Community-based elderly care approaches implemented in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review.
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2025-04-30
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Research Journal of Health Sciences
Abstract
Introduction: Globally, the average lifespan has become prolonged in recent
years. Strong community-based care services (CBCS) are imperative to
maintain the health of older persons when family care falls short. Data on the
health and care of older persons in low—and middle-income countries
(LMICs) like Namibia are scarce. The review aimed to map the available
evidence on CBC approaches implemented in LMICs.
Methodology: The review followed the 2022 Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)
manual for Evidence Synthesis. Rayyan cloud-based software was used to
organize, manage, and remove duplicates. The Preferred Reporting Items for
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews
(PRISMA-ScR) were utilized to convey the review's results.
Results: The final analysis included 22 articles. Households with older people
need extra income to maintain a similar living standard to those without.
LMICs face challenges in building comprehensive and sustainable frameworks
to support the older population, struggle to provide adequate pensions, have a
significant shortage of skilled geriatrics, and rely on informal caregivers as care
homes and primary health care systems are insufficient.
Conclusion: As the challenge of population aging intensifies, strengthening
CBC approaches is essential, given that most older persons prefer to age at
home rather than in facilities
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Elderly, older persons, community based, elder care, low- and middle income countries
Citation
Haufiku-Weyulu, M., Mahalie, R., & Aku-Akai, L. (2025). Community-based elderly care approaches implemented in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review: Approches communautaires de soins aux personnes âgées mis en oeuvre dans les pays à revenu faible et moyen: un examen de la portée. Research Journal of Health Sciences, 13(2), 127-141.https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9490-5762