Ee‐yuee Chan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4427043 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ee‐yuee Chan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ee‐yuee |
| FAMILY NAME | Chan |
| SIGNATURE | CHAN E Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8662-4487 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lived Experiences and Coping Strategies of Unpaid Informal Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore
Singapore’s population is rapidly ageing, and the city-state is expected to be a super-aged society by 2030. The difficulties and experiences of caregivers of older adults are gaining attention, and various measures to support them have been implemented. Yet, caregivers continue to face challenges ranging from financial difficulties to mental and emotional issues. Qualitative research can provide in-depth understanding on challenges faced by care…
Developing a Multicomponent Intervention for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Singapore
Singapore is experiencing both an ageing population and a decreasing birth rate, with fewer adults to care for older adults. Caregiving for older adults can be taxing, and hence, caregivers need support. Using previous literature and the study team’s interactions with caregivers, a multicomponent intervention, consisting of a mobile application, fall detection and response service, and peer support program, was conceptualized. To better understan…
Transiting Back Home
INTRODUCTION: Little is understood about caregivers' lived experiences when first caring for patients on the nasogastric tube at home in an Asian setting. To enhance understanding, our study aimed to chart these caregivers' psycho-emotional evolutions felt during such caregiving experiences in Singapore. METHOD: Utilizing purposive sampling, a descriptive phenomenological study was performed, with semi-structured interviews of 10 caregivers of pe…
Caregiving
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the difficulties faced by caregivers who have to provide continuous '24/7' care to persons with dementia with minimal formal and informal support. While caregivers have reported heightened levels of caregiving distress and burden during the pandemic, there remains a dearth of research pertaining to their lived experiences of providing continuous care with little respite and the corresponding physical, psychos…
Psychometrics of the Pearlin Mastery Scale among Family Caregivers of Older Adults Who Require Assistance in Activities of Daily Living
This study examined the psychometric properties of the seven-item mastery scale among 392 family caregivers of care dependent older adults in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Item response theory (IRT) analysis and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to assess the scale's psychometric properties. Construct validity was assessed based on correlations between mastery and caregiver burden, depression, and quality of life. Data from the sev…
Developing a Multicomponent Intervention for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Singapore
Singapore is experiencing both an ageing population and a decreasing birth rate, with fewer adults to care for older adults. Caregiving for older adults can be taxing, and hence, caregivers need support. Using previous literature and the study team’s interactions with caregivers, a multicomponent intervention, consisting of a mobile application, fall detection and response service, and peer support program, was conceptualized. To better understan…
Caregiving
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the difficulties faced by caregivers who have to provide continuous '24/7' care to persons with dementia with minimal formal and informal support. While caregivers have reported heightened levels of caregiving distress and burden during the pandemic, there remains a dearth of research pertaining to their lived experiences of providing continuous care with little respite and the corresponding physical, psychos…
Psychometrics of the Pearlin Mastery Scale among Family Caregivers of Older Adults Who Require Assistance in Activities of Daily Living
This study examined the psychometric properties of the seven-item mastery scale among 392 family caregivers of care dependent older adults in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Item response theory (IRT) analysis and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to assess the scale's psychometric properties. Construct validity was assessed based on correlations between mastery and caregiver burden, depression, and quality of life. Data from the sev…
Transiting Back Home
INTRODUCTION: Little is understood about caregivers' lived experiences when first caring for patients on the nasogastric tube at home in an Asian setting. To enhance understanding, our study aimed to chart these caregivers' psycho-emotional evolutions felt during such caregiving experiences in Singapore. METHOD: Utilizing purposive sampling, a descriptive phenomenological study was performed, with semi-structured interviews of 10 caregivers of pe…
Lived Experiences and Coping Strategies of Unpaid Informal Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Singapore
Singapore’s population is rapidly ageing, and the city-state is expected to be a super-aged society by 2030. The difficulties and experiences of caregivers of older adults are gaining attention, and various measures to support them have been implemented. Yet, caregivers continue to face challenges ranging from financial difficulties to mental and emotional issues. Qualitative research can provide in-depth understanding on challenges faced by care…
Developing a Multicomponent Intervention for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Singapore
Singapore is experiencing both an ageing population and a decreasing birth rate, with fewer adults to care for older adults. Caregiving for older adults can be taxing, and hence, caregivers need support. Using previous literature and the study team’s interactions with caregivers, a multicomponent intervention, consisting of a mobile application, fall detection and response service, and peer support program, was conceptualized. To better understan…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Family caregivers (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (2 works)