Improving Care for Older Adults in China: Development of Long-Term Care Policy and System

• Published in: Research on aging Vol. 43; no. 3-4; pp. 123 - 126
• Main Authors: Wu, Bei, Cohen, Marc A., Cong, Zhen, Kim, Kyungmin, Peng, Changmin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2021; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adult development; Caregiving; China; COVID-19; Dementia; Families & family life; Health Policy; Health Services for the Aged - organization & administration; Health Services for the Aged - standards; Humans; Insurance; Long term care insurance; Long term health care; Long-Term Care - organization & administration; Long-Term Care - standards; Nurses; Older people; Pandemics; Policy making; Quality Improvement; Quality of care; China; older adults; China; long-term care
• ISSN: 0164-0275; 1552-7573
• DOI: 10.1177/0164027521990829

This special issue covers several important topics related to long-term care (LTC) systems and policy development in China. It provides a good contextual background on the development of the LTC system in China as well as the needs and preferences of LTC from family and older adults’ perspectives. In addition, this issue covers the topic of evaluation of a recently developed long-term care nursing insurance and provides an example of family caregiving for persons with dementia within the Chinese context. The authors in this special issue also provided insights into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults’ life and LTC quality, and explored potential strategies to handle the challenges during and post-pandemic.