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Older People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19: Impacts and Policy Responses

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dc.contributor.authorKim, Hongsoo
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-06T17:03:43Z
dc.date.available2023-12-06T17:03:43Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-06
dc.description.abstractThis policy note examines the major impacts of COVID-19 on various aspects of older peoples’ lives and health and long-term care (LTC) systems. It also provides a close review and analysis of public health measures and their impact in seven countries: Japan, Germany, Republic of Korea (Korea), Thailand, Vietnam, the United Kingdom (UK, specifically England), and the United States (US). Globally, older people have been one of the most affected groups during the pandemic. An adequate response to the impact was neglected or delayed in many countries, hence there is a critical need for systems to be more prepared. To better protect the increasing population of older people with complex health and care needs under the current prolonged pandemic, as well as during future ones, countries with limited resources should continue to strengthen their extant community-based care systems and foster the engagement of families and civil society in elder care. These countries also need to establish formal LTC systems and increase financial and workforce capacities of their systems. Care innovations through digitalization can provide useful tools to improve system efficiency and coverage, but better evidence and further policy efforts are necessary for effective use of these tools in the development of inclusive and integrated health and care systems resilient to future pandemics. Quality, timely, comparable data is crucial to support policy making and evaluation of aged-care systems promoting the health and well-being of later life for all.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110823205527351/P1753980363f5503e081fa0857e8bf8613e
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40702
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40702
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesRepublic of Korea – World Bank Group Partnership On COVID-19 Preparedness and Response
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectELDER HEALTH
dc.subjectCOVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACT ON LONG TERM CARE
dc.subjectCOVID IMPACT ON ELDERCARE
dc.subjectLONG TERM CARE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWELFARE OF OLDER POPULATIONS
dc.subjectDIGITAL HEALTH
dc.titleOlder People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19en
dc.title.subtitleImpacts and Policy Responsesen
dc.typeReport
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleOlder People’s Health and Long-Term Care During COVID-19: Impacts and Policy Responses
okr.date.disclosure2023-11-08
okr.date.lastmodified2023-11-08T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110823205527351/P1753980363f5503e081fa0857e8bf8613e
okr.guid099110823205527351
okr.identifier.docmidP175398-363f5577-99b8-4e3e-81fa-857e8bf8613e
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40702
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34193737
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34193737
okr.identifier.report185726
okr.import.id2479
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110823205527351/pdf/P1753980363f5503e081fa0857e8bf8613e.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryKorea, Republic of
okr.sectorPublic Administration - Health
okr.themeHealth Systems and Policies,Human Development and Gender,Health Finance,Disease Control,Health System Strengthening,Pandemic Response
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Communicable Diseases
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Disease Control & Prevention
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Policy and Management
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.unitHealth Nutrition &Population EAP (HEAHN)
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