2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
An Economic Analysis of Public Long-Term Care System in Thailand
| Project/Area Number |
20K01657
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
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| Research Institution | Osaka Metropolitan University (2022-2023)
Osaka City University (2020-2021) |
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Principal Investigator |
Kaneko Katsunori 大阪公立大学, 大学院経済学研究科, 教授 (10708085)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | 高齢者 / 格差 / 公的介護制度 / ボランティア / タイ / 介護保障 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study clarified the economic, social, and cultural factors that affect the quality of life of the elderly in Thailand through statistical analysis. In particular, the study pointed out the importance of informal care in the home due to the spread of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and found that factors such as age and bedridden status affect this life satisfaction. In addition, the health status, lifestyle, and social participation of the elderly were also shown to correlate with quality of life based on subjective assessments. In the near future, the aging of health volunteers, who often double as caregiver volunteers to provide care services, may affect the sustainability of the public elderly care system.
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| Free Research Field |
経済政策
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
介護サービスの供給水準には地域差が見られることから部分的にではあるが，所得水準や健康水準の違いだけではなく介護ニーズや介護サービス需要の差異が高齢者の生活の質に影響を及ぼしていることを明らかにした．また，タイの保健医療関係者やボランティアと協力して共同で調査を行う中で，研究手法や知見の社会還元を実施した．
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