Social Support Systems and its Implication for Healthcare provision for the Elderly Population
Keywords:
elderly population, social support, healthcare delivery, multimorbidity, community careAbstract
The aging population structure creates a fundamental mismatch between traditional social support systems and contemporary healthcare provision. Family based care arrangements weaken due to urbanization, female labor participation, and declining multigenerational households. Formal healthcare systems designed for acute diseases face difficulty managing chronic multimorbidity in older adults. This qualitative literature study examines how social support system transformation affects healthcare delivery for elderly populations. Analysis reveals fragmented care coordination, inadequate geriatric competence among health professionals, physical accessibility barriers, and financial protection gaps. Family caregivers experience substantial burden without adequate systemic support. Age based stigma influences clinical interaction quality and resource allocation. Community based approaches and health social service integration show promise as reform directions. Policy coordination across ministries, financing mechanism redesign, and mandatory universal design standards represent practical implications. Educational curricula revision for health professionals requires urgent attention.
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