Caring for Thai older persons with long-term care needs

• Main Authors: KNODEL, John, TEERAWICHITCHAINAN, Bussarawan, POTHISIRI, Wiraporn
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: Long-term care; Older persons; Intergenerational support; Family caregiving; Thailand; Asian Studies; Gerontology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2691; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3948/viewcontent/CaringThai_Older_LT_2018_afv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Objective: To provide a situation analysis of recent long-term care (LTC) needs among older persons in Thailand. Method: The 2014 Survey of Older Persons in Thailand (SOPT) provides data to assess patterns of caregiving,whether care needs are met, and who are main caregivers for older Thais. We exam...