Health and social needs of older adults in slum communities in Ghana: a phenomenological approach used in 2021

• Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de santé publique Vol. 81; no. 1; p. 74
• Main Authors: Attafuah, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah, Everink, Irma Hj, Lohrmann, Christa, Abuosi, Aaron, Schols, Jos Mga
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 27.04.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adults; Aged; Aging; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Developing countries; Disease; Ghettos; Health care; Health care access; Health care industry; Health disparities; Health insurance; Health needs; Health promotion; Health services; Hypertension; LDCs; Loneliness; Medical care; Mobility; National health insurance; Old age and Social Care; Older people; Participation; Public health; Quality management; Quality of life; Rural areas; Sanitation; Slums; Social and Health Services; Social isolation; Social needs; Urban poor; Urban slums; Ghana; India; Africa; Old age and Social Care; Health needs; Quality-of-life; Social and Health Services; Ghana; Social needs; Urban slums

Slum-dwellers lack several essential amenities (such as water, sanitation, and electricity) which make them more vulnerable than non-slum dwellers. As there is limited to no access to health and social care services in slums, the slum environment is expected to be an even more dangerous environment...