Community-based elderly care approaches implemented in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review.
| dc.contributor.author | Haufiku-Weyulu, Mouyelele. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mahalie,Roswitha. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aku-Akai, Larai. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-29T13:18:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-29T13:18:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-04-30 | |
| dc.description.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 | |
| dc.identifier.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 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10628/1094 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Research Journal of Health Sciences | |
| dc.subject | Elderly | |
| dc.subject | older persons | |
| dc.subject | community based | |
| dc.subject | elder care | |
| dc.subject | low- and middle income countries | |
| dc.title | Community-based elderly care approaches implemented in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review. | |
| dc.type | Article |