The increase in long-term care public expenditure following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster

The increase in long-term care public expenditure following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster

The increased proportions of older people in the present case were induced by a decrease in the young population after the disasters, rather than an increase in the older population in the studied areas. [...]we hypothesise that public care dependency increases following the reduced availability of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) 2016-07, Vol.70 (7), p.738-738
Hauptverfasser: Morita, Tomohiro, Leppold, Claire, Tsubokura, Masaharu, Nemoto, Tsuyoshi, Kanazawa, Yukio
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Sprache:eng
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Disasters
Government spending
Letters
Long term health care
Long-term care
Older people
Population
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Zusammenfassung:The increased proportions of older people in the present case were induced by a decrease in the young population after the disasters, rather than an increase in the older population in the studied areas. [...]we hypothesise that public care dependency increases following the reduced availability of informal care supported by young family members.
ISSN:0143-005X
1470-2738
DOI:10.1136/jech-2015-206983