Implementing long-term care systems in the Americas: a regional strategy
| Autor: | Pablo Villalobos Dintrans, Mallika Mathur, Emmanuel González-Bautista, Jorge Browne, Carolina Hommes, Enrique Vega |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 45, Iss 86, Pp 1-7 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1020-4989 1680-5348 |
| DOI: | 10.26633/RPSP.2021.86 |
| Popis: | The Region of the Americas is facing accelerated demographic and epidemiological changes. As these trends will continue in future years, long-term care needs are expected to rise. How can countries respond to these challenges? We propose that countries in the Region should invest in the implementation of long-term care systems. Considering the heterogeneity in the Region, we propose a strategy based on three components: (i) understanding the problem; (ii) thinking about solutions; and (iii) building support and consensus. Depending on each country’s needs and capacities, these three elements suggest short-term and long-term actions and goals, from generating better information on long-term care needs to the implementation of long-term care systems. Longterm care is a relevant issue for the Region today. The task is challenging, but countries need to embrace it and move forward before it is too late. |
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