| Autor: |
Mårten Lagergren, Noriko Kurube, Marti Parker |
| Zdroj: |
Hallym International Journal of Aging; Jul2009, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p119-133, 15p |
| Abstrakt: |
There are many similarities, but also many differences, between Japan and Sweden when it comes to long-term care of elderly persons. The differences and similarities make it interesting to make comparisons. Do Japanese and Swedish recipients of long-term care differ and—if so—to what extent and regarding which aspects? Using datasets collected in the assessment of care needs for the Japanese long-term care insurance system in Handa municipality, Japan, and data from the Swedish National Study on Ageing and Care, Kungsholmen district, the recipients of care in the two countries have been compared with regard to different variables describing needs. The following article will compare the allotted care and services given these needs. The comparison shows that on average the Handa care recipients are more dependent than the Kungsholmen-population. A possible explanation for this could be differences in household patterns with far fewer elderly persons living alone in Handa than in Kungsholmen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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