and homecare in the UK: Policy, storylines and practice

Hamblin, K., Burns, D., & Goodlad, C. (2023). Technology and homecare in the UK: Policy, storylines and practice. Journal of Social Policy, 1-17. doi:10.1017/S0047279423000156

Journal article

13 Apr 2023

Journal article

Ireland

English

Covid-19 in the Community and Outbreaks in Long-Term Residential Care in Ireland

Walsh B, Connolly S, Wren M-A. 2023. “Covid-19 in the Community and Outbreaks in Long-Term Residential Care in Ireland”. Journal of Long-Term Care 2023, 23–32  doi: 10.31389/jltc.191

Journal article

12 Apr 2023

Journal article

Australia

English

Australian retirement village residents: wellbeing profiles and factors associated with low wellbeing

Joe A, Dickins M, Cyarto EV, Lowthian JA. Australian retirement village residents: wellbeing profiles and factors associated with low wellbeing. Ageing and Society. Published online 2023:1-18. doi:10.1017/S0144686X23000144

Journal article

03 Apr 2023

Journal article

UK

English

Understanding factors influencing residential respite service use by carers of people living with dementia using Andersen’s behavioural model of health services use: A qualitative study

Kritika Samsi, Katharine Orellana, Laura Cole & Jill Manthorpe (2023) Understanding factors influencing residential respite service use by carers of people living with dementia using Andersen’s behavioural model of health services use: A qualitative study, Aging & Mental Health, 27:10, 1946-1955, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2023.2196254

Journal article

25 Mar 2023

Journal article

England (UK)

English

The Impact of Wages on Care Home Quality in England

Allan, S., & Vadean, F. (2023). The Impact of Wages on Care Home Quality in England. The Gerontologist, 63(9), 1428–1436. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad032

Journal article

23 Mar 2023

Journal article

Zambia

English

Perceptions of community leaders about normative understandings of good family care of older people in rural and urban Zambia

Kabelenga, I. (2023). Perceptions of community leaders about normative understandings of good family care of older people in rural and urban Zambia. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 326-342. Retrieved Nov 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16770625208518

Journal article

22 Mar 2023

Journal article

Southern Africa

English

Family care of older people in Southern Africa. Special issue editorial

Moore, E., & Price, D. (2023). Family care of older people in Southern Africa. Special issue editorial. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 201-211. Retrieved Apr 5, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16770613505728

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Effects of a financial incentive scheme for dementia care on medical and long-term care expenditures: A propensity score–matched analysis using LIFE study data

Kawabata J, Fukuda H (2023) Effects of a financial incentive scheme for dementia care on medical and long-term care expenditures: A propensity score–matched analysis using LIFE study data. PLoS ONE 18(3): e0282965. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282965

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Situating masculinity, labour migration and care over the life course in Lesotho: foregrounding survivor bias in researching care

Vera-Sanso, P., & Hlabana, T. (2023). Situating masculinity, labour migration and care over the life course in Lesotho: foregrounding survivor bias in researching care. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 248-264. Retrieved Nov 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16758785615441

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Development of a long-term care economy in Gauteng, South Africa: towards decent work

Gie, L., & Hoffman, J. (2023). Development of a long-term care economy in Gauteng, South Africa: towards decent work. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 373-378. Retrieved Nov 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16752685979364

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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

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Production of research in Southern Africa from a political ethics of care perspective: a scoping review and reflection

Kelly, G., & Sebego, M. (2023). Production of research in Southern Africa from a political ethics of care perspective: a scoping review and reflection. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 212-230. Retrieved Nov 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16740581601153

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Sweden

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Provider Ownership and Indicators of Service Quality: Evidence from Swedish Residential Care Homes

Broms R., Dahlström C., Nistotskaya, M. (2024) Provider Ownership and Indicators of Service Quality: Evidence from Swedish Residential Care Homes, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Volume 34, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 150–163, https://doi.org/10.1093/jopart/muad002

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The problems with systematic review: a living systematic review

Uttley L., Quintana D.S., Montgomery P., et al. The problem with systematic reviews: a living systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Volume 156, 30 – 41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.01.011

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Family care for older persons in South Africa: heterogeneity of the carer’s experience

Moore, E. (2023). Family care for older persons in South Africa: heterogeneity of the carer’s experience. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 265-286. Retrieved Nov 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16740630896657

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Evidence summary

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Evidence summary: Human factors associated with technology use in Aged Care

ARIIA Knowledge & Implementation Hub. A review summary: Human Factors: Technology in Aged Care. Adelaide, SA: ARIIA; 2023.

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Europe

Cohort Trajectories by Age and Gender for Informal Caregiving in Europe Adjusted for Sociodemographic Changes, 2004 and 2015

Ricardo Rodrigues, Johan Rehnberg, Cassandra Simmons, Stefania Ilinca, Eszter Zólyomi, Afshin Vafaei, Selma Kadi, Janet Jull, Susan P Phillips, Stefan Fors, Cohort Trajectories by Age and Gender for Informal Caregiving in Europe Adjusted for Sociodemographic Changes, 2004 and 2015, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Volume 78, Issue 8, August 2023, Pages 1412–1422, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad011

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China

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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

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Inequalities in unpaid carer’s health, employment status and social isolation

Brimblecombe, N., & Cartagena Farias, J. (2022). Inequalities in unpaid carer’s health, employment status and social isolation. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30, e6564–e6576. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14104

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The potential value of a geographic information system for public service planning for older people in the African region

Kelly, G., & Black, R. (2023). The potential value of a geographic information system for public service planning for older people in the African region. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(2), 364-372. Retrieved Nov 15, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16655372907511

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07 Nov 2022

Guidance and Resources

Brazil
India
Indonesia
International
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Kenya
South Africa

English

Don’t forget I’m human –reducing dementia stigma. The STRiDE Anti-Stigma Toolkit.

