Home‐dwelling older adults' attitudes and perceptions of dementia: A Q ‐methodological study in South Korea

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun‐Ho Ha
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

scholarly journals Algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults: a validation study

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thawanna Jeremias Barbosa Gomes ◽  
Bruna Alexandra da Silva Ferreira ◽  
Cristina Lavareda Baixinho ◽  
Óscar Manuel Ramos Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Transitional Care ◽  
Clinical Validation ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Methodological Study ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Caregiver Role

ABSTRACT Objective: To construct and validate an algorithm for transitional care for caregivers of dependent older adults. Method: This was a methodological study developed in three phases: a literature review, designing an algorithm, and its validation by a peer panel with twenty-seven experts selected according to pre-defined inclusion criteria. Results: The algorithm predicted interventions in transitional care (hospital stay, at discharge, and 30 days at home post-discharge) aimed at the exercise of the caregiver role; needs assessment; training in care management of dependent older adults and management of self-care, and ensuring continuity of care (of older adults and caregivers). Conclusion: Agreement between expert raters and a reliability test of 0.92 indicate that the algorithm can be used by professionals to decide the transitional care interventions to be administered to the caregivers of dependent older adults. Future studies should be conducted to perform its clinical validation.

Late Breaking Abstract - Pertussis incidence among older adults with asthma and COPD in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyungwoo Kim ◽  
Ju-Young Shin ◽  
Ju Hwan Kim ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Adrienne Guignard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
South Korea

Predictors of Resilience among Older Adults in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-215
Author(s):  
Changhoon Sung ◽  
Hyejeong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
South Korea

scholarly journals Tongue strengthening exercise is effective in improving the oropharyngeal muscles associated with swallowing in community-dwelling older adults in South Korea

Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (40) ◽  
pp. e17304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Su Park ◽  
Sang-Hoon Lee ◽  
Sang-Hoon Jung ◽  
Jong-Bae Choi ◽  
Young-Jin Jung
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Strengthening Exercise ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Determinants of long-term care insurance applications in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunhee Park ◽  
Heejung Kim ◽  
Chang Gi Park
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Long Term Care Insurance ◽  
The Government

Abstract Background South Korea established universal long-term care insurance (LTCI) in 2008. However, actual requests for LTCI remain lower than government estimates because some eligible candidates never apply despite their strong care needs. This study aimed to examine factors affecting LTCI applications for older, community-dwelling Koreans. Methods Both individual- and community-level data were obtained from a national dataset from the Korea Health Panel Survey and the Korea National Statistical Office (N = 523). Data were analyzed using multilevel modeling. Results Only 16.4% of older adults in need of care applied for LTCI. Those who applied were more likely to be older, report poor self-rated health, receive care from non-family caregivers, and have caregivers experiencing high levels of caregiving burden. Regional differences in LTCI applications existed concerning the financial condition of one’s community. Conclusions Our study findings emphasize that Korean LTCI should implement both individual and community strategies to better assist older adults in properly acquiring LTCI. The government should make comprehensive efforts to increase access to LTCI in terms of availability, quality, cost, and information by collaborating with local centers.

scholarly journals Education-Related Inequalities in Dental Services Use among Older Adults in 23 Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 1341-1347
Author(s):  
F. Bof de Andrade ◽  
J.L.F. Antunes ◽  
F.C.D. Andrade ◽  
M.F.F. Lima-Costa ◽  
J. Macinko
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
South Korea ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Absolute Difference ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relative Index ◽  
Index Of Inequality

This study aimed to measure the magnitude of education-related inequalities in the use of dental services among older adults (aged 50 y or older) from a sizable multicountry sample of 23 upper-middle- and high-income countries. This study used cross-sectional data from nationally representative surveys of people aged 50 y and over. Countries included in the Health and Retirement Study surveys were the following: Brazil, China, South Korea, Mexico, United States, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Israel, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The dependent variable was the use of dental services, based on the self-report of having had a dental visit within the previous year, except for the United States and South Korea, which used 2-y recall periods. Educational level was used as the measure of socioeconomic position and was standardized across countries. Multivariate logistic regression modeling was used to evaluate the factors associated with the use of dental services, and the magnitude of education inequalities in the use of dental services was assessed using the slope index of inequality (SII) to measure absolute inequalities and the relative index of inequality for relative inequalities. The pooled prevalence of the use of dental services was 31.7% and ranged from 18.7% in China to 81.2% in Sweden. In the overall sample, the absolute difference in the prevalence of use between the lowest and highest educational groups was 20 percentage points. SII was significant for all countries except Portugal. Relative educational inequalities were significant for all countries and ranged from 3.2 in Poland to 1.2 in Sweden. There were significant education-related inequalities in the use of dental care by older adults in all countries. Monitoring these inequalities is critical to the planning and delivery of dental services.

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