About this Research Topic
The epidemiological and demographic shifts in the Middle Eastern and Northern African (MENA) region, marked by an increasing incidence of chronic and non-communicable diseases, highlight a rising demand for hospital, long-term, and palliative care services. It is crucial to comprehend this burden and implement effective interventions for managing elderly care in the tertiary sector. Strategies to assist aging individuals at home and incorporate technology are also emerging as new solutions.
All 21 countries in the MENA Region are facing difficulties related to aging, emphasizing the need for innovative, tested, and culturally suitable solutions. Managing aged care demands a multidisciplinary approach as it cannot be tackled from a singular viewpoint. Collaboration among clinicians, healthcare providers, health management specialists, public health and legal professionals, business experts, social workers, and scientists is essential to effectively address the evolving challenges in aged care.
The objective of this research topic is to advocate for the advancement of aged care and transdisciplinary collaboration in the MENA region, integrating clinical, public health, health services, management, legal, business, social work, and scientific domains. This research topic aims to promote original research, reviews, and viewpoints from various disciplines across the MENA region, emphasizing clinical research, public health, health services, legal domains, and other interdisciplinary research and perspectives concerning aged care.
The editorial team for this issue is part of the MENA Hub in Business, Law, Health, and Aged Care, supported by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Council of Australian-Arab Relations. Comprising editors from diverse backgrounds, this interdisciplinary team is dedicated to soliciting and promoting high-quality articles in the field of health and aged care across the region.
We invite submissions of the following types of articles:
1. Reviews – including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, integrative reviews, rapid reviews, mixed methods, and qualitative reviews.
2. Commentaries and perspectives - with clear policy implications or reflections.
3. Original Research Articles - qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies; randomized control trials, cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, secondary data analysis, evaluation studies, projections, and modelling; interview research, focus groups, and text analysis.
4. Methodological articles – focus on methodologies, instrument development, etc.
5. Policy and practice - Balanced overview of current and relevant topics related to policy, regulations, and guidelines.
6. Case reports/studies – unique cases; local experience in delivering a service to meet an identified need.
Authors are encouraged to ensure that submitted articles are closely related to the MENA region, either through the research being conducted within the region, or having implications to the MENA region.
All 21 countries in the MENA Region are facing difficulties related to aging, emphasizing the need for innovative, tested, and culturally suitable solutions. Managing aged care demands a multidisciplinary approach as it cannot be tackled from a singular viewpoint. Collaboration among clinicians, healthcare providers, health management specialists, public health and legal professionals, business experts, social workers, and scientists is essential to effectively address the evolving challenges in aged care.
The objective of this research topic is to advocate for the advancement of aged care and transdisciplinary collaboration in the MENA region, integrating clinical, public health, health services, management, legal, business, social work, and scientific domains. This research topic aims to promote original research, reviews, and viewpoints from various disciplines across the MENA region, emphasizing clinical research, public health, health services, legal domains, and other interdisciplinary research and perspectives concerning aged care.
The editorial team for this issue is part of the MENA Hub in Business, Law, Health, and Aged Care, supported by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Council of Australian-Arab Relations. Comprising editors from diverse backgrounds, this interdisciplinary team is dedicated to soliciting and promoting high-quality articles in the field of health and aged care across the region.
We invite submissions of the following types of articles:
1. Reviews – including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, integrative reviews, rapid reviews, mixed methods, and qualitative reviews.
2. Commentaries and perspectives - with clear policy implications or reflections.
3. Original Research Articles - qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies; randomized control trials, cohort studies, cross-sectional studies, secondary data analysis, evaluation studies, projections, and modelling; interview research, focus groups, and text analysis.
4. Methodological articles – focus on methodologies, instrument development, etc.
5. Policy and practice - Balanced overview of current and relevant topics related to policy, regulations, and guidelines.
6. Case reports/studies – unique cases; local experience in delivering a service to meet an identified need.
Authors are encouraged to ensure that submitted articles are closely related to the MENA region, either through the research being conducted within the region, or having implications to the MENA region.
Keywords: aging, health workforce, health services, law, health policy
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