Evans-Lacko, S., Farina, N., Ferri, C., Franzon, A. C., Godoy, C., Hurzuk, S., Jacobs, R., Mata, F., Mateus, E., Musyimi, C., Oliveira, D., Ong, E., López-Ortega, M., Surawattananon, N., & Weidner, W. (2022). Don’t forget I’m human –reducing dementia stigma. The STRiDE Anti-Stigma Toolkit. London School of Economics and Political Science. https://stridedementia.turtl.co/story/anti-stigma-toolkit/page/1

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01 Nov 2022

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COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan

Estevez-Abe M., Ide H., Curry N., Hemmings N. and Comas-Herrera A. (2021). COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (editors) LTCcovid International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://ltccovid.org/covid-19-and-the-long-term-care-system-in-japan/

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Factors associated with unmet need for support to maintain independence in later life: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence

Gemma Frances Spiers, Tafadzwa Patience Kunonga, Daniel Stow, Alex Hall, Andrew Kingston, Oleta Williams, Fiona Beyer, Peter Bower, Dawn Craig, Chris Todd, Barbara Hanratty, Factors associated with unmet need for support to maintain independence in later life: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence, Age and Ageing, Volume 51, Issue 10, October 2022, afac228, […]

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06 Oct 2022

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Effects of cost sharing on long-term care service utilization among home-dwelling older adults in Japan

Sano K, Miyawaki A, Abe K, Jin X, Watanabe T, Tamiya N, Kobayashi Y, Effects of cost sharing on long-term care service utilization among home-dwelling older adults in Japan, Health Policy, Volume 126, Issue 12, 2022, Pages 1310-1316, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.10.002

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Global Report on Long-Term Care Financing

Costa-Font, J., & Raut, N. (2022). Global Report on Long-Term Care Financing. https://extranet.who.int/kobe_centre/sites/default/files/WHO_Report_Draft_Juen2022_r.pdf

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The Course of Broken Dreams: The Expectations and Realities of the Life of Indonesian Nurses as Care Workers in Japan

Ferry Efendi, Ching Min Chen, Anna Kurniati, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Reiko Ogawa, 2022, The Course of Broken Dreams: The Expectations and Realities of the Life of Indonesian Nurses as Care Workers in Japan, Collegian, 29(5):680-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.04.002  

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Providing long-term care: Options for a better workforce

Llena-Nozal, A., Rocard, E., and Sillitti, P. (2022) Providing long-term care: Options for a better workforce. International Social Security Review, 75: 121–144. https://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12310.

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Do mobile hospital teams in residential aged care facilities increase health care efficiency: an evaluation of French residential care policy

Penneau, A. Do mobile hospital teams in residential aged care facilities increase health care efficiency: an evaluation of French residential care policy. Eur J Health Econ 24, 923–937 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-022-01522-1

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The Global Demand for Migrant Care Workers: Drivers and Implications on Migrants’ Wellbeing

Hussein S. The Global Demand for Migrant Care Workers: Drivers and Implications on Migrants’ Wellbeing. Sustainability. 2022; 14(17):10612. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710612

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India

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Understanding, experiences and attitudes of dementia in India: A qualitative study

Hurzuk, S., Farina, N., Pattabiraman, M., Ramasamy, N., Alladi, S., Rajagopalan, J., Comas-Herrera, A., Thomas, P. T., & Evans-Lacko, S. (2022). Understanding, experiences and attitudes of dementia in India: A qualitative study. Dementia, 21(7). https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012221118774

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Japan

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The State and the Market: Acceptance of Migrant Care Workers Through Multiple Channels, ERIA Research Project Report No. 06

Reiko Ogawa, 2022, The State and the Market: Acceptance of Migrant Care Workers Through Multiple Channels, ERIA Research Project Report No. 06, Eds. Yuko Hirano and Osuke Komazawa, Agents of Care Technology Transfer Trends and Challenges of Migration Care Workers Across Borders, pp7-21. https://www.eria.org/research/agents-of-care-technology-transfer-trends-and-challenges-of-migration-care-workers-across-borders  

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Austria

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The Economic Impact of Long-term Care Services

Streicher, G., Famira-Mühlberger, U., Firgo, M. (2022) The Economic Impact of Long-term Care Services, Zeitschrift für Sozialreform (Journal of Social Policy Research), 68, (2), S.211-235.https://doi.org/10.1515/zsr-2022-0009

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01 Aug 2022

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UK

Using Difference in Differences to evaluate vertical health and social care integration in Scotland

Alonso, J.M. and Andrews R. (2022) Does vertical integration of health and social care organizations work? Evidence from Scotland. Social Science & Medicine, 307 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115188

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Europe

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Gender differences in access to community-based care: a longitudinal analysis of widowhood and living arrangements

Ilinca, S., Rodrigues, R., Fors, S. et al. Gender differences in access to community-based care: a longitudinal analysis of widowhood and living arrangements. Eur J Ageing 19, 1339–1350 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-022-00717-y

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Making the Invisible Visible: The Pandemic and Migrant Care Work in Long-Term Care

Leichsenring, K.; Kadi, S.; Simmons, C. Making the Invisible Visible: The Pandemic and Migrant Care Work in Long-Term Care. Soc. Sci. 2022, 11, 326. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11080326

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Brazil

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Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial

Oliveira, D., Godoy, C., Da Mata, F. A. F., Mateus, E., Franzon, A. C. A., Farina, N., Evans-Lacko, S., & Ferri, C. P. (2022). Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial. BMJ Open, 12(7). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060033

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Co-developing and contextualising long-term care innovations in Europe using Theory of Change: lessons from InCARE

Breuer, E., S. Kadi, C. Champeix, A. Garcia, T. Grbevska, A. Comas-Herrera, R. Kahlert, S. Oliva, K. Ondas, A. Slavkoska, L. Stouthard and S. Ilinca (2022). Co-developing and contextualising long-term care innovations in Europe using Theory of Change: lessons from InCARE. InCARE Policy Brief No.3. https://incare.euro.centre.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/InCARE-Policy-Brief_3_TOC_final_261023-WP1.pdf

