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Old age poverty: A scoping review of the literature
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Recency, quality and context of the findings
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Last year literature searched2017
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Year Published2018
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Quality Rating4/9 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
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Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conductedUSA (23); Korea - South (6); Canada (5); Europe (3); Belgium (2); Lebanon (2); Australia (1); Cambodia (1); China (1); Costa Rica (1); Global (1); Hong Kong (1); India (1); Kosovo (1); Nigeria (1); Peru (1); Sub-Saharan Africa (1); Sweden (1); Taiwan (1); Thailand (1); UK (1); Viet Nam (1)
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Global/regional focusWHO - African region<br />WHO - Americas region<br />WHO - Eastern Mediterranean region<br />WHO - European region<br />WHO - South East Asia region<br />WHO - Western Pacific region<br />
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Country focusUSA (23); Korea - South (6); Canada (5); Europe (3); Belgium (2); Lebanon (2); Australia (1); Cambodia (1); China (1); Costa Rica (1); Global (1); Hong Kong (1); India (1); Kosovo (1); Nigeria (1); Peru (1); Sub-Saharan Africa (1); Sweden (1); Taiwan (1); Thailand (1); UK (1); Viet Nam (1)
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Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focusAt least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
Additional details about the research
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Type of documentSystematic review addressing other questions
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Type of questionNot effectiveness
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FocusSpecific
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TargetIndividual
System
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DomainPrograms and servicesFinancial protectionPoverty reductionSustainable Development Goals1. No poverty10. Reduced inequalities
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Social system topic(s)Governance arrangementsPolicy authorityCentralization/decentralization of policy authorityAccountability of the state sector's role in financing & deliveryFinancial arrangementsIncentivizing citizensTargeted payments/penalties (Incentivizing citizens)
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ThemeOptimal aging
Publication details
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CitationKwan C, Walsh CA. Old age poverty: A scoping review of the literature. Cogent Social Sciences. 2018;4: 1-21.
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