Foreign live-in domestic workers as caretakers of older Kuwaiti men and women: socio-demographic and health correlates

Shah, Nasra M.; Badr, Hanan E.; Shah, Makhdoom A.

doi:10.1017/s0144686x11000778

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“…Even when hospitalization is necessary, bedside or personal care, such as help with eating and washing, is often provided by relatives rather than nursing staff (Sibai and Yamout 2012). In some of the wealthier Gulf States, foreign live-in domestic workers offer a ‘solution’ to elder care, albeit unregulated posing a number of safeguarding issues (Shah et al 2012). …”

Section: The Role Of Women In Long-term Care Provisionmentioning

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Ageing and Elderly Care in the Arab Region: Policy Challenges and Opportunities

Hussein

Ismail²

2016

Ageing Int

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Populations are expected to age rapidly in the Arab countries during the coming few decades. However, the current evidence base indicates that many countries in the region are not paying attention to this demographic phenomenon. This is a particular concern as longevity is often accompanied by many years of ill health and disability and most of the countries in the region continue to rely on the family as the primary source of elder care. While the family, and particularly women, are expected to provide increasing support for longer, they are faced by a set of socio-demographic changes that may hinder their ability to provide such care. This paper focuses on the ageing demographics in the Arab region and reflects on the multiple-roles for women by utilising quantitative analysis of international population and socio-economic indicators as well as reviewing the background literature and current ageing policies in the region. The paper then discusses possible strategies to address increasing long-term care needs through a social capital lens, where support to informal carers particularly women is emphasised.

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Section: The Role Of Women In Long-term Care Provisionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ageing and Elderly Care in the Arab Region: Policy Challenges and Opportunities

Hussein

Ismail²

2016

Ageing Int

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“…They also looked after 14% of men and 51% of women during illness. A majority of the men were looked after by a wife (N. Shah, Badr, & Shah, 2012).…”

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Mortality differences according to marital status among men and women in Kuwait

Shah¹,

Thalib²,

Al-Ateeqi³

2014

Asian Population Studies

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Higher mortality among unmarried persons compared with currently married ones has been reported in many previous studies. There is paucity of such studies in developing countries. We analysed the association between marital status and mortality in Kuwait, an oil-rich Gulf Muslim country. Data were obtained from the Public Authority for Civil Information that has maintained a linked record database of population characteristics with death notifications since 2005. Deaths during 2005-2010 were aggregated for the analysis. Age-specific death rates and standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated according to marital status (married, never married, divorced and widowed), age (15-49, 50-64 and 65+), gender, and nationality (Kuwaiti vs. nonKuwaiti). Among Kuwaiti nationals, the SMRs for widowed, divorced, and never married were 1.75, 1.68 and 1.15 compared to the married. Higher mortality was found among unmarried men and women at almost all ages. These findings may be indicative of considerable public health problems such as higher disability and depression among the unmarried.

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“…Female caregivers from the Philippines are employed worldwide as caretakers for young, healthy children and families or as housecleaners (cf in Malaysia see ref 4; in Kuwait see ref 5: in Los Angeles and Rome see ref 6; in Hong Kong see ref 7 and in Taiwan see ref 8), transforming the Philippines into the contemporary modern ‘empire of care’) 9…”

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Elderly care between global and local services: the use of somatic care practices

Mazuz

2015

BMJ Case Reports

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Israel's population is ageing alongside the worldwide ageing population. As the population ages and the number of older people who are ‘ageing in place’ increases, the system of elderly care will face new opportunities and challenges in responding to non-institutional services for elderly care. There is an increasing demand for foreign caregivers despite differences in language and cultural background. This case report describes the global care services provided in Israel by caregivers from the Philippines to emphasis the cultural and social components of elderly care. The following case analyses the use of somatic care practices as culturally intuitive sensitivity practices adjustable to the local culture, especially since the caregiver from the Philippines and her Israeli patient do not share a common language or cultural background.

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Foreign live-in domestic workers as caretakers of older Kuwaiti men and women: socio-demographic and health correlates

Cited by 22 publications

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Ageing and Elderly Care in the Arab Region: Policy Challenges and Opportunities

Ageing and Elderly Care in the Arab Region: Policy Challenges and Opportunities

Mortality differences according to marital status among men and women in Kuwait

Elderly care between global and local services: the use of somatic care practices

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