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Caregiving impacts on unpaid informal carers’ health and well-being – a gender perspective: factsheet by WHO Europe

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Stigma and its implications for dementia in South Africa: a multi-stakeholder exploratory study

Jacobs, R., Schneider, M., Farina, N., du Toit, P., & Evans-Lacko, S. (2022). Stigma and its implications for dementia in South Africa: a multi-stakeholder exploratory study. Ageing and Society. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x2200040x

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Factors associated with change over time in quality of life of people with dementia: longitudinal analyses from the MODEM cohort study

King, D., Farina, N., Burgon, C. et al. Factors associated with change over time in quality of life of people with dementia: longitudinal analyses from the MODEM cohort study. BMC Geriatr 22, 469 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03142-z

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23 May 2022

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UK

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Understanding health trajectories among unpaid carers in the United Kingdom

Understanding health trajectories among unpaid carers in the United Kingdom: Propensity Score Matching to compare health outcomes of carers against non-carers and Latent Class Analysis to identify different typologies of unpaid carers. Cartagena Farias, Javiera and Brimblecombe, Nicola (2022) Understanding health trajectories among unpaid carers in the United Kingdom. Journal of Long-Term Care, 2022. 102 – 113. ISSN 2516-9122. […]

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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

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05 May 2022

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United States

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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 

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05 Apr 2022

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Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
UK

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The first cross-national study of adolescent young carers aged 15–17 in six European countries

Lewis, F. M., Becker, S., Parkhouse, T., Joseph, S., Hlebec, V., Mrzel, M., Brolin, R., Casu, G., Boccaletti, L., Santini, S., D’Amen, B., Socci, M., Hoefman, R., de Jong, N., Leu, A., Phelps, D., Guggiari, E., Magnusson, L., & Hanson, E. (2023). The first cross-national study of adolescent young carers aged 15–17 in six European […]

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Institutional Business Power: The Case of Ireland’s Private Home Care Providers

Mercille J, O’Neill N. Institutional Business Power: The Case of Ireland’s Private Home Care Providers. Journal of Social Policy. 2024;53(2):348-365. doi:10.1017/S0047279422000277

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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

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01 Mar 2022

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Erfahrungen, Einstellungen und Erwartungen zur Langzeitpflege in Österreich

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28 Feb 2022

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Germany
Japan
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Social Long-Term Care Insurance: An Idea Travelling Between Countries?

Fischer, J., Kim, H., Frisina Doetter, L., Rothgang, H. (2022). Social Long-Term Care Insurance: An Idea Travelling Between Countries?. In: Nullmeier, F., González de Reufels, D., Obinger, H. (eds) International Impacts on Social Policy. Global Dynamics of Social Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86645-7_34

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The effects of an innovative integrated care intervention in Brazil on local health service use by dependent older people

Lloyd-Sherlock, P., Giacomin, K.C. & Sempe, L. The effects of an innovative integrated care intervention in Brazil on local health service use by dependent older people. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 176 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07552-y

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A codesigned fit-for-purpose implementation framework for aged care

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02 Feb 2022

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Risk Recognition Policies for the Long-Term Care Workforce during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Study

Reed, A.C., Murmann, M., Hsu, A., Turnpenny, A., Van Houtven, C., Laberge, M., Low, L.-F., Hussein, S. and Allin, S., 2022. Risk Recognition Policies for the Long-Term Care Workforce during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Study. Journal of Long Term Care, 0(2022), p.22–39.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.110

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The interface between primary care and care homes: General Practitioner experiences of working in care homes for older people

White, C., & Alton, E. (2022). The interface between primary care and care homes: General Practitioner experiences of working in care homes for older people. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30, e2896–e2904. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13734

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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

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12 Nov 2021

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Costa Rica
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Cuidados de larga duración en Costa Rica: enseñanzas para América Latina desde la evidencia internacional

Chaverri-Carvajal A, Matus-López M. Cuidados de larga duración en Costa Rica: enseñanzas para América Latina desde la evidencia internacional. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública. 2021; 45: e146. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.146

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11 Nov 2021

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UK

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Extra Care Housing: The Current State of Research and Prospects for the Future

Darton, R. A. (2022). Extra Care Housing: The Current State of Research and Prospects for the Future. Social Policy and Society, 21(2), 292–303. doi:10.1017/S1474746421000683

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28 Oct 2021

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What Long-Term Care Interventions and Policy Measures Have Been Studied During the Covid-19 Pandemic? Findings from a Rapid Mapping Review of the Scientific Evidence Published During 2020

Byrd, W., Salcher-Konrad, M., Smith, S. and Comas-Herrera, A., 2021. What Long-Term Care Interventions and Policy Measures Have Been Studied During the Covid-19 Pandemic? Findings from a Rapid Mapping Review of the Scientific Evidence Published During 2020. Journal of Long Term Care, 0(2021), p.423–437.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.97

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17 Oct 2021

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Methodological description of the mapping of Brazilian long-term care facilities for older adults

Domingues MARC, Wachholz PA, Silva CB, Peres LCS, Chacon PF, Bezerra PCL, et al. Methodological description of the mapping of Brazilian long-term care facilities for older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Aging. 2021;15:e0210049. https://doi.org/10.53886/gga.e0210049

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01 Oct 2021

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Caring from a distance: What can we learn from carers’ experiences of using new and familiar ways to stay in touch with family and friends in care homes during Covid-19?

