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. 2020 Sep;24(3):181-186.
doi: 10.4235/agmr.20.0036. Epub 2020 Aug 26.

Long-Term Care System in Korea

Hyuk Ga  1
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Long-Term Care System in Korea

Hyuk Ga. Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Korea is a country with unexpectedly fast ageing speed, which gives burden on caregivers of older adults. Thanks to long-term care insurance and national health insurance system, most people who need long-term care are currently staying in long-term care facilities like nursing homes and long-term care hospitals. However, new project of integrated community care system is under trial implementation. This review demonstrates perspectives on Korean long-term care system from the past to the future.

Keywords: Community health services; Korea; Nursing homes; Long-term care.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The researcher claims no conflicts of interest.

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Fig. 1.
Process of determining the care level from application to final results. LTCI, long-term care insurance; ADL, activities of daily living; IADL, instrumental ADL.
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Fig. 2.
The current and future Korean long-term care (LTC) system. IDS, Inpatients’ Data Set; LTCH, long-term care hospital.
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