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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Needs of older adults in Kazakhstan: analysis and psychometric properties of the localized version of the EASYCare standard 2010 instrument.

Kerbez Kimatova, Lyudmila Yermukhanova, Dorota Talarska, Marzena Dworacka, Gulnar Sultanova, Gulzat Sarsenbayeva, Yerlan Bazargaliyev, Perizat Aitmaganbet, Aleksandra Suwalska, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis and 2 more

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Kerbez KimatovaDepartment of Public Health and Healthcare, Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Lyudmila YermukhanovaDepartment of Public Health and Healthcare, Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Dorota TalarskaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Marzena DworackaDepartment of Pharmacology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Gulnar SultanovaMarat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Gulzat SarsenbayevaSocial health insurance and public health department, JSC South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Yerlan BazargaliyevDepartment of Internal Diseases №1, Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Perizat AitmaganbetDepartment of Public Health and Healthcare, Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Aleksandra SuwalskaDepartment of Mental Health, Chair of Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Katarzyna Wieczorowska-TobisGeriatrics Unit, Chair of Palliative Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Ian PhilpCentre for Health Services Studies, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom.
Slawomir TobisDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.

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Abstract

Background: Studies about the needs of older individuals in Central Asia are very sparse. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the needs of older adults in Kazakhstan with the EASYCare Standard 2010 (EC) questionnaire. Methods: The study involved 524 participants aged 65 and older from various regions in Kazakhstan. Data were collected by trained research staff, and the participants' needs were examined using median split with the three summarizing indexes of the EC system Results: Subjects with primary education had approximately double odds of scoring above the median compared to those with higher education in Conclusion: Our analysis highlights the importance of tailored interventions to address the unmet needs of the Kazakh population, particularly among those with lower education and those with financial concerns. The study also underscores the need for sustainable, comprehensive eldercare policies in Kazakhstan that account for the growing older population.

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Geriatric AssessmentNeeds AssessmentAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansKazakhstanMalePsychometricsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesEASYCare Standard 2010functional independenceneeds assessmentolder adultssustainable eldercaretool validation

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