Long-term Care in the Agenda: The Case of Chile

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dc.contributor.authorVillalobos Dintrans, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorAlliende, Trinidad
dc.contributor.authorPalacios, Josefa
dc.contributor.authorContrucci, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorBrowne, Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:18:54Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:18:54Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe Chilean presidential elections of 2021 included an unprecedented topic in the country's political debate: long-term care (LTC). Although some public policies and programs have been in place for at least 20 years, during this 2021 presidential election LTC was mentioned for the first time in a political campaign. Five out of seven candidates highlighted the importance of LTC in their proposals and designed policies to address it. Why did this topic gain momentum as a campaign topic in 2021? What can explain the sudden inclusion of a new topic on the Chilean political agenda? Using Kingdon's multiple streams framework this article aims to understand the factors explaining the inclusion of LTC in the Chilean political agenda during the past presidential elections. A two-step qualitative research design was performed using a case study approach. As a first step, a documentary analysis of the campaign programs was conducted searching for references to LTC proposals. In a second step, semi-structured interviews were carried out with representatives from three of the seven campaign teams, including the teams that reached the ballotage. Data were analyzed using Kingdon's multiple streams framework. Results showed that the availability of national data on LTC needs helped highlight the problem and acted as a facilitator for advocacy; international organizations and other countries' experiences in implementing LTC systems served as policy entrepreneurs; and four events-the feminist movement, the social outbreak with the constitutional process, and the COVID-19 pandemic-pushed LTC forward on the political agenda. The case of Chile illustrates how Kingdon's framework can be used to identify facilitators for LTC inclusion on the political agenda, serving as an example for other countries facing similar issues and fostering the global debate around the increase in LTC needs.
dc.description.funderANID Millennium Science Initiative Program
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/23288604.2022.2163470
dc.identifier.eissn2328-8620
dc.identifier.issn2328-8604
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/23288604.2022.2163470
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92491
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000918375200001
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaHealth systems & reform
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectAgenda setting
dc.subjectaging
dc.subjectKingdon
dc.subjectlong-term care
dc.subjectpolitical agenda
dc.subjectpresidential elections
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.titleLong-term Care in the Agenda: The Case of Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen9
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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