1. Health systems and long-term care for older people in Europe. Modelling the interfaces between prevention, rehabilitation, quality of services and informal care FP7 Research Project HEALTH-2007-B - Project number 223037 Authors: Leichsenring, Adele Mittendorfer, Otto Mittmannsgruber Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2008-11-18

2. Aims of the presentation Introduction to a major new research project coordinated by the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Vienna) Background 16 partner organisations from 14 countries Research design Support and validation by National Expert Panels and a European Sounding Board Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15

3. Background Previous research on long-term care (PROCARE etc.) EU Seventh Research Framework Programme Second Call Health: Health systems and long-term care for older people in Europe Preparatory meeting in Vienna Most positive evaluation by independent peers Proposal ranked first out of 18 proposals presented for this topic Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15

4. Towards an integrated system of long-term care? Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15 Integrated long-term care system Users/clients/ patients/citizens Health care system Social care system Services Residential care Providers Professions Methods Legal Framework Policies Hospitals Services Providers Professions MPs Methods Legal Framework Policies Vision - Culture - Strategies - Policies - Financing - People - Methods - Processes - Quality criteria - R&D - Training

5. 16 Partners from 14 countries Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15 European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research (Coordinator) Ecole d'études sociales et pédagogiques (CH) University of Southern Denmark (DK) Institut de Recherche et Documentation en Economie de la Santé - Irdes (FR) National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health – Stakes (FI) Institut für Soziale Infrastruktur (DE) Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung – WZB (DE) CMT Prooptiki ltd. (EL) University of Valencia – ERI Polibienestar (ES) Studio Come S.r.l. (IT) Vilans (NL) Institute for Labour and Family Research (SK) Institute of Public Health (SI) Forum for Knowledge and Common Development, Stockholm County Council (SE) University of Kent (UK) University of Birmingham (UK)

6. Objectives (2008-2011) a concept and methodology to describe and analyse long-term care and its links with the health system cross-national comparisons practical tools that measure and support progress against evidence-based good practice acknowledged and established good practice that may help to guide and inform the policy and practice of other Member States assessing and monitoring quality of care promoting prevention and rehabilitation supporting informal carers improving governance and financing Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15

7. The project architecture PHASE 2 PHASE 1 PHASE 3 Modelling 1 WP 7 Prevention and Rehabilitation WP 3 Quality of service WP 4 Informal care WP 5 Sounding Board 2 Quality of service WP 4 Informal care WP 5 Modelling 2 WP 7 Modelling and Validation by WPs 3-6 Final Conference Governance and Financing WP 6 Sounding Board 1 Prevention and Rehabilitation WP 3 Modelling 3 WP 7 Kick-off meeting WP1 - WP2

8. Research approach inter­active study of applied social research drawing together existing elements in a ‘state of the art’ European model for analysing long-term care provision construction of an analytical toolbox validation procedure involving the professional and non-professional domain input from a wide range of stakeholders political and administrative decision-makers at different levels, professional federations, provider and carer organisations: “change agents” National Expert Panels (NEP) and European Sounding Board Conferences Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15

9. Key research questions How can efficiency, effectiveness and financial sustainability of health and long-term care for dependent older people be conceptualised and monitored from an international perspective? Prevention and rehabilitation Quality of care Family care Governance and financing Which elements, structural conditions and organisational aspects contribute to a successful interplay at the boundaries of health care and long-term care? Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15

10. Key research questions How can long-term care systems be described and analysed with a focus on these determinants as well as taking into account the major contribution of family and informal carers? How can benefits of integrated long-term care systems be governed and financed, and to what extent do they contribute to equal access (including to prevention and rehabilitation), enhanced quality and sustainability? Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15

11. What INTERLINKS can do for you as a member of a National Expert Panel connections to most advanced research institutions on long-term care in Europe policy concepts examples of “good practice” research methods and research partners involvement in future-oriented policy research concerning long-term care in Europe links to other FP7-Health-3.2 projects: ANCIEN and SHELTER first hand information from FP7 European research learning from each other publications, presentations, dissemination activities Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15

12. What you as a member of a National Expert Panel can do for INTERLINKS support the national research institution in your country exchange with national research partner spread the word provide information on policy developments and “change agents” fund related projects participate in National Expert Panel Meetings support dissemination activities translation of publications invite researchers from INTERLINKS to your events Presented by Kai Leichsenring Vienna, 2009-01-15