Institutional care in four Latin American countries: the importance of fostering public information and evaluation strategies

• Main Authors: Patrick Alexander Wachholz (Author), Patricia Morsch (Author), Pablo Villalobos Dintrans (Author), Isabel Barrientos-Calvo (Author), Jorge Browne (Author), Omar Yaxmehen Bello-Chavolla (Author), Enrique Vega (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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More than 8 million older people in Latin America depend on long-term care (LTC), accounting for 12% of people aged ≥ 60 years and almost 27% of those aged ≥ 80. It is crucial to develop sustainable strategies for providing LTC in the area, including institutional care. This special report aims to c...