Attitudes to long-term care in India: A secondary, mixed methods analysis.
Sweedal AlbertsAbinaya NadarajahClaudia CooperProfessor Bianca BrijnathSantosh LoganathanMatthew VargheseJosefine AntoniadesUpasana BaruahBriony DowMike KentRachita RaoJessica BudgettAmaani AhmedPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2024)
Preference for intergenerational community care combined with limited availability and societal stigma contribute to low rates of LTC use among Indian families. Future social policies should consider how to plan for greater equity in strengthening care at home and in the community, and bolstering respite and LTC services as a last resort.