Introduction: The need for long-term care services is growing and Slovenia has no official definition nor a uniform law that would regulate it systematically yet. A bill on long-term care is currently under public discussion. The concept of long-term care is used differently in dissimilar systems and differs slightly across Slovenia. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the use of the concept of long-term care in Slovenia, where it is used and in what sense. Methods: With the help of Walker and Avant’s eight-step method I broke down the concept of long-term care into several conceptions. The definitions of Slovenian authors of published articles and the use of the term or definition of long-term care services are presented, as well as different terms and definitions of long-term care, which are cited in different literature. Results: By reviewing the professional and scientific Slovenian literature and sources, as well as using Walker and Avant’s eight step Method, we achieved the desired results, which are given in eight phases. We presented and explained the definitions that appear in the Slovenian literature. In addition, we elaborated on examples of good and bad practice as well as the previous effects and consequences of long-term care services. Discussion and conclusion: Long-term care is an area of care most often provided to the elderly, less often to children and people in middle age. They need long-term care services because they are unable to perform activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living for a long period of time due to age, physical or mental illness and disability. Based on reviewed literature, we made an analysis of the concept of long-term care and found that there is no harmonised using of the concept and interpretation of the contents.
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