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KMID : 1011120160100010089
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Bioethics Policy Studies
2016 Volume.10 No. 1 p.89 ~ p.103
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Problems and Improvements of Long-term Care Hospitals in Aged Society
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Lee Eol
Lee Jung-Chan
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Abstract
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As we move toward an aged society, both the number of elderly patients with chronic disease and long-term care hospitals are increasing. The medical expenditures for the elderly will increase accordingly. It stands to reason that strengthening the role and function of the long-term care hospitals to protect the health rights of the elderly as countries move towards an aged society. Together with the growing interest in long-term care issues in society, various related disputes have been raised, such as the instability of facilities, lack of the professional personnel, unfair profit by providing unnecessary services, and infringement of the human rights, etc. These not only threaten the health rights of the elderly but also the national health insurance finance as well. In order to resolve these problems, strict management and supervision on long-term care hospitals are essential. Thus establishing plans for securing facilities and personnel of the long-term care hospitals and protecting the human rights of the elderly must be discussed comprehensively. There are few nations operating long-term care hospitals under the national health insurance system. Korea operates long-term care hospitals aimed at the elderly care apart from other traditional hospitals. This is the strength that our country has. Facing an unprecedented pace of population aging in the world, if long-term hospitals perform their function properly under the health care system, they will make significant contribution to the improvement in the quality of life of the elderly in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly Society, Elderly Patient, Long-Term Care Hospital, Elderly Care Facilities, National Health Insurance
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