The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #39199

Nobuo Maeda, PhD, Professor and Chair, School of Social Work, The International University of Kagoshima, 10-902 Taniyama Chuo 5 Chome 27, Kagoshima City, 891-0141, Japan, +81-99-210-0139, maedanobuo@nifty.com

Building consumer choice and control into systems of care is slowly emerging as a major health and long term care policy response to the increasing prevalence of chronic illness in the aged in Japan and Australia.

Attention will be paid to the impact of an "empowered" consumer could have on resource allocation. The issue of cognitive impairment will be considered in the implementation of programs to enhance consumer choice and direction.

Learning Objectives:

• At the conclusion of the presentation, the participant should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the development of consumer choice in chronic care for the elderly in Japan and Australia. The participant should also be able to as certain whether prospects exist for more adequate funding and policy attention over the next decade.

Keywords: Consumer Direction, Long-Term Care

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.