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Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status

The demand for informal caregivers to support the older adults has grown worldwide in recent decades. However, informal caregivers themselves require support. This article aims to examine existing support measures for caregivers of the older adults in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Relevant articles an...

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Autores principales: Zhylkybekova, Aliya, Turlayev, Andrey, Grjibovski, Andrej M., Koshmaganbetova, Gulbakit K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10475596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37670833
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1247684
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author Zhylkybekova, Aliya
Turlayev, Andrey
Grjibovski, Andrej M.
Koshmaganbetova, Gulbakit K.
author_facet Zhylkybekova, Aliya
Turlayev, Andrey
Grjibovski, Andrej M.
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description The demand for informal caregivers to support the older adults has grown worldwide in recent decades. However, informal caregivers themselves require support. This article aims to examine existing support measures for caregivers of the older adults in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Relevant articles and grey literature were identified through manual searches on Google and Google Scholar, as well as electronic searches using indexed databases like PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Moreover, the reference lists of identified sources and government ministry websites were meticulously scrutinized. This review highlights the scarcity of research on caregiver support measures in Kazakhstan, supported by the lack of peer-reviewed articles on this subject. A comprehensive analysis of the literature shows that in Kazakhstan’s legislative framework, “caregivers” exclusively refers to individuals providing care for a first-degree disability. The responsibility of caring for older adults parents lies with able-bodied children. However, there is a lack of registration and assessment procedures to evaluate the burden and quality of life of caregivers. As a result, the medical and social support provided to caregivers is standardized, failing to adequately address their unique needs and requirements. The analysis of current support measures for informal caregivers highlights the need to develop support mechanisms and recognize individuals providing informal care as key figures in the long-term care system.
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spelling pubmed-104755962023-09-05 Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status Zhylkybekova, Aliya Turlayev, Andrey Grjibovski, Andrej M. Koshmaganbetova, Gulbakit K. Front Public Health Public Health The demand for informal caregivers to support the older adults has grown worldwide in recent decades. However, informal caregivers themselves require support. This article aims to examine existing support measures for caregivers of the older adults in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Relevant articles and grey literature were identified through manual searches on Google and Google Scholar, as well as electronic searches using indexed databases like PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Moreover, the reference lists of identified sources and government ministry websites were meticulously scrutinized. This review highlights the scarcity of research on caregiver support measures in Kazakhstan, supported by the lack of peer-reviewed articles on this subject. A comprehensive analysis of the literature shows that in Kazakhstan’s legislative framework, “caregivers” exclusively refers to individuals providing care for a first-degree disability. The responsibility of caring for older adults parents lies with able-bodied children. However, there is a lack of registration and assessment procedures to evaluate the burden and quality of life of caregivers. As a result, the medical and social support provided to caregivers is standardized, failing to adequately address their unique needs and requirements. The analysis of current support measures for informal caregivers highlights the need to develop support mechanisms and recognize individuals providing informal care as key figures in the long-term care system. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-21 /pmc/articles/PMC10475596/ /pubmed/37670833 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1247684 Text en Copyright © 2023 Zhylkybekova, Turlayev, Grjibovski and Koshmaganbetova. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Zhylkybekova, Aliya
Turlayev, Andrey
Grjibovski, Andrej M.
Koshmaganbetova, Gulbakit K.
Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status
title Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status
title_full Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status
title_fullStr Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status
title_full_unstemmed Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status
title_short Measures to support informal care for the older adults in Kazakhstan: a review of the current status
title_sort measures to support informal care for the older adults in kazakhstan: a review of the current status
topic Public Health
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10475596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37670833
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1247684
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