The Underserving Sick: Preparing for the Next Wave of Challenges in the Care of Older Adults with Dementia after COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand
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Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic has been a profound shock to the widespread global healthcare system and social support services, Thailand included, raising a serious health challenge and concern to older adults with dementia. To date, there is a dearth of specific and tailored guidance or public messaging on supporting people living with dementia and families in the face of COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in the context of Thailand. As the country is aging rapidly along with the rising number of people with dementia, this paper brings to the forefront the impacts of COVID-19 and its measures on older adults with dementia amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the approaches taken to overcome the challenges, offering a critical perspective and insights into recommendations for the next wave of COVID-19 or the next pandemic Proactive solutions for ensuring safety, improving the quality of dementia care while maintaining social interaction in an unprecedented situation are discussed, including through the use of innovative technologies, supporting intergenerational connections, improving navigation of community supports and the healthcare system, and promoting continued education for healthcare providers.
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand, Dementia, Healthcare Systems, Older People with Dementia in Thailand, Underserving
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THUMMAPOL, Onouma et al.
The Underserving Sick: Preparing for the Next Wave of Challenges in the Care of Older Adults with Dementia after COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand.
Journal of Community Development Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), [S.l.], v. 15, n. 4, p. 1-13, oct. 2022.
ISSN 2985-0231.
Available at: <https://www.journal.nu.ac.th/JCDR/article/view/Vol-15-No-4-2022-1-13>. Date accessed: 27 apr. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.14456/jcdr-hs.2022.31.