Policy Analyses
The National Policy of Health and Social Services for Older Persons in the Republic of Korea
- Author
Duk SunWoo
- Publication Date
2001
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| Chapter Ⅰ. | Introduction | 1 | ||
| Chapter Ⅱ. | Aging in Korea | 3 | ||
| 2.1 | Increase in the Elderly Population | 3 | ||
| 2.2 | Increase in the Number of Elderly Households | 7 | ||
| 2.3 | Implications | 9 | ||
| Chapter Ⅲ. | Health Status of Elderly People | 10 | ||
| 3.1 | Trends in Life Expectancy at Birth | 10 | ||
| 3.2 | Self-rated Health Status | 12 | ||
| 3.3 | Prevalence of Chronic Disease | 14 | ||
| 3.4 | Prevalence of Dementia | 16 | ||
| 3.5 | Diseases as Major Causes of Death | 17 | ||
| 3.6 | Dependency Levels by ADLs and Instrumental ADLs | 18 | ||
| 3.7 | Implications | 21 | ||
| Chapter Ⅳ. | Health Care Policy for the Elderly | 22 | ||
| 4.1 | Health Examination Services | 22 | ||
| 4.2 | Community Visiting Nurse Services | 24 | ||
| 4.3 | Medical Care Services | 25 | ||
| 4.4 | Long-Term Care Services | 26 | ||
| 4.5 | Implications | 28 | ||
| Chapter Ⅴ. | Income Support Policy for the Elderly | 29 | ||
| 5.1 | Old-age Pension under Social Insurance System | 29 | ||
| 5.2 | Livelihood Protection under Public Assistance System | 31 | ||
| 5.3 | Old-age Allowance under Government Budgets | 32 | ||
| 5.4 | Employment Promotion for the Elderly | 32 | ||
| 5.5 | Implications | 35 | ||
| Chapter Ⅵ. | 36 | |||
| 6.1 | Risk Factors against Active Aging | 36 | ||
| 6.2 | Social Participation for Active Aging | 39 | ||
| 6.3 | Informal Care | 40 | ||
| 6.4 | Senior Home Care Services | 43 | ||
| 6.5 | Institutional Care Services | 45 | ||
| 6.6 | Implications | 47 | ||
| Chapter Ⅶ. | Expenditure on Older Persons | 49 | ||
| 7.1 | Trends in Expenditure on Aged Care | 49 | ||
| 7.2 | Health Expenditures on Older Persons in Korea | 51 | ||
| 7.3 | Implications | 52 | ||
| Chapter Ⅷ. | Policy Issues of Health and Social Service for Older Persons | 54 | ||
| 8.1 | Fundamental Direction for Health and Social Service | 54 | ||
| 8.2 | Further Considerations for Developing Health and Social Services | 58 | ||
| Chapter Ⅸ. | Conclusion | 62 | ||
| References | 63 | |||
| AnnexⅠ. | The National Pension Scheme | 67 | ||
| AnnexⅡ. | Health and Social Services(Tables) | 73 | ||
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