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ArticleBMC geriatrics2024

The role of family support in the self-rated health of older adults in eastern Nepal: findings from a cross-sectional study.

Aman Shrestha, Saruna Ghimire, Jennifer Kinney, Ranju Mehta, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Shoko Saito, Binod Rayamajhee, Deepak Sharma, Suresh Mehta, Uday Narayan Yadav

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Aman ShresthaDepartment of Sociology & Gerontology and Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA.
Saruna GhimireDepartment of Sociology & Gerontology and Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA.
Jennifer KinneyDepartment of Sociology & Gerontology and Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA.
Ranju MehtaLittle Buddha College of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal.
Sabuj Kanti MistryCentre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Shoko SaitoCentre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Binod RayamajheeSchool of Optometry and Vision Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
Deepak SharmaSchool of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Suresh MehtaKoshi Province Ministry of Health, Biratnagar, Koshi, Nepal.
Uday Narayan YadavCentre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. uday.yadav@anu.edu.au.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNepal's low fertility rate and increasing life expectancy have resulted in a burgeoning older population. For millennia, filial piety shaped family cohesion and helped Nepali older adults achieve positive outcomes, but recently, it has been eroding. Furthermore, there are not enough institutional support options or alternatives to family-based care to deal with the biosocial needs of older adults. This study explored the association between family support and self-rated health among Nepali older adults.

methodsA community-based cross-sectional survey in eastern Nepal's two districts, Sunsari and Morang, interviewed 847 older adults (≥ 60 years). The final analytical sample was 844. Participants were asked whether they received assistance with various aspects of daily life and activities of daily living from their families. Multivariable logistic regression examined the association between family support and self-rated health.

resultsParticipants who received support with various aspects of daily life had 43% higher odds of good health, but after adjusting for control variables, the result only approached statistical significance (p = 0.087). Those who received family assistance with activities of daily living had nearly four times higher odds (OR: 3.93; 95% CI: 2.58 - 5.98) of reporting good health than participants who lacked this support.

conclusionsGiven the important role of family support in Nepali older adults' health, government programs and policies should create a conducive environment to foster family-based care until more comprehensive policies for older adults' care can be put into effect. The results of this study can also help shape the global aging environment by highlighting the need for family support in older care, particularly in low-income nations with declining traditional care systems and weak social security policies.

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Activities of Daily LivingFamily SupportAgedAgingCross-Sectional StudiesHumansNepalFamily-based careFilial pietyInformal careSelf-reported healthSocial supportSubjective health

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PMCPMC10768249

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