White C., Wray J., Whitfield C., Wolverson E. (2021)   Caring from a distance: What can we learn from carers’ experiences of using new and familiar ways to stay in touch with family and friends in care homes during Covid-19? University of Hull https://www.hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/research/groups/docs/caring-from-a-distance-report.pdf 

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Serbia

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From Burden to Depressive Symptoms in Informal Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis

Rajovic T, Todorovic N, Vracevic M, Rajovic N, Pavlovic A, Pavlovic V, Grbic I, Sapic R, Krsmanovic S, Vukmirovic M, et al. From Burden to Depressive Symptoms in Informal Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9577. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189577

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19 Aug 2021

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Japan
Republic of Korea

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Same same but different? Comparing institutional performance in the long-term care systems of Japan and South Korea

Kim, H., Jeon, B., Frisina Doetter, L., Tamiya, N., & Hashimoto, H. (2022). Same same but different? Comparing institutional performance in the long-term care systems of Japan and South Korea. Social Policy & Administration, 56(1), 148–162. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12761

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17 Aug 2021

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Unequal Conditions of Care and the Implications for Social Policies on Young Carers

Alexander, C. Unequal Conditions of Care and the Implications for Social Policies on Young Carers. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 38, 505–518 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-021-00781-w

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Japan

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When Local Meets Global: The Changing Face of Old-Age Care in Japan

Reiko Ogawa, 2021, When Local Meets Global: The Changing Face of Old-Age Care in Japan, Eds. Horn, Vincent, Schweppe, Cornelia, Böcker, Anita, Bruquetas-Callejo, Maria, The Global Old Age Care Industry: Tapping into Migrants for tackling the Old Age Care Crisis, Palgrave Macmillan, pp31-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2237-3_2  

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01 Aug 2021

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Jordan

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Nurses’ autonomy and perceived barriers to pain management in nursing home residents

Rababa M, Ellis JL. Nurses’ Autonomy and Perceived Barriers to Pain Management in Nursing Home Residents. J Gerontol Nurs. 2021 Aug;47(8):45-52.https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20210624-03

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28 Jul 2021

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Projections of expenditure for primary, community and long-term care in Ireland, 2019-2035, based on the Hippocrates model

Walsh B, Keegan C, Brick A, Connolly S, Bergin A Wren M-A, Lyons S, Hill L, Smith S. 2021. Projections of expenditure for primary, community and long-term care in Ireland, 2019-2035, based on the Hippocrates model. ESRI Research Series Report 126 doi: https://doi.org/10.26504/rs126

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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

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01 Jul 2021

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Brazil
India
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Jamaica
Kenya
Mexico
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Building a strategic theory of change to address dementia care, treatment and support gaps

Breuer E, Comas-Herrera A, Freeman E, Albanese E, Alladi S, Amour R, Evans-Lacko S, Ferri CP, Govia I, Iveth Astudillo García C, Knapp M, Lefevre M, López-Ortega M, Lund C, Musyimi C, Ndetei D, Oliveira D, Palmer T, Pattabiraman M, Sani TP, Taylor D, Taylor E, Theresia I, Thomas PT, Turana Y, Weidner W, Schneider […]

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21 Jun 2021

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Brazil

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Integrated Care in the Community: The Case of the Programa Maior Cuidado (Older Adult Care Programme) in Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais, BRA

Aredes, J. de S., Billings, J., Giacomin, K.C., Lloyd-Sherlock, P. and Firmo, J.O.A. (2021) ‘Integrated Care in the Community: The Case of the Programa Maior Cuidado (Older Adult Care Programme) in Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais, BRA’, International Journal of Integrated Care, 21(2), p. 28. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5619.

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14 Jun 2021

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International

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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

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20 May 2021

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Brazil

English

Experiences of stigma and discrimination among people living with dementia and family carers in Brazil: qualitative study

Oliveira, D., Da Mata, F. A. F., Mateus, E., Musyimi, C. W., Farina, N., Ferri, C. P., & Evans-Lacko, S. (2021). Experiences of stigma and discrimination among people living with dementia and family carers in Brazil: qualitative study. Ageing and Society, 43(2). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X21000660

Journal article

01 Apr 2021

Policy Brief

Europe
International

Promoting Social Innovation in long-term care: A common narrative for change across Europe. InCARE Policy Brief no. 1

Ilinca S., Simmons C., Zonneveld N., Benning K., Comas-Herrera A., Champeix C., Nies H., Leichsenring K. (2021) Promoting Social Innovation in long-term care: A common narrative for change across Europe. INCARE Policy Brief No.1.

Policy Brief

01 Apr 2021

Report

Europe
International

Social Innovation in LTC in Europe: Towards a common narrative for change. InCARE Short Report No.1

Ilinca S., Simmons C., Zonneveld N., Benning K., Comas-Herrera A., Champeix C., Nies H. and Leichsenring K. (2021) Social Innovation in LTC in Europe: Towards a common narrative for change. InCARE Short Report No.1

Report

30 Mar 2021

Journal article

Kenya

English

Perceptions and experiences of dementia and its care in rural Kenya

Musyimi, C. W., Ndetei, D. M., Evans-Lacko, S., Oliveira, D., Mutunga, E., & Farina, N. (2021). Perceptions and experiences of dementia and its care in rural Kenya. Dementia, 20(8). https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211014800

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11 Mar 2021

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China

English

Income-Related Inequalities in Informal Care: Evidence From the Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey in China

Yixiao Wang, Wei Yang, Mauricio Avendano, Income-Related Inequalities in Informal Care: Evidence From the Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey in China, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Volume 76, Issue 8, October 2021, Pages 1691–1696, https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab043

Journal article

01 Mar 2021

Report

Australia

English

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Final report: Care, Dignity and Respect

Aged Care Quality and Safety Royal Commission (2021) Final report: Care, Dignity and Respect.  Final Report | Royal Commissions

Report

22 Feb 2021

Journal article

UK

English

Affects of policy design: The case of young carers in the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014

Alexander C. Affects of policy design: The case of young carers in the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014. Soc Policy Adm. 2021; 55: 968–980. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12692

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17 Feb 2021

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Netherlands

English

The risk protection and redistribution effects of long-term care co-payments

Wouterse B , Hussem A , Wong A . (2022). The risk protection and redistribution effects of long-term care co-payments. Journal of Risk and Insurance, 89, 161–186. https://doi.org/10.1111/jori.12337

