Rehabilitation in the long-term care insurance domain: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Since the enactment of the long-term care insurance (LTCI) act in 2000, the number of LTCI users has increased annually. However, evidence regarding what is being carried out as rehabilitation treatment under LTCI is lacking. In this study, a scoping review was performed to bridge this knowledge gap.

Methods

Articles related to rehabilitation in connection with LTCI published between April 2000 and November 2020 were searched for in PubMed, CINAHL, CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), Ichushi Web Ver.5, and CiNii and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of rehabilitation provided under LTCI were examined.

Results

Of the 15,572 publications identified, 15 RCTs, including rehabilitation treatment by physiatrists and therapists, met the eligib

SUBMITTER: Shinohara H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9713971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature