User Profiles of Private Long-term Care Services Not Fully Covered by Public Insurance in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of private long-term care (LTC) service users provided by a company independent from public LTC insurance (LTCI) and to analyze the usage patterns across different types of services.

Methods

We utilized data from 8,046 consultations from the administration data of a private LTC service in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, Japan. We focused on older adults enrolled from February 2016 to October 2019 with follow-up until June 2020. The descriptions included users' demographics, LTCI-certified care levels, living situations, and reasons for choosing private LTC services. Furthermore, we examined the frequencies and minutes of each type of service used, such as shopping, meal, cleaning, outing, and social participation assistance

SUBMITTER: Abe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11799566 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature