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标题：The Formal and Informal Long-Term Caregiving for the Elderly: The Malaysian Experience
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作者：Zheng-Yi Goh ; Ming-Ming Lai ; Siok-Hwa Lau 等
期刊名称：Asian Social Science
印刷版ISSN：1911-2017
电子版ISSN：1911-2025
出版年度：2013
卷号：9
期号：4
页码：174
DOI：10.5539/ass.v9n4p174
出版社：Canadian Center of Science and Education
摘要：This paper examines the formal and informal caregiving for elderly in the Malaysian society under the absence of a structured long-term care environment. We surveyed 31 health care providers and 56 informal caregivers for elderly. The private for-profit care providers offer better facilities and services than non-profit centres. Females especially daughters were usually the informal caregivers to the elderly. Caregivers spent below USD$330 on long-term care expenses and relying heavily on public health care services. The results suggest government to implement a comprehensive social insurance for long-term care to ensure protection and equal treatment to be received by elderly.