ISSN: 2222-6990
Open access
Aging is an issue in developed countries as well as in developing countries. Malaysia as a developing country is also faced with the aging population issue. The main objective of this study is to identify the nursing home issues faced by the elderly in Malaysia and the demographic factors associated with those living in Subang Jaya, an urban area near Selangor, Malaysia. Findings from this study can help provide information to improve the care of the increasing elderly at this age. A case study research design of five respondents as members of the community aged over 60 was selected for the interview process. The main findings of the study are that the main needs of the elderly are the most important things taken care of in the elderly care center are physical health, mental health, leisure activities, spirituality, and finances. This suggests the need for private nursing homes and improving the quality of care. The needs of private care homes are also supported and the study's findings can be used to justify the construction of care homes and assistance from the government to support these needs. The implication of this study is the awareness and need to improve the care of the elderly needs to be started as soon as possible for the good of the elderly
Aisha, N. F., & Ruslan, R. (2020). Faktor-Faktor Tekanan Kerja Yang Mempengaruhi Keseimbangan Kehidupan Kerja Dalam Kalangan Jururawat. Research in Management of Technology and Business, 1(1), 381-390.
Akil, S. S., & Abdullah, S. (2013) Developing quality care facilities and programs for elderly people: a Malaysian experience.
Alavi, K., Sail, R. M., Idris, K., Samah, A. A., & Chan, C. (2011). Keperluan Sokongan Emosional dalam Kalangan Anak Dewasa yang Menjaga Warga Tua (Emotional Support Needs In Caring For The Elderly Parents By The Adult Children). e-BANGI, 6(1), 102.
Carmel, S., Baron-Epel, O., & Shemy, G. (2007). The will-to-live and survival at old age: Gender differences. Social Science & Medicine, 65(3), 518-523.
Ebrahim S. (2005) Public health implications of ageing. Proceedings of the First National Symposium on Gerontology, : 6-20.
El Haj, M., Altintas, E., Chapelet, G., Kapogiannis, D., & Gallouj, K. (2020). High depression and anxiety in people with Alzheimer's disease living in retirement homes during the covid-19 crisis. Psychiatry research, 291, 113294.
Endut, W., & Ahmad, F. (2009). Prospek permintaan terhadap perkhidmatan penjagaan warga tua. Prosiding Perkembangan IV, 1, 337-353.
Hami, R., Hassan, M. H. M., Kadir, A. A., & Ismail, H. C. (2022). Impacts of Living Place to the Quality of Life of the Elderly in Kelantan Malaysia: Received 2022-03-19; Accepted 2022-10-23; Published 2022-12-31. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine (JUMMEC), 118-127.
Hami, R., Hassan, M. H., Kadir, A. A., Ismail, H. C., & Bachok, N. A. (2019). Prevalence of Geriatric Giants Among Older People in Kelantan Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 15(2).
Heylighen, Francis. (1992). "A cognitive-systemic reconstruction of Maslow's theory of self- actualization. Behavioral Science. 37 (1): 39–58. doi:10.1002/bs.3830370105.
Kang, B., Scales, K., McConnell, E. S., Song, Y., Lepore, M., & Corazzini, K. (2020). Nursing home residents’ perspectives on their social relationships. Journal of clinical nursing, 29(7-8), 1162-1174.
Osman, C. A. (2015). Physical and psychiatry diseases of aged people in Malaysia: An evaluation in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. Sch. J. App. Med. Sci, 3(1C), 159-166.
Riji, H. M., & Ahmad, S. (2008). Older persons in pondok and community: keeping positive and healthy the Kelantanese way. Building Healthy Communities: North & South, 101.
Salleh, H. M., Abdullah, R., & Hussin, M. N. M. (2021). Faktor-faktor Pengabaian Terhadap Warga Tua di Malaysia [Factors of Senior Citizen Neglect in Malaysia]. BITARA International Journal of Civilizational Studies and Human Sciences (e-ISSN: 2600-9080), 4(2), 70-84.
Sanmargaraja, S., & Wee, S. T. (2013). Pandangan warga tua di rumah warga tua: Kajian kes di bandaraya Ipoh dan Johor Bahru. Prosiding Persidangan Kebangsaan Geografi dan Alam Sekitar Kali Ke-4. Anjuran Jabatan Geografi dan Alam Sekitar, Fakulti Sains Kemanusiaan, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. Tanjong Malim, Perak.
Seman, K., Manaf, A., & Ismail, A. R. (2007). Dental caries experience of elderly people living in “Pondok” in Kelantan. Archives of Orofacial Sciences, 2, 20-25
Shahar, S., Earland, J., & Abd Rahman, S. (2001). Social and health profiles of rural elderly Malays. Singapore medical journal, 42(5), 208-213.
Tamat, A., & Vellymalay, S. K. N. (2019). Warga emas dan pilihan penempatan di Pusat Jagaan Harian. e-BANGI, 16, 1-22.
World Health Organization. (2022) Ageing and health.
Yusof, H. M., Daud, N. A. M., Ahmad, N., Jalal, F. H., Saad, F., Abdullah, C. A. C., & Idris, M. N. (2022). A proposed training module on gerontological counselling in preparing volunteers to work with the elderly. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(9), 395-404.
(Johari & Johari, 2024)
Johari, M. Z., & Johari, K. S. K. (2024). An Exploration of Elderly Care in Elderly Care Centers in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business & Social Sciences, 14(6), 294–301.
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s)
Published by HRMARS (www.hrmars.com)
This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at: http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode