TY - JOUR
TI - The future of long-term care in ten European countries:  Review of policy reports and qualitative study among country experts
AU - Praznovszky, Lena
AU - Pavlova, Milena
AU - Tambor, Marzena
AU - Groot, Wim
TI - The future of long-term care in ten European countries:  Review of policy reports and qualitative study among country experts
AB - 
	The provision of good quality long-term care to citizens represents a challenge for many European countries due to tight public budgets and ongoing societal transitions. To gain insights on the future of long-term care in Europe, an explorative study was conducted consisting of a review of policy reports and qualitative study among country experts from Albania, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. For the purpose of the analysis, a conceptual framework was developed. Based on this framework, the method of qualitative directed content analysis was applied to extract and analyze information from the reports and study transcripts. The results suggest four key directions for long-term care development: a) integration, coordination and cooperation across structures and actors for better service quality; b) increased scope and scale of formal service provision; c) improved workforce planning and capacity building; d) use of e-health and information technologies. The exact direction is however dependent on the country-specific guiding principles, governance capacity and funding constraints. To adequately respond to current challenges, policy-makers need to acknowledge the interconnectedness of long-term care issues and approach them from a more holistic perspective.

	* 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 - 146
EP - 158
DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.19.016.11973
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/the-future-of-long-term-care-in-ten-european-countries-review-of-policy-reports-and-qualitative-study-among-country-experts
KW - country experts
KW - Europe
KW - funding
KW - governance
KW - long-term care
KW - management
KW - review