Research on the Impact of Education Level for the Elderly over 60 Years Old on the Elderly Care Mode and the Corresponding Industry

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengjuan Liu ◽  
Weiwen Wang ◽  
Yan Zhou ◽  
Fang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Education Level ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The epidemiology of headaches in an elderly population within the Life Rights Buildings of an elderly care facility in KwaZulu-Natal

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keegan Craig Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Practitioner Education ◽  
The Impact

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of selected headaches and their impact on the elderly residing within a particular elderly care facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Subjects: Elderly participants, aged 60 years and older, residing in a selected elderly care facility in KwaZulu-Natal. Methodology: Once the Institutional Research Ethics Committee (IREC) approved the study, The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) granted permission for the researcher to conduct the study in their life rights buildings. The researcher then administered the questionnaires to the elderly who met the inclusion criteria, on the same day that they had read and completed the information letter and informed consent. The researcher and the research assistant remained present to read the questions to any participants unable to read or who were no longer able to read and answer any questions the participants may have had throughout the process. A total of 123 informed consent forms and questionnaires were distributed and collected, a return rate of 72% (p<0.05). All completed questionnaires were analysed by only the researcher and the statistician. Results: In total, 123 questionnaires were utilised for statistical analysis. The results indicated that 45.5% (p=0.3) of the participants presented with headaches and of these participants, 64.3% had primary headaches, while 35.7% presented with suspected secondary headaches (p=0.03). Of the primary headaches, tension type headache (TTH) had the highest prevalence at 17.1%, with migraine at 7.3% and cluster headache at 2.4%. This is congruent with current literature indicating that TTH has the highest effect on the elderly population. Conclusion: This study is consistent with previous studies conducted on the prevalence of headaches in the elderly. This study has contributed to a greater understanding of headaches experienced by the elderly and the impact headaches have on their daily lives. Focus needs to be placed on satisfactory and effective healthcare, with patient and practitioner education alike to enhance the quality of life and the ability to function self-sufficiently as an elderly individual.

scholarly journals Impact of Outdoor Space towards the Elderly Wellbeing at Rumah Ehsan Kuala Kubu Bharu

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ridzwan Othman ◽  
Fikri Fadzil
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Outdoor Space ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Open Access Article

There is a correlation between the wellbeing of residents of elderly care centre with a well-designed outdoor space. The study was to assess the impact of outdoor space towards the elderly wellbeing in a selected care centre in Malaysia. The focus was on how the elderly physically, emotionally, psychologically and socially behave towards their environment. The investigation is expected to raise awareness amongst the elderly, public and even professionals regarding the significance and implication of having well-designed outdoor spaces at elderly care centre.Keywords: Outdoor space; elderly; wellbeing; space designeISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals Between Power and Empowerment: Trust and Dependence as a Legal Strategy in Swedish Elderly Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Christine Petersson Hjelm
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Public Authority ◽  
Legal Strategy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Care System

In this article, Ann-Christine Petersson Hjelm argues that the elderly care system in Sweden rests on what is described as a trust and dependence concept. In particular, it is discussed whether and in what way the interplay between trust and dependence is expressed in government committees and official documents. Interplay implies a correlation between social services personnel (trust) and the elderly (dependence). It is further stressed that the concept is a necessity, and that the impact of power – in terms of an instrument for management control – is a precondition for the elderly care system to work. It is argued that in the absence of indicative regulations, a built-in power strategy to create trust becomes necessary for the personnel. Petersson Hjelm also discuss power in terms of the elderly becoming empowered in relation to the exercise of public authority, activities or functions in elderly care by the personnel.

scholarly journals A Study of the Factors Influencing the Residential Preferences of the Elderly in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5488
Author(s):  
Hui Li ◽  
Chengyun Duan ◽  
Miao-David Chunyu
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Residential Preferences ◽  
Care Services

The global aging problem has a serious impact on the sustainable development of society. China has become the country with the largest aging population in the world, 1.75 times that of the EU and 3.01 times that of the United States. Therefore, the question of how to develop elderly care services and institutions in China is critical. Based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), this paper details the residential preferences of the elderly, and uses a multinomial logistic regression model to analyze the influence of education level, health status, and income level on the residential preferences of the elderly in China. The results of the study are as follows: (1) From a spatial point of view, the residential preference of “living together” gradually increases from the northeast to the southwest. As for the choice of “nursing home”, northerners prefer to live in nursing homes more than southerners, especially in the northeast. (2) There are many personal factors that significantly affect housing preferences, such as education level, health status, income level, etc. (3) The development of socialized elderly care institutions should fully consider the preferences of the elderly. There are big differences in residential preferences in different regions and different cities, so the development of elderly care services should be adapted to local conditions.

scholarly journals The Impact of Family Care for the Elderly on Women’s Employment from the Perspective of Bargaining Power

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5905
Author(s):  
Yujuan Huang ◽  
Haoying Xu ◽  
Hengyu Liu ◽  
Wenguang Yu ◽  
Xinliang Yu
Keyword(s):  
Bargaining Power ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Family Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Women's Employment ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Women’S Employment ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Due to the wishes of the elderly and the traditional family culture in China, family care is the main way of providing for the aged, and women’s care is the main way. This is not conducive to the protection of women’s employment rights and the realization of self-worth under the background of increasing women’s autonomy. Based on the latest data of the China Health and Nutrition Survey Database (CHNS), this paper uses ordinary least squares (OLS) and the instrumental variable method of control endogeneity to analyze the influence of family care activities on the labor participation rate of married women. The innovation of this paper is to introduce family bargaining power into this kind of model for the first time, and further analyze the heterogeneity from the perspective of bargaining power differences. The empirical results show that the family elderly care activities have an obstacle effect on married women’s participation in employment, and the family members with strong bargaining power will significantly hinder employment, so this paper puts forward policy recommendations in line with the actual situation, hoping to provide theoretical support for the improvement of the social security system for the elderly.

