Changes in Kihon Checklist items and new Certification of long-term care needs among Japanese community-dwelling elders
Nobuhito Ishikawa, Toshiki Katsura, Mayumi Hara
Abstract
Objective: Physical frailty has been considered a risk factor for certification of long-term care needs (hereafter referred to as Certification) under Japan’s long-term care insurance (LTCI). Therefore, assessment of frailty in elders should be studied from multiple perspectives. The Kihon Checklist (KCL) is widely used to identify need for support/care among Japanese older adults. This study aims to examine the relationship between changes in KCL items and Certification among Japan’s young-old and old-old.
Topics & Concepts
CertificationChecklistMedicineLong-term care insuranceGerontologyAffect (linguistics)CognitionLong-term careFamily medicineDemographyNursingPsychologyPsychiatryCommunicationSociologyCognitive psychologyLawPolitical scienceFrailty in Older AdultsGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research