Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara
ABSTRACT Objective: to know the social and health responses for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: An integrative literature review. Results: There is a lack of specialized health care to meet the real needs of the elderly, and the shortage of health professionals does not contribute fav...
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| author | Marta Regina Soares de Assunção Susana Isabel Mendes Pinto Helena Maria Guerreiro José |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: to know the social and health responses for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: An integrative literature review. Results: There is a lack of specialized health care to meet the real needs of the elderly, and the shortage of health professionals does not contribute favorably to this situation. There is a small number of facilities for the elderly and most of them are inadequate. Although there are models of care as well as social and health support policies for the elderly, there are still inequities/inequalities in access to these policies, especially for the most disadvantaged populations. Conclusion: Social and health policies for the elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa are below standard and appropriate economic, political and social intervention is required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24ef3b5f634240078a1d2022c759267b2022-12-21T19:23:13ZengAssociação Brasileira de EnfermagemRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem1984-044610.1590/0034-7167-2019-0313Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of SaaraMarta Regina Soares de AssunçãoSusana Isabel Mendes PintoHelena Maria Guerreiro JoséABSTRACT Objective: to know the social and health responses for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: An integrative literature review. Results: There is a lack of specialized health care to meet the real needs of the elderly, and the shortage of health professionals does not contribute favorably to this situation. There is a small number of facilities for the elderly and most of them are inadequate. Although there are models of care as well as social and health support policies for the elderly, there are still inequities/inequalities in access to these policies, especially for the most disadvantaged populations. Conclusion: Social and health policies for the elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa are below standard and appropriate economic, political and social intervention is required.http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reben/v73s3/0034-7167-reben-73-s3-e20190313.pdfAgedHealth Services for the AgedPublic PolicyOld Age AssistanceAfrica South of the Sahara |
| spellingShingle | Marta Regina Soares de Assunção Susana Isabel Mendes Pinto Helena Maria Guerreiro José Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem Aged Health Services for the Aged Public Policy Old Age Assistance Africa South of the Sahara |
| title | Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara |
| title_full | Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara |
| title_fullStr | Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara |
| title_short | Public and health policy for the aged in Africa to the South of Saara |
| title_sort | public and health policy for the aged in africa to the south of saara |
| topic | Aged Health Services for the Aged Public Policy Old Age Assistance Africa South of the Sahara |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/reben/v73s3/0034-7167-reben-73-s3-e20190313.pdf |
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