title: The Italian model for long-term care.
abstract: During the past decade in Italy, delivery of long-term care has undergone many changes, with introduction of the nursing homes as the central force. High-quality residential and outpatient services have become available in new community-oriented services. Among the benefits are reduction of inappropriate admissions, improved quality of life for residents and outpatients, decreased dependence on private resources, growth of voluntary services, and creation of new occupational opportunities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Sciences, University of Cassino, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricciardi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*