Physical Therapy Korea
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Types of long-term care or support required in South Korea
| Type | Indicative conditiona |
|---|---|
| Care Level 1 | A condition in which the person required help in all aspects of daily life (score > 95) |
| Care Level 2 | A condition in which the person required help in most parts of daily life (75 ≤ score < 95) |
| Care Level 3 | A condition in which the person required help in parts of daily life (60 ≤ score < 75) |
| Care Level 4 | A condition in which the person required help in small parts of daily life (51 ≤ score < 60) |
| Care Level 5 | Dementia (45 ≤ score < 51) |
| Cognitive Support Level | Dementia (45 < score) |
aLong-term care accreditation score was obtained through tree analysis using the results of 52 long-term care accreditation items to evaluate a person’s mental and physical condition. Adapted from ‘Enforcement decree of the long-term care insurance act’ of Ministry of Health and Welfare (2021) [28].