What type of familialism is relevant for Lithuania? The case of elderly care

Žalimienė, Laimutė; Blažienė, Inga; Junevičienė, Jolita

doi:10.1080/01629778.2020.1746368

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“…This could indicate that receiving any support for these participants was still better than receiving none. This explanation is more likely given that psychological support services available for informal caregivers in Lithuania are limited ( Žalimienė et al, 2020 ). Altogether, such finding could suggest, that current ICBT program could possibly be improved by adding an option for individualization of the content.…”

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“…Regarding caregiving, it is estimated that approximately 16% of total population in Lithuania are informal caregivers ( Ahrendt et al, 2017 ). Even though several labor market as well as health sector related policy measures are available for informal caregivers in Lithuania, these measures can be described as minimalistic and insufficient ( Žalimienė et al, 2020 ). To give an example, respite and day care services for informal caregivers are only available in certain municipalities and offer a coverage for only a very small part of the population ( Žalimienė et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Even though several labor market as well as health sector related policy measures are available for informal caregivers in Lithuania, these measures can be described as minimalistic and insufficient ( Žalimienė et al, 2020 ). To give an example, respite and day care services for informal caregivers are only available in certain municipalities and offer a coverage for only a very small part of the population ( Žalimienė et al, 2020 ). In addition, nursing services in the hospitals are also considered to be underdeveloped as it only offers coverage for a limited amount of days per year for given individual.…”

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ICBT program for improving informal caregiver well-being: A qualitative study

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“…This problem is even more evident in Lithuania, were due to mass emigration and one of the fastest ageing populations in Europe, informal care resources are shrinking rapidly. 20 Lithuanian constitution states that it is the duty of the children to take care of their parents. 21 According to the previous findings, 20 more than half of the middle-aged respondents agree with this statement and would prefer to receive informal care themselves.…”

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“… 20 Lithuanian constitution states that it is the duty of the children to take care of their parents. 21 According to the previous findings, 20 more than half of the middle-aged respondents agree with this statement and would prefer to receive informal care themselves. Despite that, social policy measures were previously found to be inadequate in meeting the expectations for the informal care as well as allowing existing informal caregivers to balance their personal, work and caregiving-related duties.…”

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Informal caregiver support needs and burden: a survey in Lithuania

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IntroductionA demand for informal care exists worldwide. Lithuania presents an interesting case example where the need for the informal care is increasing, but relatively little research has been conducted documenting caregivers’ experiences and needs.ObjectivesThe main objective of this study was to investigate Lithuanian informal caregiver characteristics, support needs and burden. In addition, the impact of the COVID-19 on the caregiver’s and care receiver’s well-being was investigated.MethodsThe study was conducted online between May and September 2020. Informal caregivers and individuals with informal caregiving experiences were invited to participate in the survey. The survey questionnaire comprised 38 multiple-choice items including participant demographic characteristics, availability of the support, support needs, well-being and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, caregiver burden was assessed with the 24-item Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI).ResultsA total of 226 individuals completed the survey. Most of the participants were women (87.6%). Almost half of the participants (48.7%) were not receiving any support, and a total of 73.9% expressed a need to receive more professional support. Participants were found to experience high burden on the CBI (M=50.21, SD=15.63). Women were found to be significantly more burdened than men (p=0.011). Even though many participants experienced psychological problems (55.8%), only 2.2% were receiving any psychological support. Finally, majority of the participants did not experience any changes in their own (63.7%) or the well-being of their care receiver (68.1%) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.ConclusionMost of the participants were identified as intensive caregivers experiencing a high burden. A majority did not experience changes in their well-being due to COVID-19. We propose several recommendations for increasing accessibility and availability of support for informal caregivers in Lithuania based on the study findings.

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Environmental assessment of regional cooperative elderly care: a case study of the Yangtze River Delta

Wang

Chen

Peng

2023

Econ Change Restruct

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In the post-COVID-19 era of green economic recovery, this paper analyses the elderly care environment of cities in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region and investigates the future development direction of the elderly care industry based on comparative advantages and resource endowment. Firstly, an evaluation index system of the elderly care environment is constructed, then the entropy weight method is used to calculate the weight, and finally the comprehensive evaluation index of the elderly care environment in each city is obtained by weighted calculation. The development directions of the elderly care industry for each city in the YRD region are proposed based on the results. The study shows that the suitable development direction of the elderly care industry differs among cities. Cities suitable for residential elderly care are mainly distributed in the central and western regions, cities fit for the leisure and tourism of elderly care are mainly located in the southeast, and cities suitable for the treatment and rehabilitation of elderly care are mainly provincial capitals and cities with better economic development levels. Additionally, Wenzhou City in Zhejiang Province is eligible for the development of a comprehensive elderly care industry.

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What type of familialism is relevant for Lithuania? The case of elderly care

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

ICBT program for improving informal caregiver well-being: A qualitative study

ICBT program for improving informal caregiver well-being: A qualitative study

Informal caregiver support needs and burden: a survey in Lithuania

Environmental assessment of regional cooperative elderly care: a case study of the Yangtze River Delta

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