Background Over the past two decades, the focus of mental health care has shifted from
institutionalisation to community-based programs and short hospital stays. This change …

Objective: High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The
hypertension care cascade (HCC) is increasingly being used to evaluate the effectiveness of …

Background The quality of life of older people is significantly affected by the way in which
long-term care (LTC) is provided. This presents a challenge to governments to find ways to …

Background Low and middle income countries face many challenges in meeting their
populations' mental health care needs. Though family caregiving is crucial to the …

Background: Health risks among informal caregivers have received inadequate attention in
low and middle income countries. We examined cross-sectional data from 28611 adults 18 …

Background Parents of children with developmental disabilities (DD) have diverse
challenges and needs. If met, these parents are able to provide adequate care for their …

Objective Social isolation and loneliness (SI/L) are considered critical public health issues.
The primary objective of this sco** review is to document the experience of SI/L among …

The lived experiences of caregivers of older adults in Ghana are not well understood. The
purpose of this study was to explore and discuss the lived experiences of these caregivers …

Background There is very limited knowledge regarding the prevalence and determinants of
loneliness in oldest old residents of nursing or old age homes. Objective To examine the …

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