Evidence of Care of the Aged in Ghanaian Communities—A Scoping Review - Advances in Aging Research

AAR > Vol.8 No.3, May 2019

Evidence of Care of the Aged in Ghanaian Communities—A Scoping Review ()

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DOI: 10.4236/aar.2019.83004 1,040 Downloads 2,950 Views Citations

Author(s)

Irene Korkoi Aboh¹, Akon Emmanuel Ndiok², Busisiwe Ncama³

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Science Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
²School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
³School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

ABSTRACT

Sub-Saharan Africa population is increasing in age with little acknowledgement on the consequences of the issues of ageing. Aim: To explore and describe evidence in published literature on care given to the aged at home and how they prepare for their ageing. Method: The study applied the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) framework for systematic literature reviews using the population, intervention, comparison and outcome (PICO) method to track the eligibility of research questions. This method was the most appropriate for use in exploring the current position in available literature for that of Ghana. The research was performed using five electronic databases from January to July 2017 taking into consideration the set inclusion and exclusion criteria. Only studies written in English were considered and a total of 18 articles met the study criteria. Reviewers extracted primary studies comprising quantitative, qualitative and critical reviews. Result: The literature review showed shortcomings in care for the aged at home. From the search, six core themes were generated: neglect of aged care; aged care for the younger generation; aged living arrangements; government neglect; preparedness; and care of the aged in Ghana. Conclusion: This review offered significant insight into care for the aged in their homes. The inclusive nature of the rigorous approach used provided a good understanding of underlying issues on the needs of the aged. Challenges for future are broadened in scope for more research and effective awareness for interventional projects, services on care given to the aged.

KEYWORDS

Aged, Aged Care, Home Care, Ghana, Preparedness

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Aboh, I. , Ndiok, A. and Ncama, B. (2019) Evidence of Care of the Aged in Ghanaian Communities—A Scoping Review. Advances in Aging Research, 8, 43-61. doi: 10.4236/aar.2019.83004.

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