Ageing with dignity in Hong Kong and Asia holistic and humanistic care / Vincent Tin Sing Law, Ben Yuk Fai Fong, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Law, Vincent Tin Sing.

Fong, Ben Y. F., 1954-

ProQuest ebook central

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Quality of life in Asia ; v. 16.

Quality of life in Asia ; v.16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Care--China--Hong Kong.

Older people.

Older people--Care--Asia.

Older people--Medical care--China--Hong Kong.

Older people--Medical care--Asia.

Older people--Services for--China--Hong Kong.

Older people--Services for--Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (459 p.).

Other Title:

Aging with dignity in Hong Kong and Asia

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer, 2022.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

About This Book

Contents

Editors and Contributors

List of Figures

List of Tables

Part I Policies and Development of Aged Care

1 Ageing and Its Impacts on Healthcare and Social Issues

1.1 Multimorbidity

1.2 Impacts on Healthcare

1.3 Social Issues

1.4 Age-Related Policies

1.5 Conclusion

References

2 Moving Towards Integrated Models of Aged Care Across Boundaries in Asia

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Major Diseases in Elderly in Asia

2.3 Western Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2.3.1 Integrative Medicine

2.4 Development of IM in Asia

2.4.1 Development of IM in China

2.4.2 Development of IM in Japan

2.4.3 Development of IM in Korea

2.4.4 Development of IM in India

2.4.5 Development of IM in Malaysia

2.4.6 Development of IM in Thailand

2.5 Alternative Medicine in Integrated Model

2.5.1 Traditional Chinese Medicine

2.5.2 Naturopathic Medicine

2.5.3 Mind-Body Interventions

2.5.4 Music Therapy

2.5.5 Meditation

2.5.6 Stress Management Techniques

2.5.7 Biologically Based Therapies and Food, Herbs and Supplements

2.6 Conclusion

3.5 Implementation of Primary Healthcare in Hong Kong

3.6 Conclusion

4 Needs of Care and Service Gaps in Primary Care for Older Adults in Hong Kong

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Primary Care Services in Hong Kong

4.3 Assessing the Needs of Primary Care in Hong Kong

4.4 Service Gaps in Primary Care in Hong Kong

4.5 Concluding Remarks

5 The Social Construction of "Dirty Work" for Working in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Rapid Population Ageing

5.3 Hong Kong Context: Increasing Demand for RCHE Work

5.4 Social Construction of "Dirty Work"

5.5 "Dirty Work" as a Metaphor of RCHE Work and as a Critical Factor in Hong Kong RCHE'S Acute Staff Shortages

5.6 The Lack of Voice of RCHE Workers on "Dirty Work" in the Literature

5.7 Conclusion

6 Palliative Care in Selected Economies in Asia: Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Resources of Palliative Care Services

6.2.1 Capacity of Hospice Beds

6.2.2 Palliative Care Professionals

6.2.3 Government Subsidy and Supports

6.3 Advance Directive Policy

Notes:

References -- 3 Implementation of Community Care Policy for Older Adults in Hong Kong -- 3.1 Ageing Population in Hong Kong -- 3.2 Community Care Policy-Formulation and Initiatives -- 3.2.1 Elderly Care Service Delivery Models in Hong Kong -- 3.3 The Concept of Community Care Re-Visited -- 3.3.1 Community Care -- 3.3.2 Ageing in Place -- 3.3.3 The 'Place' and the Hong Kong Situation -- 3.4 Implementation of Community Care Policy in Hong Kong-Community Care and Support Services -- 3.4.1 Community Care Services -- 3.4.2 Community Support Services

6.3.1 Legislation of Advance Directive in Singapore and Taiwan

Includes index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 26, 2022).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Law, Vincent Tin Sing Ageing with Dignity in Hong Kong and Asia

ISBN:

9789811930614

9811930619

Publisher Number:

99991779573

Access Restriction:

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