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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2019.10.9.229

Factors Affecting Awareness of Long Term Care Insurance: An Exploratory Study  

Won, Seojin (Department of Social Welfare, Daegu Cyber University)
Kim, Hyemee (Department of Social Welfare, Incheon National University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.10, no.9, 2019 , pp. 229-236 More about this Journal
Abstract
This is an exploratory study examining factors associated with awareness of the National Long Term Care Insurance in Korea. The researchers also examined the differences in factors based on their age, between the middle-aged group(45-64 years of age) and the elderly group(65 years and older). The 6th wave of Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing(KLoSA) was used for secondary data analysis. Results indicated that for the middle-aged, gender, volunteer participation, ADL, IADL, and depression were related to their awareness of the long term care insurance. However, for the elderly, social capital factors were significantly related to their awareness of the insurance. Age and depression were also significant factors associated with the awareness level of the long term care insurance among the elderly. Based on the findings, implications for social welfare policy are discussed.
Keywords
Long Term Care Insurance; service awareness; elderly; social capital; health;
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