Health and social services for the elderly: a comparative analysis

* The United States faces a growing challenge in meeting the health and social service needs of its aging and growing population. * The role of the state, the market, and the family in providing for these needs varies from country to country. The author examined the structure, policies, and perceive...

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Published in:Nursing economic 2001-11, Vol.19 (6), p.277
Main Author: Conger, Margaret M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Care and treatment
Community
Comparative analysis
Cost control
Elder care
Health services
Hospitalization
Nurses
Nursing homes
Older people
Population
Public health
Rural areas
Social policy
Social service
Social services
Taxation
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Summary:* The United States faces a growing challenge in meeting the health and social service needs of its aging and growing population. * The role of the state, the market, and the family in providing for these needs varies from country to country. The author examined the structure, policies, and perceived effectiveness of health and social services in Norway, Scotland, and the Netherlands, social democratic, liberal welfare, and corporatist welfare states, respectively. * Each country has employed various practices to assist elders in remaining in their own homes including: 1. Close coordination of health and social services. 2. Aadequate pension to support modest quality of life. 3. Access to primary health care and social services within the community. 4. Availability of accessible and affordable housing. 5. Timeliness of needs assessment with pertinent services.
ISSN:0746-1739