Use of Social and Health Services by the Elderly

1982 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Coulton ◽  
Abbie K. Frost
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
The Elderly

Application of mobile health to support the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic literature review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeedeh Fehresti ◽  
Elham Monaghesh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mental Health Consultation ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Health Service Provision ◽  
Positive Effects

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the elderly's physical and mental health. The application of information and communication technology, such as mobile health (m-health), can play a significant role in combating this pandemic by changing the behavior and lifestyle of the elderly during this time of crisis. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aimed to synthesize m-health capabilities in providing health services to the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify the factors associated with the success of these tools. METHODS To find the relevant studies, a search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were: studies in English that used m-health intervention in all aspects of elderly healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak, published in peer-reviewed journals from 31 December 2019, and had any research design and methodology. Two authors independently took all the steps of this review, and finally performed narrative synthesis to report the findings. RESULTS Our initial search identified 421 studies, of which 10 met the inclusion criteria. The data analysis showed that all the m-health interventions had positive effects on the health of the elderly. The m-health services for the elderly during the current pandemic were used for therapy, information provision, self-help, monitoring, and mental health consultation purposes. The results also indicated that various factors affected the elderly's use of m-health tools. CONCLUSIONS The application of m-health keeps the elderly and healthcare providers safe, accelerates health service provision, reduces the costs of service delivery, and decreases the risk of morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 outbreak. The successful use of m-health tools for the elderly in health programs during the current crisis greatly depends on supporting the elderly and overcoming the barriers.

scholarly journals Implications for health services

1997 ◽  
Vol 352 (1363) ◽  
pp. 1887-1893 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Grimley Evans
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Political Thought ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Average Duration ◽  
Later Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Progressive Loss

Health services for older people in the NHS have developed pragmatically, and reflect the nature of disease in later life and the need to agree objectives of care with patients. Although services are likely to be able to cope with the immediate future, the growth of the elderly population anticipated from 2030 calls for long–term planning and research. The issue of funding requires immediate political thought and action. Scientifically the focus needs to be on maximizing the efficiency of services by health services research and reducing the incidence of disability in later life through research on its biological and social determinants. Senescence is a progressive loss of adaptability due to an interaction between intrinsic (genetic) processes with extrinsic factors in environment and lifestyle. There are grounds for postulating that a policy of postponement of the onset of disability, by modifications of lifestyle and environment, could reduce the average duration of disability before death. The new political structures of Europe offer underexploited–unexploited opportunities for the necessary research.

scholarly journals Effects of preventive health services on survival of the elderly living in a community in Osaka, Japan.

1997 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Nakanishi ◽  
K Tatara ◽  
T Tatatorige ◽  
S Murakami ◽  
F Shinsho
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Preventive Health Services ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Elderly Living

scholarly journals Prevalence of health services usage and associated factors in the Amazon region of Brazil: a population-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. e017966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Elizete A Araujo ◽  
Marcus T Silva ◽  
Tais F Galvao ◽  
Mauricio G Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physician Visits

ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of healthcare use and associated factors in the Manaus metropolitan region and to describe the reasons for lack of access.DesignCross-sectional population-based study.SettingA survey conducted between May and August of 2015 in eight cities from Manaus metropolitan region, Amazonas, Brazil.Participants4001 adults ≥18 years of age.Primary outcomes measuresPhysician visits, dentist visits and hospitalisations in the last 12 months were the primary outcomes. Associated factors were investigated through the calculation of prevalence ratio (PR) obtained by hierarchical Poisson regression modelling.Results4001 adults were included in the study, 53% of whom were women. The self-reported prevalence of medical visits was 77% (95% CI 75% to 77%); dentist visits, 36% (95% CI 34% to 37%) and hospital admission, 7% (95% CI 6% to 7%). Physician visits were higher in women PR=1.18 (95% CI 1.14 to 1.23), the elderly PR=1.18 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.26) and people with health insurance PR=1.14 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.19). Dentist visits declined with older age PR=0.38 (95% CI 0.30 to 0.49), lower education level PR=0.62 (95% CI 0.51 to 0.74) and lower economic class PR=0.65 (95% CI 0.57 to 0.75). Hospitalisations were found to be twice as frequent for women than for men and three times as frequent among those who reported very poor health status. Among the individuals who did not receive medical attention in the previous 2 weeks, 58% reported lack of facilities or appointment unavailable and 14% reported lack of doctors.ConclusionWhile more than half visited the doctor in the last year, a lower proportion of people with socioeconomic inequities visited the dentist. Organisational and service policies are needed to increase equity in health services in the region.

In-Home Mental Health Services for the Elderly

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 71-85
Author(s):  
Robert Kohn ◽  
Erika Goldsmith ◽  
Thomas W. Sedgwick ◽  
Sarah Markowitz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals CADRES OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH POST FOR ELDERLY AND THEIR SATISFACTION: HERZBERG THEORY APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabila Ramadhania ◽  
Sharon Gondodiputro ◽  
Merry Wijaya ◽  
Didah Didah ◽  
Ariyati Mandiri
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Health Post ◽  
Integrated Health ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Integrated health post (posbindu) is a place for the elderly to obtain various health services to improve their quality of life.  The satisfaction of the health care volunteers (cadres) has an important role in the success of the posbindu. The higher the cadre’s satisfaction, the higher the performance in managing the posbindu. According to Herzberg, two factors that contributed to the work satisfaction, namely motivator factor and hygiene factor. Identifying these factors is important, so that cadres can remain active and satisfy in doing their work in the posbindu. The purpose of this study was to explore the components of cadres’ satisfaction in providing health services in the posbindu based on Herzberg's factors A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted on 12 active and 6 inactive cadres in 16 posbindu, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia. A purposive sampling was performed to select the posbindu and the cadres. Data collection was carried out by an in-depth interview to explore the work satisfaction factors based on the concept of the Herzberg theory. Triangulation was based on the result of active and inactive cadres interviews, as well as observation of the activities during the posbindu. This study discovered practicing religious teachings and social relations as two new components that can influence satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the workplace.

Health Services Outcomes for a Diabetes Disease Management Program for the Elderly

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 226-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory D. Berg ◽  
Sandeep Wadhwa
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Disease Management Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Diabetes Disease Management Program

scholarly journals Influencing factors of inequity in health services utilization among the elderly in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianzhi Fu ◽  
Nan Sun ◽  
Fei Xu ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
Qixin Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Health Services Utilization ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Services Utilization

Does health insurance matter to the use of health services for the elderly in China? A multiyear, nationwide, cross-sectional study

The Lancet ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 392 ◽  
pp. S53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaoguang Zhang ◽  
Wenhui Mao ◽  
Ling Xu ◽  
Zhiwen Miao ◽  
Di Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Services ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Of Health Services
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