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Population aging in sub-Saharan Africa
International Conference on Community Nursing and Public Health
Marta Assuncao, Susana Pinto and Helena Jose
Catholic University of Portugal, PortugalMultiperfil Polytechnic University, Angola
ScientificTracks Abstracts: J Community Med Health Educ
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Abstract
State of the problem: In developing countries, the percentage of elderly population increases at a very fast rate, causing them to have little time to react to the phenomenon of aging and to implement political, social and economic strategies in this area. By 2050, the world's population aged 60 or over, is expected to total 2 billion, with a trend towards the increase in the number of people over the age of 801, there being a need to provide answers to these people. The purpose of this study was to know the social and health responses to the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa. Methodology & Theoretical: Integrative literature review in scientific databases such as CINAHL, EBSCO, MEDLINE/ PubMed, Cochrane. Findings: In sub-Saharan Africa, there is a lack of skilled, specialized health care for the elderly, which is attributed to the shortage of doctors and other health professionals. There is a low supply of facilities for the elderly, such as homes, day centers and rehabilitation centers and most of the existing ones are basic and use rudimentary equipment. There are, however, models of care for the elderly, namely in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania and in Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa, longterm care is in place. The costs of this type of care in the context under analysis are diverse, from free to expensive, varying with the country. Concerning the perception of the elderly, this has been changing and recently, negative attitudes have appeared, namely stigmatization (especially of women). Conclusion & Significance: The provision of social and health care for the elderly is rudimentary, in large sub-Saharan Africa, and it is necessary to intervene in this area to ensure adequate economic, political and social intervention.Biography
Marta Assunção has completed her Master in Social Gerontology from the University of Algarve in 2011. She is pursuing PhD in Nursing at the Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto. She is Professor at the Multiperfil Polytechnic University, Luanda.
E-mail: martaassuncao@icloud.com
