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ReviewPublic health challenges2025

Challenges of Elderly Caregiving in the Indian Subcontinent: A Scoping Review.

Mohammad Ishtiaque Rahman, Jahangir Alam, Forhan Bin Emdad

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mohammad Ishtiaque RahmanDepartment of Computer Information Systems Thomas More University Crestview Hills Kentucky USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2392-7028
Jahangir AlamDepartment of Management Information Systems University of Dhaka Dhaka Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0699-4205
Forhan Bin EmdadSchool of Information Florida State University Tallahassee Florida USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3048-5179

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This scoping review identifies the challenges in elderly caregiving across the Indian subcontinent by analyzing 21 studies selected from an initial pool of 5349 records. Key issues identified include limited access to healthcare services, high rates of multimorbidity, significant caregiver burden, and difficulties in adopting new health technologies. Additionally, the review highlights the inadequacies in healthcare infrastructure, the impact of socioeconomic factors, and financial barriers to the healthcare of the elderly in the Indian subcontinent. Urban-rural disparities, cultural norms, and the high prevalence of both chronic and infectious diseases also complicate caregiving. The study calls for comprehensive strategies to improve healthcare infrastructure, enhance financial support, strengthen government policies, and promote caregiver training and technology adoption. Addressing these challenges is crucial for improving the quality of life and healthcare for the elderly in the Indian subcontinent.

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access disparitiescaregiver burdenelderly healthcarefinancial barriersIndian subcontinentsociocultural factors

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PMID40831672
PMCPMC12360463

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