scholarly journals Situation and Countermeasures of the Management Team of the Elderly Care Institutions from the Perspective of the Combination of Medical and Health Care: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Li Yang ◽  
Hongmei Peng ◽  
Yunfan Yang ◽  
Linqi Ouyang ◽  
Yunfeng Li
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Central China ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective. In order to provide evidence for improving the quality of managers in elderly care institutions, this paper explored the situation of managers of elderly care institutions in a city in Central China under the national guidelines for the combination of medical and elderly health care. Design. A cross-sectional study carried out in a city in Central China was designed. Setting. The online questionnaire was distributed to the managers of six elderly care institutions in a city in Central China. Participants. The questionnaire was sent to 61 recipients; from this, 60 responses were obtained. Results. There was a 98% response rate. The study found that most managers in elderly care institutions were middle-aged, with low education level and years of management. The job mobility was high, and 27% of the managers had no relevant certificates. Management years had a significant influence on the rate of certificate holding (P<0.05). Some managers were less than 30 years old and had college degree or above, which indicated that people with young and high levels of education were more likely to become managers. However, there was no significant difference in educational level among managers of different ages (P>0.05). 56.6% of the managers have received provincial or municipal training, and few managers have received the national level training. The education level is positively related to the access to training opportunities. More than half of the managers earn less than ¥3000 a month. The study showed that the education level was positively related to the career growth space (P<0.05). Conclusions. Specialized training and high salary should be provided for managers to improve their elderly care skills and hence the quality of elderly care service. In addition, in order to improve the education level of managers, a long-term continuing education system should be established gradually. Through expanding the enrollment scale of the nursing school, carrying out training about elderly care skills, and issuing vocational skills certificates to those who pass the examination, the number of local nurses for the elderly will be increasing, and the quality of the elderly care service will be improving.

scholarly journals High-Skilled vs. Low-Skilled Migrant Women: the Use of Competencies and Knowledge—Theoretical and Political Implications: an Example of the Elderly Care Sector in Poland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Kubiciel-Lodzińska ◽  
Jolanta Maj
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
Special Profile ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
Care Of Elderly ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Skilled Migrant

AbstractThis paper presents the influx of migrants into the elderly care sector in Poland, which, until recently, has been perceived as a country that “exports” caregivers. It describes the results of 31 individual in-depth interviews conducted with immigrant women who take care of elderly in Poland. The purpose of the study was to determine the profile of an immigrant taking up work in the elderly care sector, including the specification of their education level and competencies. It was determined that 55% of the respondents have higher education, including over 20% with a degree in nursing or physiotherapeutic education. It was established that, when analysing migrants in the care sector, it seems necessary not to divide migrants based on their education level (high- vs. low-skilled), but rather to consider the education profile as a whole (general and special profile education). Women with specialised education differ from the other migrants in regard to their better labour market position (higher remuneration, legal employment) and the scope of skill usage. The comparison of high-skilled and low-skilled workers in the care sector is very useful from the perspective of policymakers due to the fact that there is an issue of over-qualification in Poland. The article contributes to the literature, especially research dealing with brain waste, as there is theoretical and empirical gap in research on the differences between high-skilled and low-skilled migrants working in elderly care.

scholarly journals Study Protocol: Understanding SARS-Cov-2 infection, immunity and its duration in care home residents and staff in England (VIVALDI)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
Maria Krutikov ◽  
Tom Palmer ◽  
Alasdair Donaldson ◽  
Fabiana Lorencatto ◽  
Gill Forbes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Care Home ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Care Home Staff ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
The Impact

Global infection and mortality rates from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are disproportionately high in certain populations, including the elderly. Care home residents are frequently exposed to infection due to contact with staff and other residents, and are highly susceptible to infection due to their age and co-morbidity. In England, official statistics suggest that at least 25% of all deaths in care home residents since the start of pandemic are linked to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but limited testing for SARS-CoV-2 early in the pandemic means estimates of the true burden of disease are lacking. Additionally, little is known about patterns of transmission between care homes, the community and hospitals, or the relationship between infection and immunity in care home staff and residents. The VIVALDI study plans to address these questions. VIVALDI is a prospective cohort study aiming to recruit  6,500 staff and 5000 residents from 105 care homes across England. Successive rounds of testing for infection will be performed over a period of 12 months.  Nasopharyngeal swabs will detect evidence of viral RNA and therefore active infection (accompanied by collection of data on symptoms), whereas blood tests will detect antibodies and evidence of cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2. Whole genome sequencing of viral isolates to investigate pathways of transmission of infection is planned in collaboration with the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium. Qualitative interviews with care home staff will investigate the impact of the pandemic on ways of working and how test results influence infection control practices and behaviours. Data from residents and staff will be linked to national datasets on hospital admissions, antibody and PCR test results, mortality and care home characteristics.  Data generated will support national public health efforts to prevent transmission of COVID-19 and protect care home staff and residents from infection. Protocol registration: ISRCTN14447421 05/06/2020

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