Institutional care for elders in rural China.
The long-term care (LTC) literature has been generally associated with industrialized countries. However, LTC needs are increasing in the developing world at a rate that far exceeds than experienced by industrialized countries. Using China as a case study, the purpose of this report is to provide an example of an emerging institutional care system for rural elders in a rapidly developing country. It covers two major domains of the system: service delivery and financing. The report presents several main issues involved in the development of institutional care for elders and discusses relevant policy implications.
Wu
Bei
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Center on Aging and Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 9127, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA. bwu@hsc.wvu.edu
Mao
Zongfu
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Xu
Qin
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D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011640:Public Policy; D012424:Rural Population