A5022726970- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Noise Effects and Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
Korea University
2024
Geriatric Education and Research Institute
2020-2022
COVID-19 pandemic has reminded how older adults with frailty are particularly exposed to adverse outcomes. In the acute care setting, consideration of evidence-based practice related screening and management is needed improve provided aging populations. It important assess for in so as establish treatment priorities goals individual. Our study explored understanding on among different professionals Singapore, identify barriers facilitators concerning its implementation.A qualitative using...
Abstract Background This study evaluated the impact of adapted version Respecting Choices® The Living Matters Advance Care Planning (ACP) facilitator training programme on trainees’ attitudes facilitation 6 months post-training. Setting and participants Two hundred twenty-one healthcare professionals consisting doctors, nurses, medical social workers from different venues in Singapore participated first phase (pre- post) which 107 second later (follow-up). Methods Participants self-rated...
<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Many studies on hearing loss (HL) and cognition are limited by subjective assessments verbally administered tests, the majority of document findings in Western populations. This study aimed to assess association HL with cognitive impairment among ethnic Chinese Singaporean older adults using visually presented tests. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The community-dwelling was assessed pure tone audiometry. Cognitive function...
Utilisation of intervention programmes and services for Persons with Dementia (PWD) has been generally modest despite the growing numbers. One reason lack knowledge about dementia information on such services.We sought to close this gap by providing caregivers an session importance availability related services. We explored uptake reasons non-uptake thereafter.Two hundred seventy-five PWD caregiver dyads attended Dyad Education Empowerment Programme (DEEP). At DEEP, while underwent session,...
Abstract Background Frailty has emerged to be a public health concern among aging populations. COVID-19 pandemic reminded how the frailest individuals are particularly exposed adverse outcomes. It is important identify and manage frailty delay functional decline reduce unnecessary utilizations. Our study explored understanding on practice of screening different acute care professionals in Singapore, (2) barriers facilitators concerning screening, management its implementation. Methods A...