Elderly Welfare and Quality of Life: A qualitative inquiry

Rugayah Hashim; Zaidi Mohd Aminuddin; Ayu Rohaidah Ghazali; Norfadzilah Abd Razak

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1748

Authors

Rugayah Hashim Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-9024
Zaidi Mohd Aminuddin Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Ayu Rohaidah Ghazali Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Norfadzilah Abd Razak Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1748

Keywords:

Elderly welfare, Geriatrics, Neglect, Elderly Abuse

Abstract

As the elderly population increases in Malaysia, media-reported spates on elderly abuse and neglect formed the motivation for the study. The objectives of this paper are to showcase the findings on elderly welfare and neglect via two-phase, qualitative design inquiry. The findings revealed that home-cared elderly parents reported a steady quality of life with isolated incidences of neglect. Culture, tradition, and religion play essential roles in elderly care and emotional well-being. Implications from the study evidenced the importance of elderly welfare for societal inclusion and quality of life. Gazetting new policies on elderly welfare are recommended.

Keywords: Elderly welfare; Geriatrics; Neglect; Elderly Abuse

eISSN: 2398-4287 Â© 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1748

Author Biography

Rugayah Hashim, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor

Professor of Digital Government. Other areas of research interests include policy studies, social robotics and built environment.

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