How can long-term care systems support meaningful lives while responding to changing needs, limited resources and uncertain evidence? Evidence-Based Long-Term Care examines the relationship between care quality, everyday practice and the organisation of support across ageing societies.
Across 21 chapters, Shu-Chen Hou explores person-centred care, autonomy and negotiated risk, dementia and communication, nutrition and mobility, medication processes, family caregiving, workforce conditions, safeguarding, quality indicators, care transitions, technology, equity, implementation, research methods and financing. International examples, including Taiwan, encourage readers to compare systems while recognising the limits of transferring policies and findings between settings.
Learning objectives, applied cases, original explanatory figures, critical-thinking questions and chapter references support teaching and professional discussion. Appendices provide assessment ideas, a glossary, an evidence appraisal worksheet and a thematic index.
Written for students, educators, researchers and practitioners in long-term care, health and social care, this book encourages careful interpretation of evidence and accountable decisions about support. It is an educational resource and does not replace individual clinical assessment, professional training or jurisdiction-specific legal guidance.
