BACKGROUND The number of elderly individuals living alone is rising, especially in rural areas of China, and their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an increasing public health concern. However, little is known about factors that influence HRQoL and the need for long-term care services. The aim of the study was to identify these factors and the long-term care requirements of persons age...

This article examines the various kinds of health care financing models found in selected developed countries. A discussion of health care delivery models is followed by an overview of the national health delivery systems found in European, South America, Asian, and North American. A discussion on health reform focuses on the shift in financial resources from private to public sources in the ec...

INTRODUCTION The elderly population in Singapore is steadily increasing, thus increasing the stress on healthcare provision and financing. Elderly injuries result in significant mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to identify the injury patterns, specific risk factors involved and needs of the elderly so that the current emergency model of care for the injured elderly can be improved and ...

objectives: following the rise in the elderly population worldwide and the increase in chronic diseases among this demographic with their consequent need for care, the subject of elderly care is becoming increasingly important. considering the traditional standing of the elderly in iranian society and the importance of in-community care for them, it seems of crucial importance to study the obst...

This paper presents further international comparisons of progressivity of health care financing systems. The paper builds on the work of Wagstaff et al. [Wagstaff, A., van Doorslaer E., et al., 1992. Equity in the finance of health care: some international comparisons, Journal of Health Economics 11, pp. 361-387] but extends it in a number of directions: we modify the methodology used there and...

† This Keynote Lecture was delivered on 29 November 2000 during the Opening Ceremony of the 11 Congress of the Western Pacific Association of Critical Care Medicine. Alternative financing of health care delivery is one of the most vexing problems facing medicine today. Intensive care in many ways is a perfect example of the core problems facing policymakers responsible for financing health care...

Major and ongoing changes in health care financing and delivery in the United States have altered opportunities and incentives for new physicians to specialize in nonmalignant hematology. At the same time, effective clinical tools and strategies continue to rapidly emerge. Consequently, there is an imperative to foster workforce innovation to ensure sustainable professional roles for hematologi...

OBJECTIVES to explore nurses' knowledge of universal health coverage (UHC) for inclusive and sustainable development of elderly care services. METHOD this was a cross-sectional survey. A convenience sample of 326 currently practicing enrolled nurses (EN) or registered nurses (RN) was recruited. Respondents completed a questionnaire which was based on the implementation strategies advocated by...