ABSTRACT
The demand for home care services will continue to grow exponentially around the world. This demand is being driven by demographics, technology, and personal choice. Providers of home care have a great deal to teach and learn from each other. The opportunities for collaboration and joint ventures are great now and will continue to increase with the passing of time. This article has been extracted from a 1996 panel discussion at the International Home Care Forum held in Nashville, Tennessee.
Subject(s)
Health Services Needs and Demand/trends , Home Care Services/organization & administration , International Cooperation , Aged , Commerce/trends , Demography , Europe , Home Care Services/economics , Home Care Services/trends , Humans , Marketing of Health Services/trendsABSTRACT
Technological advances are changing the way the world shares information and conducts daily business, CARING asked home care colleagues around the world to respond to a question about technology's role in home care delivery. Although the degree of technology's involvement differs from country to country, each country is aware of the possibilities and is looking toward the future.
Subject(s)
Home Care Services/trends , Technology Transfer , Computer Communication Networks , Global Health , Humans , International Cooperation , Rural Health ServicesABSTRACT
The Netherlands and other countries in Europe have well-established systems of home care that may show the US industry to be still developing. However, all home care systems seem to have areas of concern.
