Age-Friendly Environments in ASEAN Plus Three: Case Studies from Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand
Sariyamon Tiraphat,
Doungjai Buntup,
Murallitharan Munisamy,
Thang Huu Nguyen,
Motoyuki Yuasa,
Myo Nyein Aung and
Aung Hpone Myint
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Sariyamon Tiraphat: ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
Doungjai Buntup: ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
Murallitharan Munisamy: National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia
Thang Huu Nguyen: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Motoyuki Yuasa: Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Myo Nyein Aung: Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Aung Hpone Myint: Community Partners International (CPI), Bahan Township, Yangon 11201, Myanmar
IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-15
Abstract:
Promoting age-friendly environment is one of the appropriate approaches to support quality of life toward ageing populations. However, the information regarding age-friendly environments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three countries is still limited. This study aimed to survey the perceived age-friendly environments among ASEAN Plus Three older populations. The study employed cross-sectional quantitative research using multistage cluster sampling to select a sample of older adults in the capital cities of Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand. The final sample was composed of 2171 older adults aged 55 years and over, including 140 Japanese, 510 Thai, 537 Malaysian, 487 Myanmarese, and 497 Vietnamese older adults. Data collection was conducted using a quantitative questionnaire with 20 items of perceived age-friendly environments with the rating scale based on the World Health Organization (WHO) standard. The score from the 20 items were analyzed and examined high-risk groups of “bad perception level” age-friendly environments using ordinal logistic regression. The research indicated the five highest inadequacies of age-friendly environments including: (1) participating in an emergency-response training session or drill which addressed the needs of older residents; (2) enrolling in any form of education or training, either formal or non-formal in any subject; (3) having opportunities for paid employment; (4) involvement in decision making about important political, economic and social issues in the community; and (5) having personal care or assistance needs met in the older adult’s home setting by government/private care services. Information regarding the inadequacy of age-friendliness by region was evidenced to guide policy makers in providing the right interventions towards older adults’ needs.
Keywords: age-friendly environments; emergency response; lifelong learning; political; economic; health; personal care; village health volunteer; ASEAN plus three; older populations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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