The Formal and Informal Long-Term Caregiving for the Elderly: The Malaysian Experience

Autor:	Ming-Ming Lai, Zheng-Yi Goh, Nazihah Ahmad, Siok-Hwa Lau
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Social insurance Economic growth Government Nursing business.industry health care facilities manpower and services General Arts and Humanities Health care General Social Sciences business General Economics Econometrics and Finance Public health care Term (time)
Zdroj:	Asian Social Science. 9
ISSN:	1911-2025 1911-2017
DOI:	10.5539/ass.v9n4p174
Popis:	This paper examines the formal and informal caregiving for elderly in the Malaysian society under the absence of a structured long-term care environment. We surveyed 31 health care providers and 56 informal caregivers for elderly. The private for-profit care providers offer better facilities and services than non-profit centres. Females especially daughters were usually the informal caregivers to the elderly. Caregivers spent below USD$330 on long-term care expenses and relying heavily on public health care services. The results suggest government to implement a comprehensive social insurance for long-term care to ensure protection and equal treatment to be received by elderly.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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