Long-term care arrangements in rural China: review of recent developments.
Developing long-term care systems for the elderly has become an increasingly urgent policy issue in China, especially in rural areas. This article provides an overview of the current status of long-term care development in rural China and discussion on the future development of institutional care and its policy implications. Formal long-term care systems are emerging but remain in the preliminary stages of development. Several policy considerations and practical implications deserve further attention: increases in regional and national government funding, integration of long-term care with the acute health care system, and creating more multilevel and multifunctional LTC facilities with a well-trained and skilled workforce.
Wu
Bei
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Gerontology Program, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA. b_wu@uncg.edu
Mao
Zong-Fu
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Zhong
Renyao
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D002681:China; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005380:Financing, Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011640:Public Policy; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012424:Rural Population; D000078329:Workforce