Journal article

02 Feb 2021

Journal article

Austria

English

Fractures in the Austrian Model of Long-Term Care: What are the Lessons from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Leichsenring, K., Schmidt, A.E. and Staflinger, H., 2021. Fractures in the Austrian Model of Long-Term Care: What are the Lessons from the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Journal of Long Term Care, 0(2021), p.33–42.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.54

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01 Feb 2021

Journal article

Germany

German

Dem Schmerz auf der Spur

Langner B (2021). Dem Schmerz auf der Spur. Schmerzassessment bei Demenz mit PAIC15. Pflegezeitschrift 74, no. 1, 54-55

Journal article

31 Jan 2021

Report

Australia
France
Germany
International
Japan
Netherlands
Republic of Korea
Spain
Sweden
United States

English

Pricing long-term care for older persons

Report describing experiences of high-income countries in financing long-term care, focusing on price setting and sharing experiences of how pricing is used to contribute to broader LTC policy objectives. Includes case studies on Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United States of America. Barber SL, van Gool K, […]

Report

01 Jan 2021

Report

Austria

English

The Long-Term Care System in Austria

Österle, August (2021): The Long-Term Care System in Austria. CRC 1342 Social Policy Country Briefs, 12. https://doi.org/10.26092/elib/833

Report

21 Dec 2020

Journal article

German

Den Schmerz von Menschen mit Demenz erfassen

Laekeman M (2020) Den Schmerz von Menschen mit Demenz erfassen – Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition Scale (PAIC 15). Physiopraxis, 18(06): 52-53. DOI: 10.1055/a-1191-8688  www.thieme.de/physiopraxis

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17 Dec 2020

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English

Unethical governance: capacity legislation and the exclusion of people diagnosed with dementias from research

Fletcher, J. R. (2021). Unethical governance: capacity legislation and the exclusion of people diagnosed with dementias from research. Research Ethics, 17(3), 298–308. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747016120982023

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07 Dec 2020

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English

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of pain in older people–a summary report

Schofield P, Dunham M, Martin D, et al. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of pain in older people – a summary report. British Journal of Pain. 2022;16(1):6-13. doi:10.1177/2049463720976155 (open access)

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26 Nov 2020

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Serbia

English

Quality of Life of Informal Caregivers behind the Scene of the COVID-19 Epidemic in Serbia

Todorovic N, Vracevic M, Rajovic N, Pavlovic V, Madzarevic P, Cumic J, Mostic T, Milic N, Rajovic T, Sapic R, et al. Quality of Life of Informal Caregivers behind the Scene of the COVID-19 Epidemic in Serbia. Medicina. 2020; 56(12):647. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina56120647

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20 Nov 2020

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Spain

English

Pain in Older Adults With Dementia: A Survey in Spain

Giménez-Llort L, Bernal ML, Docking R, Muntsant-Soria A, Torres-Lista V, Bulbena A and Schofield PA (2020). Pain in Older Adults With Dementia: A Survey in Spain. Frontiers in Neurology https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.592366

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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

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20 Oct 2020

Journal article

South Africa

English

Pensions, consumption and health: evidence from rural South Africa

Peter Lloyd-Sherlock; Sutapa Agrawal; Francesc Gómez-Olivé (2020) Pensions, consumption and health: evidence from rural South Africa. BMC Public Health 20, 1577. 

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23 Sep 2020

Journal article

England (UK)
UK

English

The role of formal care services in supporting young people who provide unpaid care in England

Nicola Brimblecombe, Madeleine Stevens, Derek King & Martin Knapp (2022) The role of formal care services in supporting young people who provide unpaid care in England, Journal of Youth Studies, 25:1, 1-16, DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2020.1828848

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24 Aug 2020

Journal article

Japan

English

Long-Term Care System in Japan

Yamada, M., & Arai, H. (2020). Long-Term Care System in Japan. Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 24(3), 174–180. https://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.20.0037

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24 Aug 2020

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Europe

English

Short- and Medium-Term Effects of Informal Eldercare on Labor Market Outcomes

Heger, D., & Korfhage, T. (2020). Short- and Medium-Term Effects of Informal Eldercare on Labor Market Outcomes. Feminist Economics, 26(4), 205–227. https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2020.1786594

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05 Aug 2020

Journal article

England (UK)

English

The high cost of unpaid care by young people: health and economic impacts of providing unpaid care

Brimblecombe, N., Knapp, M., King, D., Stevens M. and Cartagena-Farias J.. The high cost of unpaid care by young people:health and economic impacts of providing unpaid care. BMC Public Health 20, 1115 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09166-7

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15 Jul 2020

Journal article

UK

A need-based, multi-level, cross-sectoral framework to explain variations in satisfaction of care needs among people living with dementia

De Poli, C., Oyebode, J., Airoldi, M., Glover R. A need-based, multi-level, cross-sectoral framework to explain variations in satisfaction of care needs among people living with dementia. BMC Health Serv Res 20, 657 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05416-x

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13 Jul 2020

Journal article

France

English

Pain management in nursing home residents: results from the INCUR study

V. Nunziata, Marco Proietti, E. Saporiti, L. Calcaterra, Y. Rolland, B. Vellas, M. Cesari, Pain Management in Nursing Home Residents: Results from the Incur Study, The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, Volume 24, Issue 9, 2020, Pages 1019-1022, ISSN 1279-7707, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-020-1513-2.

