Annotated Bibliography of Recent Research on Population Ageing and Social Protection in Malaysia
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BIBLIOGRA ANNO ANNOTATED T A P TED H Y BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN MALAYSIA OF RECENT RESEARCH ON POPULATION AGEING OF RECENT RESEARCH ON POPULATION AGEING AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN MALAYSIA Norma Mansor Tey Nai Peng Yap Su Fei Norma Mansor, Tey Nai Peng, Yap Su Fei Social Security Research Centre (SSRC) Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 03-7967 3795 / 3774 Email: [email protected] Website: http://ssrc.um.edu.my ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECENT RESEARCH ON POPULATION AGEING AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN MALAYSIA Norma Mansor Tey Nai Peng Yap Su Fei Population Studies Unit Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Norma Mansor ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECENT RESEARCH ON POPULATION AGEING AND SOCIAL PROTECTION IN MALAYSIA / Norma Mansor, Tey Nai Peng, Yap Su Fei. ISBN 978-967-0380-99-5 1. Aged--Social conditions--Bibliography--Malaysia. 2. Government publications--Malaysia. I. Tey, Nai Peng, 1949-. II. Yap, Su Fei. III. Title. 305.2609595 Published by Social Security Research Centre (SSRC) © SSRC 2018. All rights reserved. First published February 2018 Printed in Malaysia Social Security Research Centre (SSRC) Annex Building H09, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. PREFACE FROM SOCIAL SECURITY RESEARCH CENTRE (SSRC) The Social Security Research Centre (SSRC) in collaboration with the Population Studies Unit (PSU), Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya has developed and compiled an annotated bibliography of recent research on ageing population and social protection in Malaysia. This annotated bibliography encompasses a broad selection of work that examined various indicators that assessed ageing population with regards to financial literacy, retirement and healthcare in Malaysia. While it contains some references on indicators that were employed at the national and regional level, the major focus, however is on issues relating to the ageing population in Malaysia. This annotated bibliography is initiated to support current and future researchers who are interested in examining the issues on ageing population and social security in Malaysia. We have gathered and compiled a list comprising more than 650 articles/journals. The list is by no means exhaustive but we hope it would serve as a platform for researchers to formulate and develop research frameworks. It also provides a perspective for researchers to have an overview of work accomplished in the field of social security in Malaysia. This, in turn would assist researchers to identify gaps and enable them to conduct research to bridge those gaps. Besides, this initiative would further enhance the knowledge base that could assist policy makers in formulating policies on the aged in Malaysia. In addition, the bibliography includes a number of other bibliographic works and is presented in full (incorporating authors, sources) with abstracts of each work. This bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order according to the name of the authors. We would like to express our gratitude to the writers, researchers and academicians who have worked on ageing population and social protection in Malaysia. We would like to acknowledge especially PubMed, ISI, JSTOR, SCOPUS, SCIENCE DIRECT database for including journals related to the ageing population in Malaysia. Last but not least, we wish to thank Ms Tan Lih Yoong for her assistance in compiling the articles and formatting the book. Norma Mansor Professor / Director Social Security Research Centre Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya PREFACE FROM POPULATION STUDIES UNIT (PSU) Population ageing is a relatively new phenomenon in Malaysia. However, with fertility level plummeting to below replacement level and life expectancy increasing to about 75 years, the pace of ageing will be accelerating. Malaysia will become an ageing nation in 2030 when 15% of the population will be aged 60 and over. Population ageing has gained increasing attention from policymakers and researchers. The Institute of Gerontology was set up at University Putra Malaysia in 2002 to spearhead gerontology research. The institute was upgraded to become the Malaysian Research Institute on Aging in 2015. The Social Security Research Centre was established at the University of Malaya in 2011 to conduct research on social security and old age protection. With funding support from the government, there has been a proliferation of research on the health and socio-economic aspects of ageing. This annotated bibliography consists of more than 650 articles, 15 Ph.D. theses and 3 Master theses on ageing research in Malaysia. Most of these were published within the last ten years. The abstracts of these articles were accessed from the internet and the databases of the library of the University of Malaya. Nearly three-quarters of the published papers dealt with various aspects of health and healthcare. Many studies on ageing also cover socioeconomic and psycho-social aspects, care and support, and the general wellbeing of older adults. The published articles and reports were based on cross-sectional data which preclude an analysis of the causal effects of factors affecting conditions in old age. There is a dearth of multidisciplinary research on the inter-related aspects such as economics, health, legal and psychological aspects, as well as many age-related disorders such as dementia and falls. This annotated bibliography, the first of its kind in Malaysia, will be of great help to those undertaking research work on ageing. Findings from these publications can be used by the researchers to develop their research design and conceptual framework. The Population Studies Unit, with financial support from United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has been supporting research on various emerging population issues. Research on ageing is a priority area that will be further promoted. Policy briefs based on the research findings will be prepared to inform policy, so that appropriate programmes can be formulated for the benefits of the older population. We would like to thank Ms Tan Lih Yoong for her assistance in compiling the articles and formatting the book. We would like to acknowledge the various databases especially PubMed, ISI, JSTOR, SCOPUS, SCIENCE DIRECT and Google which provide the abstracts of the articles. Tey Nai Peng Coordinator Population Studies Unit Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya Annotated Bibliography of Recent Research on Population Ageing and Social Protection in Malaysia | 1 The Annotated Bibliography Abbas M., & Saruwono M. (2012). Our “Golden” citizens with “Golden” facilities? Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 49, 127–146. Malaysia is currently facing the problem of "population ageing". This paper attempted to gauge the status of facilities and provisions of the outdoor environment for older people in the Klang Valley. The strategy for the research design was surveys, while the data collection involved focused group interviews upon 25 older persons, 133 questionnaire respondents either accommodated in their own homes or institutions and personal observations. Despite provisions of existing facilities, there remained rooms for improvement in ensuring the outdoor environment to be more barrier-free and inclusive towards the creation of a healthier ageing environment, 'golden' enough for our 'golden' citizens. Abd. Aziz, N. A. S., Teng, N. I. M. F., Abdul Hamid, M. R., & Ismail, N. H. (2017). Assessing the nutritional status of hospitalized elderly. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12, 1615-1625. The increasing number of elderly people worldwide throughout the years is concerning due to the health problems often faced by this population. This review aims to summarize the nutritional status among hospitalized elderly and the role of the nutritional assessment tools in this issue. A literature search was performed on six databases using the terms “malnutrition”, “hospitalised elderly”, “nutritional assessment”, “Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)”, “Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index (GNRI)”, and “Subjective Global Assessment (SGA)”. According to the previous studies, the prevalence of malnutrition among hospitalized elderly shows an increasing trend not only locally but also across the world. Under-recognition of malnutrition causes the number of malnourished hospitalized elderly to remain high throughout the years. Thus, the development of nutritional screening and assessment tools has been widely studied, and these tools are readily available nowadays. SGA, MNA, and GNRI are the nutritional assessment tools developed specifically for the elderly and are well validated in most countries. However, to date, there is no single tool that can be considered as the universal gold standard for the diagnosis of nutritional status in hospitalized patients. It is important to identify which nutritional assessment tool is suitable to be used in this group to ensure that a structured assessment and documentation of nutritional status can be established. An early and accurate identification of the appropriate treatment of malnutrition can be done as soon as possible, and thus, the malnutrition rate among this group can be minimized in the future. Abdul Aziz, A., & Loh, C. L., Jaafar, M. (2014). Malaysia’s my second home (MM2H) programme: an examination of Malaysia as a destination for international retirees. Tourism Management, 40, 203–212. Malaysia was recently