Database | Ovid Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute, grey literature, professional society websites and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform |
Language filter | English |
Time filter | January 2000 and later |
Spatial | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Keywords | “Older adults” OR “elderly” AND “neglect” OR “forsake” OR ‘abandoned’ AND “sub-Saharan Africa” will be identified “Social” OR “economic,” AND “healthcare,” ‘physical’, OR ‘emotional’, OR ‘political’ OR ‘marriage’, OR ‘education’ AND ‘residential’
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Inclusion criteria | The paper should beStudies focusing on individuals aged 60 years and above residing in the sub-Saharan Africa Studies addressing neglect of the elderly Qualitative research studies only Peer-reviewed articles and grey literature such as reports, dissertations and conference proceedings published in English language only
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Exclusion criteria | The paper should beStudies focusing on elderly populations outside of the sub-Saharan Africa Studies focusing solely on topics unrelated to neglect of the elderly Quantitative research studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and editorials without original qualitative data Non-peer-reviewed materials in languages other than English without available translations
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