Policy Recommendations Regarding Potential Strengthening for Family Caregivers of Dependent Elderly in Community
Keywords:
Dependent Elderly, Policy Recommendation, Family CaregiversAbstract
This study aimed to develop policy recommendations for the promotion of family caregivers of dependent elderly in community. This study had three phases. In phase one, a literature review was performed, as well as a quantitative study with 277 informants and qualitative study with 109 informants. The interview questions were revised by 9 experts. Content analysis was done. During phase two, after analysis, policy recommendations on strengthening of family caregivers for dependent elderly in community were developed. At phase three the policy recommendations were summarized.
Those policy recommendations are divided into three aspects: 1) the system and mechanism for multi-dimensional accessibility to social welfare for the family caregivers of dependent elderly (three measures), 2) the provision of potential strengthening system for the family caregivers of dependent elderly from the government and private sectors (three measures), and 3) the promotion of economic and professional stability for the family caregivers of dependent elderly (three measures), for a total of nine measures.
Therefore, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and the Ministry of Labor should develop a system to create economic and occupational stability for family caregivers of dependent elderly while caring for dependent elderly and after death of the dependent elderly.
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