A structured review of long-term care demand modelling

Worrall, Philip; Chaussalet, Thierry J.

doi:10.1007/s10729-014-9299-6

“…The need to face aging population and chronic diseases with, on the one hand, innovative but more expensive health technologies and, on the other hand, with specialized but with higher salaries health professionals is mining the sustainability over time of the national healthcare systems as we know them nowadays [1,2]. Health professionals and scholars of different disciplnes such as health care management science, health policy and innovation management are dealing with a variety of strategies and initiatives for modernizing care delivery.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Individuals’ adoption of smart technologies for preventive health care: a structural equation modeling approach

Bettiga

¹

,

Lamberti

²

,

Lettieri

³

2019

Health Care Manag Sci

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Healthcare is moving towards new patterns and models, with an increasing attention paid to prevention. Smart technologies for mobile health care are emerging as new instruments to monitor the state of essential parameters in citizens. A very debated subject in literature is the critical role played by citizens' acceptance and willingness to pay for mobile health technologies, especially whereas the services provided are preventive rather than curative. The adoption of such technologies is, indeed, a necessary condition for the success of mobile personalized health care. In this view, a conceptual framework, grounded on Technology Acceptance Model, is developed to explore the determinants of users' willingness to adopt and pay for a mobile health care application for cardiovascular prevention. Empirical data are collected from a sample of 212 non-hypertensive Italian individuals and analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling. Results confirm that usefulness and ease of use determine both intention to accept and willingness to pay for mobile health smart technologies. Results show also the significant role played by social influence as well the role as antecedents played by technology promptness, innovativeness and prevention awareness. This study offers novel insights to design and promote smart application to improve mobile health care, with implications for researchers and practitioners in health care, research & development, and marketing.

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“…This is not surprising given that an increased demand for LTC services (and an increase in associated costs) is forecast in various countries including the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Canada, Chile, the US and China, to name just a few [51,53].…”

Section: Summary Conclusion and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Insurance Accounting for a Notional Defined Contribution Scheme Combining Retirement and Long-Term Care Benefits

Vidal‐Meliá

¹

,

Ventura-Marco

²

,

González

³

2018

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This paper develops a social insurance accounting model for a notional defined contribution (NDC) scheme combining retirement and long-term care (LTC) contingencies. The procedure relies on standard double-entry bookkeeping and enables us to compile a "Swedish" type actuarial balance sheet (ABS) following a framework equivalent to an open group approach. This methodology is suitable for reporting the system's solvency status and can show periodical changes in the system's financial position by means of an income statement. The information underpinning the actuarial valuation is based on events and transactions that are verifiable at the valuation date, without considering expected future trends. The paper also contains an illustrative example to make it easier for policymakers to understand the main advantages and difficulties of our proposal. The policy conclusions stress the need to properly report social insurance benefits to enhance transparency and sustainability and to improve decision-making because it is in the public interest to do so.

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“…Long-term care (LTC) includes the health and social support services provided to those with chronic illness or physical or mental disability to help them achieve and maintain an optimal level of functioning [50][51][52][53][54].…”

Section: The Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In OECD countries, there are significant concerns about the sustainability of financing LTC services and other assistance for the elderly [52]. This is not surprising given that an increased demand for LTC services (and an increase in associated costs) is forecast in various countries including the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Canada, Chile, the US and China, to name just a few [51,53].…”

Section: Summary Conclusion and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Social Insurance Accounting for a Notional Defined Contribution Scheme Combining Retirement and Long-Term Care Benefits

Vidal‐Meliá

¹

,

Ventura-Marco

²

,

González

³

2018

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This paper develops a social insurance accounting model for a notional defined contribution (NDC) scheme combining retirement and long-term care (LTC) contingencies. The procedure relies on standard double-entry bookkeeping and enables us to compile a "Swedish" type actuarial balance sheet (ABS) following a framework equivalent to an open group approach. This methodology is suitable for reporting the system's solvency status and can show periodical changes in the system's financial position by means of an income statement. The information underpinning the actuarial valuation is based on events and transactions that are verifiable at the valuation date, without considering expected future trends. The paper also contains an illustrative example to make it easier for policymakers to understand the main advantages and difficulties of our proposal. The policy conclusions stress the need to properly report social insurance benefits to enhance transparency and sustainability and to improve decision-making because it is in the public interest to do so.

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A structured review of long-term care demand modelling

Abstract: Long-term care (LTC)

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Individuals’ adoption of smart technologies for preventive health care: a structural equation modeling approach

Individuals’ adoption of smart technologies for preventive health care: a structural equation modeling approach

Social Insurance Accounting for a Notional Defined Contribution Scheme Combining Retirement and Long-Term Care Benefits

A Social Insurance Accounting for a Notional Defined Contribution Scheme Combining Retirement and Long-Term Care Benefits

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