TY - JOUR
T1 - Between older adults' needs and the law
T2 - The Israeli Long Term Care Insurance Law from the Perspectives of Service Users and Providers
AU - Ayalon, Liat
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2018/7
Y1 - 2018/7
N2 - The Israeli Long Term Care Insurance Law (LTCIL) was one of the first long term care insurances in the world to support older adults and their family members and allow them to stay in their homes for as long as possible. The present study aimed to evaluate the perspectives of older adults, their family members and home care workers regarding the LTCIL. Views of workers of the National Insurance Institute (NII), which is directly responsible for the enactment of the law, are also integrated. Interviews were conducted between June 2016 and June 2017. Thematic qualitative analysis is based on interviews with 15 NII workers, 31 older adults, 31 family members, and 6 paid home care workers. The present study stresses the tension between the LTCIL and older adults' perceived rights and needs. It also demonstrates how even though the NII workers are engaged with various stakeholders, they often lack direct contact with older adults, their family members and paid home care workers: those most directly influenced by the LTCIL. Policy considerations are discussed.
AB - The Israeli Long Term Care Insurance Law (LTCIL) was one of the first long term care insurances in the world to support older adults and their family members and allow them to stay in their homes for as long as possible. The present study aimed to evaluate the perspectives of older adults, their family members and home care workers regarding the LTCIL. Views of workers of the National Insurance Institute (NII), which is directly responsible for the enactment of the law, are also integrated. Interviews were conducted between June 2016 and June 2017. Thematic qualitative analysis is based on interviews with 15 NII workers, 31 older adults, 31 family members, and 6 paid home care workers. The present study stresses the tension between the LTCIL and older adults' perceived rights and needs. It also demonstrates how even though the NII workers are engaged with various stakeholders, they often lack direct contact with older adults, their family members and paid home care workers: those most directly influenced by the LTCIL. Policy considerations are discussed.
KW - disability
KW - home care
KW - insurance
KW - long term care
KW - policy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044452271&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/hsc.12563
DO - 10.1111/hsc.12563
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C2 - 29575382
SN - 0966-0410
VL - 26
SP - e514-e522
JO - Health and Social Care in the Community
JF - Health and Social Care in the Community
IS - 4
ER -