J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2018 Aug;36(3):152-158. 10.17340/jkna.2018.3.3.
National Responsibility Policy for Dementia Care: Current and Future
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- 1Department of Neurology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
- 5Department of Neurology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Department of Neurology, Heavenly Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
- 7Department of Neurology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- 8Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 9Department of Neurology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jjeong@ewha.ac.kr
- KMID: 2436069
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2018.3.3
Abstract
- With the world's fastest-growing aged population, dementia care has become a major public health concern in Korea, prompting the emergence of the policy of national responsibility for dementia care. Over the past one year since the introduction of the new policy, it has shown its strengths and weaknesses. Now is the time for us to put the current status of this policy into perspective in terms of the benefits for patients and caregivers as well as the cost-effectiveness in the management of dementia. In addition, we will suggest the optimal quality control system and education program for dementia care hospitals, highlighting the critical role of neurologists for the success of the national responsibility policy for dementia care.
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