An Analysis of the Elderly Care and Management in Hospital-Based Home Care Agencies
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
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: 660-672, 2008.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyze the home care services provided to the elderly aged 65 and older by a hospital-based home care agencies and to investigate the effects of long-term care insurance for the elderly.METHOD:
The subjects were the home care service recipients aged 65 and older in 172 hospital-based, home care agencies registered in Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service in January, 2007. The data were collected using a questionnaire from March 16 to April 15, 2007. The questionnaire return rate was 43.8%.RESULT:
The hospital-based home care agencies were able to visit 66.5% of the national administrative districts. Of the home care service recipients, over 50% were 65 years old and older. About 43% of the agencies reported that over 50% of their patients would be subject to the long-term care insurance. They expressed concern that home care services would be withdrawn once the insurance system is initiated.CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that hospital-based home care agencies need to manage home care services with long-term care insurance. It also recommends developing guidelines for the use of services and referrals.
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Assunto principal:
Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Seguro de Assistência de Longo Prazo
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Assistência de Longa Duração
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Serviços Hospitalares de Assistência Domiciliar
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Agências de Assistência Domiciliar
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Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar
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Seguro
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Seguro Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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