Table 2 Types of LTC- services used in the analysis, based on the OECD System of Health Accounts [13]
Type of long-term care service | Included in SHA 2011 function | Description |
|---|---|---|
LTC residential | HC.3.1, HC.3.2 | Care provided in a residential long-term care facility requiring medical supervision, mostly with overnight stay (HC.3.1). Day-care (HC.3.2) is also included. |
LTC home: nursing | HC3.4 | Health services provided to persons within their own home. It can involve specialised health care and requires the assistance of medical professionals. |
LTC home: personal | HC3.4 | Services provided in kind and at home to assist with activities of daily living related to personal hygiene like bathing or dressing. |
LTC home: domestic | HCR.1.1 | Social care services provided in kind and at home to assist with instrumental activities of daily living, such as domestic cleaning. |
LTC home: any type | HC.3.4, HCR.1.1 | Home care of any type: nursing, personal or domestic care. |
LTC home or residential | HC.3.1, HC.3.2, HC.3.4, HCR.1.1 | Any of the LTC-types described above. |