Journal article

06 Jul 2020

Journal article

Netherlands

English

Better off at home? Effects of nursing home eligibility on costs, hospitalizations and survival

Bakx, P., Wouterse, B., van Doorslaer, E., & Wong, A. (2020). Better off at home? Effects of nursing home eligibility on costs, hospitalizations and survival. Journal of health economics, 73, 102354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2020.102354

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03 Jul 2020

Journal article

Denmark

English

Barriers in access to dementia care in minority ethnic groups in Denmark: a qualitative study

Nielsen, T. R., Nielsen, D. S., & Waldemar, G. (2021). Barriers in access to dementia care in minority ethnic groups in Denmark: a qualitative study. Aging & Mental Health, 25(8), 1424–1432. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1787336

Journal article

12 Jun 2020

Report

Finland

English

COVID-19 and clients of long-term care in Finland – impact and measures to control the virus

Forma L, Aaltonen M, Pulkki J (2020) COVID-19 and clients of long-term care in Finland – impact and measures to control the virus. LTCcovid, International Long-Term Care Policy Network, CPEC-LSE, 12 June 2020. 

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25 Feb 2020

Journal article

China

English

An Initial Analysis of the Effects of a Long-Term Care Insurance on Equity and Efficiency: A Case Study of Qingdao City in China

Yang, W., Chang, S., Zhang, W., Wang, R., Mossialos, E., Wu, X., Cui, D., Li, H., & Mi, H. (2021). An Initial Analysis of the Effects of a Long-Term Care Insurance on Equity and Efficiency: A Case Study of Qingdao City in China. Research on Aging, 43(3-4), 156-165. https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027520907346

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22 Feb 2020

Journal article

Republic of Korea

English

Developing a framework for performance assessment of the public long-term care system in Korea: methodological and policy lessons

Kim, H., Jeon, B. Developing a framework for performance assessment of the public long-term care system in Korea: methodological and policy lessons. Health Res Policy Sys 18, 27 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-0529-8

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25 Jan 2020

Journal article

Germany

English

Pain assessment for cognitively impaired older adults: Do items of available observer tools reflect pain-specific responses?

Kappesser J, Voit S, Lautenbacher S, Hermann C. Pain assessment for cognitively impaired older adults: Do items of available observer tools reflect pain-specific responses? Eur J Pain. 2020; 24: 851–862. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1536

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07 Jan 2020

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Finland

English

Caring in space: the boundaries between public and private spaces in Finnish adult foster care homes

Leinonen E. Caring in space: the boundaries between public and private spaces in Finnish adult foster care homes. Ageing and Society. 2021;41(5):1184-1201. doi:10.1017/S0144686X19001831

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17 Dec 2019

Journal article

Ireland

English

Factors influencing the cost of care and admission to long-term care for people with dementia in Ireland

Walsh, S., Pertl, M., Gillespie, P., Lawlor, B., Brennan, S., & O’Shea, E. (2019). Factors influencing the cost of care and admission to long-term care for people with dementia in Ireland. Aging & Mental Health, 25(3), 512–520. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1699901

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14 Nov 2019

Journal article

China

English

Care providers, access to care, and the Long-term Care Nursing Insurance in China: An agent-based simulation

Shuang Chang, Wei Yang, Hiroshi Deguchi. Care providers, access to care, and the Long-term Care Nursing Insurance in China: An agent-based simulation, Social Science & Medicine, Volume 244, 2020, 112667, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112667

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05 Nov 2019

Guidance and Resources

STRiDE Theory of Change Workshops: Guidance and Resources

Breuer E, Comas-Herrera A, Docrat S, Freeman E, Schneider M and the STRiDE team (2019) STRiDE Theory of Change Workshops: Guidance and Resources. STRiDE Research Tool No.1 (version 2), Care Policy and Evaluation Centre at LSE, London.

Guidance and Resources

01 Nov 2019

Report

Japan

English

Social Stratification of Migrant Care Workers in Japan

Ayako Sasaki and Reiko Ogawa, 2019, Social Stratification of Migrant Care Workers in Japan, ASEAN Social Work Journal, 7, pp15-34. https://www.aseansocialwork.com/index.php/asw/issue/view/6/3

Report

25 Oct 2019

Journal article

Netherlands

English

The Living Lab In Ageing and Long-Term Care: A Sustainable Model for Translational Research Improving Quality of Life, Quality of Care and Quality of Work

Hilde Verbeek, S.M.G. Zwakhalen, J.M.G.A. Schols, G.I.J.M. Kempen, J.P.H. Hamers, The Living Lab in Ageing and Long-Term Care: A Sustainable Model for Translational Research Improving Quality of Life, Quality of Care and Quality of Work, The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, Volume 24, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 43-47, ISSN 1279-7707, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-019-1288-5

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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

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20 Sep 2019

Report

International

Chinese
English
French
Spanish

World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to dementia

Alzheimer’s Disease International. 2019. World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to dementia. London: Alzheimer’s Disease International. https://www.alzint.org/resource/world-alzheimer-report-2019/

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13 Sep 2019

Journal article

Italy
Netherlands
Serbia
Spain

English

Observational pain assessment in older persons with dementia in four countries: Observer agreement of items and factor structure of the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition

de Waal MWM, van Dalen-Kok AH, de Vet HCW, et al. Observational pain assessment in older persons with dementia in four countries: Observer agreement of items and factor structure of the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition. Eur J Pain. 2020; 24: 279–296. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1484

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05 Sep 2019

Journal article

Europe
International

English

The Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition scale (PAIC15): A multidisciplinary and international approach to develop and test a meta-tool for pain assessment in impaired cognition, especially dementia

Kunz M, de Waal MWM, Achterberg WP, et al. The Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition scale (PAIC15): A multidisciplinary and international approach to develop and test a meta-tool for pain assessment in impaired cognition, especially dementia. Eur J Pain. 2020; 24: 192–208. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1477

Journal article

12 Aug 2019

Journal article

Netherlands

English

Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition: Observer Agreement in a Long-Term Care Setting in Patients with Dementia

van Dalen-Kok, A. H., Achterberg, W. P., Rijkmans, W. E., de Vet, H. C., & de Waal, M. W. (2019). Pain assessment in impaired cognition: observer agreement in a long-term care setting in patients with dementia. Pain management, 9(5), 461-473. https://doi.org/10.2217/pmt-2019-0025

