Long-Term Care Needs Estimation in Bulgaria. Methodological Problems – LTC Definition, Choice of Criteria and Indicators
Long-Term Care Needs Estimation in Bulgaria. Methodological Problems – LTC Definition, Choice of Criteria and Indicators

Summary/Abstract: The study evidences the need to develop long-term care in Bulgaria based on of analysis of the demographic situation in the country and the necessary social transformations. The compensatory role of public policies supporting people who need long-term care and their families is crucial in the context of an extremely aged population, increased and increasing proportions of the oldest people and lonely older people, a specific structure of migration flows, a workforce reduction and necessity of higher employment. I propose a methodologically grounded choice of long-term care definition, criteria and indicators for LTC needs estimation. The assessment of the needs and the coverage of social and health services shows that Bulgaria belongs to the group of countries in Europe with the least developed public services in the long-term care mix. The assessments in the study could help to plan long-term care policies in Bulgaria.

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