File Download
  Links for fulltext
     (May Require Subscription)
  • Find via Find It@HKUL
Supplementary

Article: Effectiveness of the continuum of care to promote older people's quality of life in Hong Kong

TitleEffectiveness of the continuum of care to promote older people's quality of life in Hong Kong
Authors
Issue Date2006
PublisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkag.org/Publications/AJGG/Publications_AJGG.htm
Citation
Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2006, v. 1 n. 2, p. 84-89 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives. The study aimed to investigate recipients’ adaptation of older care and the effectiveness of care services by comparing care recipients’ quality of life during transitions across the continuum over time. This continuum ideally describes an older adult’s successive use of social centre services, community care, and residential care. Methods. Three thousand older adults were surveyed using a comprehensive measure of quality of life. Results. Current users of residential care displayed the highest quality of life. In contrast, older care recipients who experienced transitions to community care exhibited the lowest quality of life. However, their quality of life increased with a longer duration of community care. Conclusion. Problems of adaptation tend to be responsible for the lower quality of life due to care transition. In contrast, increased adaptation with a longer time reverses the risk into fortune.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88227
ISSN
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.142

 

DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorKwan, YHAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, CKJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, SHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNgan, MHRen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, MFEen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, SSCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, KKen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:40:33Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:40:33Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAsian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2006, v. 1 n. 2, p. 84-89en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1819-1576-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88227-
dc.description.abstractObjectives. The study aimed to investigate recipients’ adaptation of older care and the effectiveness of care services by comparing care recipients’ quality of life during transitions across the continuum over time. This continuum ideally describes an older adult’s successive use of social centre services, community care, and residential care. Methods. Three thousand older adults were surveyed using a comprehensive measure of quality of life. Results. Current users of residential care displayed the highest quality of life. In contrast, older care recipients who experienced transitions to community care exhibited the lowest quality of life. However, their quality of life increased with a longer duration of community care. Conclusion. Problems of adaptation tend to be responsible for the lower quality of life due to care transition. In contrast, increased adaptation with a longer time reverses the risk into fortune.-
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkag.org/Publications/AJGG/Publications_AJGG.htm-
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatricsen_HK
dc.rightsAsian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Copyright © Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press.-
dc.titleEffectiveness of the continuum of care to promote older people's quality of life in Hong Kongen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailChan, SSC: nssophia@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityChan, SSC=rp00423en_HK
dc.identifier.hkuros120161en_HK
dc.identifier.volume1-
dc.identifier.issue2-
dc.identifier.spage84-
dc.identifier.epage89-
dc.identifier.issnl1819-1576-

Export via OAI-PMH Interface in XML Formats


OR


Export to Other Non-XML Formats