Post Acute Care of the Elderly in Singapore What Factors Influence Use of Services?

Factors related to the decision‐making for moving the older adults into long‐term care facilities in Taiwan

“…22 Therefore, in the long term, the older adults of this quadrant might be able to find more resources by staying in the LTC facilities than by living in the community. 23,24 This also shows that the older adults of this quadrant might lack the support of resources in the community. As a result, the present study suggests that the social welfare unit should develop a linked-up service system that provides facility residency arrangement and consultation to assist the older adults of this quadrant in their decision-making of moving into an LTC facility.…”

“…Third, physical conditions will affect the social involvement and social status of older adults, possibly preventing them from actively trying to seek community resources that help them live in the community . Therefore, in the long term, the older adults of this quadrant might be able to find more resources by staying in the LTC facilities than by living in the community . This also shows that the older adults of this quadrant might lack the support of resources in the community.…”

Community Centre-based Care services for a Frailty-Friendly Community in Singapore

“…is may be explained by Singapore's unique health system, which allows for nancial contributions from family members' mandatory health savings, lending them in uence on the use of formal care services. 46 Healthcare providers should seek to rst understand and appreciate their setting and circumstances, to provide acceptable or palatable options for elderly and their family to consider and adopt. rough building of trust and a therapeutic relationship, concurrent education will allow elderly and their family to further understand and appreciate good health behaviours and lifestyle.…”

“…Lack of transport and accessibility is a major barrier to attendance in centre-based services. Transport to these services may be stressful for the family in terms of logistics, 46 especially for care recipients who require assistance in mobility. Care recipients who experience inconvenience in accessing services were less likely to use them.…”

Parents' decision making and access to preventive healthcare for young children: applying Andersen's Model

“…For more than 30 years, Andersen's model has been empirically applied to multiple facets of medical care across diverse populations . Studies have shown that predisposing socio‐demographic factors such as gender, young age and ethnicity are barriers to accessing services; specific health beliefs determined by culture, personal attitudes and values are powerful predictors for health service use; educational achievements, increased household income and having health insurance enable access; and perceived need is a significant determinant for seeking care . Other components of the model, health policy and health‐care safety‐net services, and health behaviours (previous use of services) also impact on access to services.…”