Connecting the Dots between Social Care and Healthcare for the Sustainability Development of Older Adult in Asia: A Scoping Review

Khadijah Alavi, Rosnah Sutan, Suzana Shahar, Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf, Mohd Hasni Jaafar, Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud, Zaini Embong, Kamarul Baraini Keliwon and Ruzian Markom
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Khadijah Alavi: Centre for Psychology and Human Wellbeing, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
Rosnah Sutan: Department of Community Health, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Selangor, Malaysia
Suzana Shahar: Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Rizal Abdul Manaf: Department of Community Health, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Hasni Jaafar: Department of Community Health, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Selangor, Malaysia
Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
Zaini Embong: Centre for Governance Resilience and Accountability Studies, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
Kamarul Baraini Keliwon: Centre of Global Business and Digital Economy Studies, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
Ruzian Markom: Centre for International Law and Siyar (CILAS), Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 5, 1-17

Abstract: Globally, we face a rapid double growth of the ageing population that urges an integrated framework plan by connecting the health and social care disciplines as a shared and continuum of care approach. Bridging the gap between health and social care is required to meet the demand of ageing population needs, the readiness of the stakeholders, and community as a holistic approach. This article provides an overview of the evidence gap between social care and healthcare through a scoping review. Articles retrieved related to social and health care for older adults in the Asia region were identified through a compilation of PubMed, SAGE, Springer, and Google Scholar searches between the years 2015 to 2021. Only twelve articles were used for result generation. The majority highlights the constraint on financial support, issues related to culture, human resource competency and community participation. The systematic review of the current work provides valuable insight for future researchers and policymakers in designing sustainable development integrated long term care (LTC) framework models and plans.

Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDGs); social care; health care; local communities; integrated care; elderly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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