Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Interventions in Malaysia: A Scoping Review.

Abstract

This scoping review investigates the availability of research and policy documents on interventions aligned with the World Health Organization Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (WHO AFCC) framework for populations in Malaysia. Utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for Scoping Reviews, 78 articles and 11 government documents (N = 89) were included and analyzed in this review. Despite limited studies directly evaluating WHO AFCC interventions, research extensively covers interventions related to older adults' health and social outcomes within the framework's domains. However, actual interventional studies on implementing and evaluating WHO AFCC-aligned interventions in Malaysia are lacking. Collaborative efforts among government agencies, community organizations, and researchers are crucial to developing and evaluating evidence-based interventions and strategies aligned with the WHO AFCC framework in the Malaysian context.