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September 18, 2025Open Access

Patterns of Elder Caregiving Among Nigerians: Integrative Review

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COChibuzo Stephanie OkigboSFShannon FreemanDHDawn Hemingway

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Overview

Integrative review explores elder caregiving patterns and challenges in Nigeria, suggesting enhanced support systems.

Key Points

  • Findings showed six main themes, including cultural influences and economic factors affecting elder caregiving.
  • The review revealed that Nigerian caregivers face significant challenges, including limited healthcare access and conflicting responsibilities.
  • This integrative review utilized rigorous methodologies, including thematic analysis and a data extraction matrix for comprehensive literature analysis.
  • Addressing caregiver challenges—such as lack of formal support—requires multi-dimensional approaches and government interventions.

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Okigbo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d434ef713b0b5dfea74b5ehttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202509.1184.v1
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