TY - JOUR
TI - Long-term care financing in Europe: An overview
AU - Neubert, Anne
AU - Baji, Petra
AU - Tambor, Marzena
AU - Groot, Wim
AU - Gulácsi, László
AU - Pavlova, Milena
TI - Long-term care financing in Europe: An overview
AB - 
	Despite the growing interest in the sustainability of long-term care (LTC) systems, only a few studies have investigated the differences in the LTC financing across European countries. The objective of this paper is to describe the financing of LTC in Europe. For this purpose, we use indicators on LTC financing taken from international databases and reports. Desk research was carried out to identify relevant indicators. Hierarchical cluster analysis was used to identify typologies in LTC financing across the EU/EEA countries based on seven indicators selected. We found large differences in LTC financing across the EU/EEA countries in terms of total expenditure, the division of expenditure between the social and health care system, and in the role of in-kind and cash benefits. Four main financial models across the EU/EEA countries could be distinguished. Further, we identified some shortages in data reporting on the financing of LTC services. Some limitations and contradictions related to the indicators of LTC financing are highlighted. In particular, we stress the need for more comprehensive data to enable further cross-country comparisons and to provide valid input for policy.

	* Przygotowanie do wydania elektronicznego finansowane w ramach umowy 637/P-DUN/2019 ze środków Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.

	
VL - 2019
IS - Volume 17, Issue 3
PY - 2019
SN - 1731-7398
C1 - 2084-2627
SP - 131
EP - 145
DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.19.015.11972
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/long-term-care-financing-in-europe-an-overview
KW - cluster analysis
KW - Europe
KW - financing
KW - funding
KW - long-term care