Barriers in health and social care access and navigation for elder orphans: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Family members have traditionally been relied on to provide informal care to older adults. However, social and demographic changes are resulting in rising numbers of kinless and isolated elderly who are unable to rely on familial caregiving and are without assistance in navigating complex systems of health and social services. Research examining this vulnerable subset of the elderly population, identified as elder orphans, is limited, particularly within the context of health and social care access. The aim of this scoping review is to map and report the evidence available in identifying barriers and facilitating factors in health and social care access and system navigation by elder orphans.

Methods and analysis

Arksey and O'Malley's six-staged methodology fram

SUBMITTER: Kervin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8169484 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature