Differences in Family Caregivers' Opinions about Out-of-Pocket Payment for Long-Term Care Facilities by Income Levels / 보건행정학회지
Health Policy and Management
; : 139-148, 2017.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-7206
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study is to investigate family caregivers' opinions about out-of-pocket payment for long-term care (LTC) facilities, and find the differences in the opinions for family caregivers of all different levels of income.METHODS:
We used the data of the study on out-of-pocket payment in national long-term care insurance, including 1,552 family caregivers with the elderly in long-term care facilities.RESULTS:
The average out-of-pocket payment per month was 511,635 Korean won and distributed from 230,750 to 1,365,570 Korean won. The amount of out-of-pocket payment might be affected by not co-payment but the cost of non-covered service. There were differences in them for family caregivers of all different levels of income. Opinions were surveyed about 5 issues. By levels of income, there were differences in their opinions about 3 issues, the financial burden on LTC, the necessity of reducing out-of-pocket payments, and to be willing to pay more for a high quality service. But there were not different opinions about the interruption of LTC service and staying with LTC facilities.CONCLUSION:
These findings suggest that the range of out-of-pocket payment for LTC facility is wide and it can be a burden to lower income group. It should be to prepare the policies to ease the financial burden and support the appropriate LTC use.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 1: Acesso equitativo aos serviços de saúde
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Objetivo 4: Financiamento para a saúde
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Cuidadores
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Gastos em Saúde
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Seguro de Assistência de Longo Prazo
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Assistência de Longa Duração
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Health Policy and Management
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo