Healthy ageing and occupational therapy in South Asian countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increasing population of older adults is one of the most significant challenges faced by various countries across the world. South Asian region is accommodating almost a quarter of the world's population, with nearly 6% of them being >65 years of age. There is a lack of awareness regarding the role of occupational therapists in community settings, the assessments and interventions used by occupational therapists to facilitate healthy ageing among community-dwelling older adults. This scoping review is planned to systematically identify the literature from the last two decades, related to various assessments and interventions provided by occupational therapists to promote healthy ageing among older adults in South Asia.

Methods

This scoping review will be bas

SUBMITTER: Mehrotra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8103381 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature