ArticleBMC health services research2025
Factors influencing healthcare access among older adults in Southeast Asia: a scoping review guided by the levesque framework.
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- Healthcare Access for Older Indigenous Women in Latin America: A Scoping Review of Barriers, Facilitators, and Knowledge Gaps.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Factors associated with glycemic control in Korean older adults with diabetes living alone: A secondary analysis.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundAccess to healthcare among the aging population in the WHO Southeast Asia (WHO-SEARO) encounters several challenges, resulting in unmet healthcare needs in this region. These challenges are associated with adverse health outcomes, including the growing prevalence of multimorbidity (also referred to as multiple long-term conditions), and heightened economic and systemic burdens on healthcare infrastructures.
methodThis study aimed to identify factors influencing healthcare access among older individuals in the WHO-SEARO, adopting a Scoping review methodology based on the Arksey and O'Malley Framework (2005) and the Levesque conceptual framework for access to healthcare.
resultsMultiple databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL, were screened, resulting in the identification and analysis of 39 articles. The findings highlight significant progress in healthcare access among older adults in WHO-SEARO. However, inadequate health information, heightened economic dependency and treatment cost, limited accessibility and social support, often impede optimal healthcare utilization among older adults.
conclusionSustained and improved healthcare access for older adults demands prioritising proactive policies, targeted aged care incentives and, decentralized programs targeting older adults across different socio-demographic milieus.
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