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21 Jul 2019

Journal article

Ireland

English

“The Poor Carer”: Ambivalent Social Construction of the Home Care Worker in Elder Care Services

Timonen, V., & Lolich, L. (2019). “The Poor Carer”: Ambivalent Social Construction of the Home Care Worker in Elder Care Services. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 62(7), 728–748. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2019.1640334

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16 Jul 2019

Journal article

Switzerland

English

Who to Talk to About my pain? A brief qualitative study on perception of pain and its management in swiss nursing home residents

Brunkert T., Simon M., Haslbeck J., Zuñiga F. (2019) Who to Talk to About my Pain? A Brief Qualitative Study on Perception of Pain and its Management in Swiss Nursing Home Residents. Pain Management Nursing, Volume 21, Issue 2, 151 – 156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2019.06.003

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20 May 2019

Journal article

International
UK

English

Young Carers Research, Practice and Policy: An Overview and Critical Perspective on Possible Future Directions

Joseph, S., Sempik, J., Leu, A. et al. Young Carers Research, Practice and Policy: An Overview and Critical Perspective on Possible Future Directions. Adolescent Res Rev 5, 77–89 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40894-019-00119-9

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08 May 2019

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International

English

Advancing Long-Term Care Science Through Using Common Data Elements: Candidate Measures for Care Outcomes of Personhood, Well-Being, and Quality of Life

Edvardsson D, Baxter R, Corneliusson L, et al. Advancing Long-Term Care Science Through Using Common Data Elements: Candidate Measures for Care Outcomes of Personhood, Well-Being, and Quality of Life. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. 2019;5. doi:10.1177/2333721419842672

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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.

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29 Jan 2019

Journal article

Japan

English

Current issues in long-term care policy and research: Toward the promotion of evidence-based policy (Japan)

Masui, H., Otaga, M., Moriyama, Y., & Matsushige, T. (2019). Current issues in long-term care policy and research: Toward the promotion of evidence-based policy. 保健医療科学,1: 34-44. https://www.niph.go.jp/journal/data/68-1/201968010006.pdf

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29 Dec 2018

Journal article

China

English

Endogenous Living Arrangements and Health of Older Adults: Evidence from Instrumental Variable Estimation

This study aims to address the endogenous relationship between independent living arrangements (ILAs)  and health of older adults using an instrumental variable (IV) approach. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of older adults in Xiamen, China. Weng, Chenziheng and Han, Yaofeng and Fang, Ya, Endogenous Living Arrangements and Health of Older Adults: Evidence from […]

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14 Dec 2018

Journal article

Europe
International

English

Economic evaluations in community aged care: a systematic review

Bulamu, N. B., Kaambwa, B., & Ratcliffe, J. (2018). Economic evaluations in community aged care: a systematic review. BMC health services research, 18(1), 967. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3785-3

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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

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01 Sep 2018

Journal article

UK

English

Review of the international evidence on support for unpaid carers

Brimblecombe, N., Fernandez, J.-L., Knapp, M., Rehill, A. and Wittenberg, R., 2018. Review of the international evidence on support for unpaid carers. Journal of Long Term Care, 0(0), p.25-40.DOI: https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.3

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28 May 2018

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South Africa

English

Long-term care for older people in South Africa: the enduring legacies of apartheid and HIV/AIDS

P.Lloyd-Sherlock (2018) Long-term care for older people in South Africa: the enduring legacies of apartheid and HIV/AIDS. Journal of Social Policy 48, 1, 147–167 doi:10.1017/S0047279418000326

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01 Mar 2018

Journal article

South Africa

English

Pensions and low sodium salt: a qualitative evaluation of a new strategy for managing hypertension in rural South Africa

Lloyd-Sherlock P, Gomez-Olive F, Ngobeni S, Wagner R, Tollman S. (2018) Pensions and low sodium salt: a qualitative evaluation of a new strategy for managing hypertension in rural South Africa. Current Aging Science 11(2):140-146.doi: 10.2174/1874609811666180718114250

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01 Jan 2018

Book

International

English

Gender, Care and Migration in East Asia

Eds. Reiko Ogawa, Chan, Raymond K. H., Oishi, Akiko S., Lih-Rong Wang, 2018, Gender, Care and Migration in East Asia, Palgrave Macmillan.

Book

22 Dec 2017

Journal article

Netherlands

English

Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition (PAIC): content validity of the Dutch version of a new and universal tool to measure pain in dementia

van Dalen-Kok, A. H., Achterberg, W. P., Rijkmans, W. E., Tukker-van Vuuren, S. A., Delwel, S., de Vet, H. C., Lobbezoo, F., de Waal, M. W. (2018). Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition (PAIC): content validity of the Dutch version of a new and universal tool to measure pain in dementia. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 13, […]

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10 Dec 2017

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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

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01 Jan 2017

Book chapter

International

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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

01 Nov 2016

Slide deck

Japan

English

Long-Term Care Insurance System of Japan

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. (2016). Long-term care insurance system of Japan. Available at: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy/care-welfare/care-welfare-elderly/dl/ltcisj_e.pdf (accessed 14 July 2023).

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26 May 2016

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International
UK

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A cross-national and comparative classification of in-country awareness and policy responses to ‘young carers’

Agnes Leu & Saul Becker (2017) A cross-national and comparative classification of in-country awareness and policy responses to ‘young carers’, Journal of Youth Studies, 20:6, 750-762, DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2016.1260698

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18 Dec 2015

Book

International

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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.

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16 Nov 2015

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Co-design and implementation research: challenges and solutions for ethics committees

Goodyear-Smith, F., Jackson, C., & Greenhalgh, T. (2015). Co-design and implementation research: challenges and solutions for ethics committees. In BMC Medical Ethics (Vol. 16, Issue 1, p. 78). BioMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-015-0072-2

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04 May 2015

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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

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09 Apr 2015

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“There are no known benefits.”: Considering the risk/benefit ratio of qualitative research

Opsal, T., Wolgemuth, J., Cross, J., Kaanta, T., Dickmann, E., Colomer, S., & Erdil-Moody, Z. (2016). “There are no known benefits.”: Considering the risk/benefit ratio of qualitative research. Qualitative Health Research, 26(8), 1137–1150. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732315580109

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01 Jan 2015

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International

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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.

