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The aim is to classify the different types of medical care provided in long-term care homes across Europe.

April 15, 2026Open Access

Towards a typology of medical care in European long-term care homes

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The aim is to classify the different types of medical care provided in long-term care homes across Europe.
Analyzed care practices in 19 European countries
Identified and categorized care models
Compared levels of medical specialization
Identified three main categories of care ranging from specialized to routine models
Noted significant differences in care approaches across countries
Revealed a trend towards blending specialized and primary care approaches

Abstract

There was a substantial heterogeneity of the care home settings across the 19 countries studied. The way that residents received care can be broadly grouped into three categories. These represented a continuum from highly involved, highly specialised models of medical care to less-specialized medical models that more closely resemble the routine primary care received by citizens living in their own homes.

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Martin Aasbrenn

University of Copenhagen

Anna Björg Jónsdóttir

University of Iceland

Emil Lundgren

Slagelse Hospital

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European Geriatric Medicine

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University of Copenhagen

University of Helsinki

Leiden University

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