Number of formal long-term care workers at home (full-time equivalent) (OECD)
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Metric |
| Value labels | Not applicable |
| Technical name | health_LTC_provision_FormalWorkersHome_NumFTE_OECD |
| Category | Health and long-term care |
| Label | Number of formal long-term care workers at home (full-time equivalent) (OECD) |
| Related indicators | Not applicable |
This indicator measures the number of the total formal long-term care workers at home measured as full-time equivalent as outlined in OECD 2019. Long-term care (health and social) workers are individuals who provide care to long-term care recipients. Formal long-term care (health and social) workers include nurses, as defined by the ISCO-08 classification and personal care workers (caregivers). Long-term care at home is provided to people with functional restrictions who mainly reside at their own home. It also applies to the use of institutions on a temporary basis to support continued living at home - such as in the case of community care and day care centers and in the case of respite care. Home care also includes specially designed or adapted living arrangements (for instance, sheltered house) for persons who require help on a regular basis while guaranteeing a high degree of autonomy and self-control, and supportive living arrangements. Full-time equivalent data are usually calculated on the basis of the standard or normal working time in the country.
Coding rules
For further discussions of the boundaries and measurement of the health care provider formal long-term care workers see OECD 2019.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 12.2018. "Long-Term Care Resources and Utilisation: Formal long-term care workers at home." https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=HEALTH_LTCR.
Related publications: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and Eurostat. 2011. A System of Health Accounts. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 2019. "OECD Health Statistics 2019. Definitions, Sources and Methods. LONG-TERM CARE RESOURCES AND UTILISATION." http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/fileview2.aspx?IDFile=a29d8d56-e227-4e7b-a90f-b2232b074723.
Misc
Project manager(s): A04 project, main responsible person Johanna Fischer
Data release: NA (no information available)
Revisions: NA (no information available)
Sources
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 12.2018. "Long-Term Care Resources and Utilisation: Formal long-term care workers at home." https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=HEALTH_LTCR.