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Risk Factors of Long-Term Care Insurance Certification in Japan: A Scoping Review

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042162

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dementia; functional disability; Japan; long-term care; longitudinal studies

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  1. Takemi Program in International Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  2. JSPS KAKENHI [JP20K18858, JP21K10477]

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This study aimed to review evidence on the association between pre-existing factors and future long-term care among community-dwelling Japanese older adults. Common risk factors identified included physical function, frailty, oral condition for functional disability, and motor function, nutritional status for dementia. Consistent associations were found between premorbid risk factors and functional disability and dementia, highlighting the importance of preventive measures in long-term care planning.
This study aimed to review evidence on future long-term care associated with pre-existing factors among community-dwelling Japanese older adults. We systematically searched cohort and nested case-control studies published between 2000 and 2019 that assessed long-term care certification using the PubMed, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases. The relationship between long-term care insurance information and risk factors was investigated. The protocol was registered with the Open Science Framework. We extracted 91 studies for synthesis, including 84 prospective cohort studies, 1 retrospective cohort study, and 6 nested case-control studies. Certification for long-term care was classified into two endpoints: onset of functional disability and dementia. There were 72 studies that used long-term care certification as a proxy for functional disability, and 22 used long-term care information to indicate the onset of dementia. Common risk factors related to functional disability were physical function, frailty, and oral condition. Motor function and nutritional status were common risk factors for dementia. We found consistent associations between premorbid risk factors and functional disability and dementia. The accumulation of evidence on the incidence of long-term care and associated factors can aid the development of preventive measures. Future studies should aim to integrate this evidence.

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