Factors associated with family caregiver burden among frail older persons with multimorbidity

TYG Ding, JG De Roza, CY Chan, PSS Lee, SK Ong… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Singapore is facing an ageing population and the care needs of the population
will increase in tandem. A segment of this population would be living with multimorbidity and …

Prevalence and correlates of use of digital technology for managing hypertension among older adults

WX Lai, A Visaria, T Østbye, R Malhotra - Journal of Human …, 2023 - nature.com
Hypertension is prevalent among older adults (60 years and above), but control of blood
pressure (BP) remains suboptimal. While there is increasing interest in using digital …

[HTML][HTML] Digital technology use, in general and for health purposes, by older adults in Singapore

A Visaria, S Aithal, R Malhotra - Aging and Health Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Existing research indicates that the use of digital technology among older
adults varies across subgroups defined by demographic and health characteristics. We …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and correlates of medication reminder app 'use and use intention'among older adults

Y Ping, A Visaria, SD Suppiah, YW Tan… - Exploratory Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Medication adherence is relatively poor among older adults. Although there
exist medication reminder apps, data on the prevalence and correlates of their 'use and use …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of health literacy and its correlates from a national survey of older adults

SD Suppiah, R Malhotra, YW Tan, RL Jessup… - Research in Social and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Health literacy (HL) is an important determinant of health. Sub-optimal HL can
have profound consequences for individuals and health systems. However, little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement

YW Tan, SD Suppiah, A Chan, GCH Koh… - Exploratory Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Prescription medication labels (PMLs) are an important source of
written medication information for patients. However, real-world PMLs do not entirely …

Cross-sectional study assessing health outcome priorities of older adults with multimorbidity at a primary care setting in Singapore

XR Ng, YXS Tey, KJ Lew, PSS Lee, ES Lee, SZ Sim - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Managing older adults with multimorbidity may be challenging due to the
conflicting benefits and harms of multiple treatments. Thus, it is important to identify patients' …

Early implementation of a patient-centered medical home in Singapore: A qualitative study using theory on diffusion of innovations

ZZB Lim, M Mohamed Kadir, ML Ginting… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) has been found to improve care for complex needs
patients in some countries but has not yet been widely adopted in Singapore. This study …

The future of employment in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand: demographic and labour market trends of ageing societies in the context of the fourth industrial …

MA Khalid - 2023 - repository.unescap.org
Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are facing challenges to ensure adequate old-age
income security and social protection for older persons due to demographic and labour …

Ethics of participation and social inclusion of older persons in research: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore

A Maulod, S Rouse, A Lee, M Ravindran… - Health Research Policy …, 2022 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about safe distancing measures that are unprecedented.
This article details the impact of the pandemic across research studies involving older …