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10 Dec 2014

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International

English

An international road map to improve pain assessment in people with impaired cognition: the development of the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition (PAIC) meta-tool

Corbett, A., Achterberg, W., Husebo, B., Lobbezoo, F., de Vet, H., Kunz, M., Strand l, Constantinou M, Tudose C, Kappesser J, de Waal M & Lautenbacher S. (2014). An international road map to improve pain assessment in people with impaired cognition: the development of the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition (PAIC) meta-tool. BMC neurology, 14(1), […]

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29 Jan 2013

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UK

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When is a carer’s employment at risk? Longitudinal analysis of unpaid care and employment in midlife in England

King, D. and Pickard, L. (2013), When is a carer’s employment at risk? Longitudinal analysis of unpaid care and employment in midlife in England. Health & Social Care in the Community, 21: 303-314. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12018

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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.

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02 Apr 2012

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England (UK)
UK

English

Outcomes of social care for adults: developing a preference weighted measure

Netten A, Burge P, Malley J, Potoglou D, Towers A. Outcomes of social care for adults: developing a preference weighted measure. Health Technol Assess 2012;16(16) https://doi.org/10.3310/hta16160

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20 Oct 2011

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Australia

English

From Assistance to Prevention: Categorizing Young Carer Support Services in Australia, and International Implications

Purcal, C., Hamilton, M., Thomson, C. and Cass, B. (2012), From Assistance to Prevention: Categorizing Young Carer Support Services in Australia, and International Implications. Social Policy & Administration, 46: 788-806. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00816.x

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Australia
sub-Saharan Africa
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Global perspectives on children’s unpaid caregiving in the family: Research and policy on ‘young carers’ in the UK, Australia, the USA and Sub-Saharan Africa

Becker, S. (2007). Global perspectives on children’s unpaid caregiving in the family: Research and policy on ‘young carers’ in the UK, Australia, the USA and Sub-Saharan Africa. Global social policy, 7(1), 23-50. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1468018107073892

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Guidance and Resources

International

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Technology in Aged Care resources

Resources on Technology in Aged care collated by the Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA)’s Knowledge and Implementation Hub.

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Shaping care home COVID-19 testing policy: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of asymptomatic testing compared with standard care in care home staff (VIVALDI-CT)

Adams N, Stirrup O, Blackstone J, et al. Shaping care home COVID-19 testing policy: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of asymptomatic testing compared with standard care in care home staff (VIVALDI-CT) BMJ Open 2023;13:e076210. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076210

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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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UK

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What are the factors associated with people with advanced dementia refusing assistance with personal care?

Backhouse T, Killett A, Mioshi E, Khondoker M. What are the factors associated with people with advanced dementia refusing assistance with personal care? Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2023;e5857. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5857

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Latinamerica & Caribbean

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Inequalities in income security in later age in Latin America

Barrientos, A. (2021). Inequalities in income security in later age in Latin America. Pan American Journal of Public Health, 45. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2021.85

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Brazil
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Poverty Transitions among Older Households in Brazil and South Africa

Barrientos, A., Mase, J. Poverty Transitions among Older Households in Brazil and South Africa. Eur J Dev Res 24, 570–588 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2012.13

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Ireland

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Does formal home care reduce inpatient length of stay?

Walsh, B., Lyons, S., Smith, S., Wren, M.-A., Eighan, J. and Morgenroth, E. (2020), Does formal home care reduce inpatient length of stay?. Health Economics, 29: 1620-1636. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4158

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Ireland

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Home care workers’ views of employment conditions: private for-profit vs public and non-profit providers in Ireland

O’Neill, N., Mercille, J. and Edwards, J. (2023), “Home care workers’ views of employment conditions: private for-profit vs public and non-profit providers in Ireland”, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 43 No. 13/14, pp. 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-10-2022-0276

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Ireland

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Public preferences for services and supports aimed at Family Carers of People with Dementia: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Teahan Á, Walsh S, Doherty E, O’Shea E 2021. Public preferences for services and supports aimed at Family Carers of People with Dementia: A Discrete Choice Experiment. Social Science and Medicine, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114359 

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Ireland

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Demand for the statutory home support scheme

Walsh B. and Lyons S. (2021) Demand for the Statutory Home Support Scheme. Dublin: Economic and Social Research Institute). Research series number 122.. Available online at: https://www.esri.ie/system/files/publications/RS122.pdf

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Japan

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Long-Term Care Policy Update for Japan

By Ruru Ping and Nazak Salehi Japan’s Long-Term Care System: Innovations and Workforce Challenges In a Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group webinar, on the 26th February 2024, Ruru Ping from Hitotsubashi University shed light on the evolution and current state of Japan’s long-term care system. Established in 2000, this system aims to provide comprehensive support […]

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Brazil

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Brazilian National Front for Strengthening Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People: history and activities

Horta NC, Boas PV, Carvalho AFS, Torres SVS, Campos GC, Angioletti AC, et al. Brazilian National Front for Strengthening Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People: history and activities. Geriatr Gerontol Aging. 2021;15:e0210064

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Book

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Making Migrant Care Workers in East Asia – Routledge Handbook of East Asian Gender Studies

Reiko Ogawa, 2020, Making Migrant Care Workers in East Asia, Eds. Jieyu Liu and Junko Yamashita, Routledge Handbook of East Asian Gender Studies, Routledge, pp123-143. https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Handbook-of-East-Asian-Gender-Studies/Liu-Yamashita/p/book/9781032239354?srsltid=AfmBOoqi5_UJhfHEY4ql8c1KQaW5_pW5dEd6Tp-jcEo6tlL3-udkE807

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