Vivian W Q Lou
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 130608 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Vivian W Q Lou |
| PRENOMES | Vivian W Q |
| SOBRENOME | Lou |
| ASSINATURA | LOU V W Q |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7000-1306 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 71 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 148 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 71 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2002 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
Factors Associated with Caregiving and Mental Stress among Family Caregivers for People with Disabilities
Family caregivers in East Asian societies such as Hong Kong bear a significant share of care responsibilities for individuals with disabilities due to rising disability prevalence, limited formal services, and cultural norms rooted in filial piety. This study examines factors associated with caregiving provision, weekly caregiving hours, and mental stress among family caregivers in Hong Kong households. We used data from the 2019–2020 Hong Kong G…
Daily fall risk assessment for older adults using a balance sensor with machine learning
Introduction: Fall-risk assessment is important for preventing falls in older adults, but many conventional balance tests are time-consuming and difficult to use frequently in daily practice. This study aimed to evaluate a rapid 30-s quiet-standing assessment using a balance sensor combined with machine learning for fall-history classification and fall-risk assessment. Methods: A total of 394 older adults (mean age 71.56 ± 6.69 years) participate…
Social Robots in Elderly Care
Social robots have emerged as a potential intervention in elderly care, which may alleviate the caregiving burden, promote the health of caregivers, and influence the relationship between older adults and caregivers. This systematic review aims to investigate the effectiveness of social robots on the outcome of caregivers of older adults. Relevant literature was searched in seven electronic databases, and a total of 11 relevant articles were incl…
Evaluating an Online Learning Platform for End-of-Life Care Volunteers
Purpose: This study investigates the potential effectiveness of an end-of-life care volunteer online self-learning platform and factors influencing volunteers’ satisfaction. Method: Participants completed an online questionnaire before and after the training modules; 173 of the 274 initial respondents completed the post-training assessment. We used a paired samples t -test to assess the potential effectiveness of the online learning intervention …
Housing Conditions Change and its Association with Lung Function, Mobility Limitations, and Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese
As a modifiable social determinant of health, housing conditions present an opportunity to promote healthy aging. This study investigated the relationship between housing condition changes and health among Chinese. Participants from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (aged 45+, N = 8,423) reported their housing conditions in 2011-2013 and their lung function, mobility limitations, and depressive symptoms were measured in 2013-2018. Re…
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Hong Kong Adults
Background : Population ageing is a global challenge, prompting ageing-in-place policies in Hong Kong to support community-dwelling older adults while reducing healthcare costs. Yet, their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains underexplored amid Hong Kong's long life expectancy and growing older population. Traditional surveys are costly and time-consuming, while routinely collected registration data offers a large, efficient s…
Internet altruistic behaviors and affective well-being among family caregivers
By extending the NLP approach to analyzing interactions among family caregivers of people living with dementia, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of how digital altruism is associated with affective well-being. Findings support the design of IAB-enhancing mechanisms that facilitate emotional support, guidance, and knowledge-sharing for family caregivers
The Association between Disability Status of the Caregivers and Their Perceived Mental Strain
Objectives This study investigated the association between caregivers’ disability status and their mental strain when caring for family members with disabilities. Moreover, we examined the moderating roles of caregiving time and the presence of additional caregivers in this association. Methods Data were selected from a territory-wide survey of people with disabilities in Hong Kong, which included 85,700 family caregivers of people with disabilit…
End-of-life care volunteers’ initial motivational profile and their death anxiety
This study investigates the impact of volunteers' motivational profiles on death anxiety, related to end-of-life care (EoLC). All 548 people about to enter EoLC volunteer training in Hong Kong in 2023 were recruited. They completed a self-administered structured baseline questionnaire included demographics, the 30-item Chinese version of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (C-VFI), the Templer Death Anxiety Scale (T-DAS) and the self-rated health v…
The challenge of social work-led case management
There has been much interest in the use of the case management approach for social care. However, the implementation of case management encounters several challenges. This study aims to explore how integrated case management can be implemented successfully in community-based home care services in Hong Kong from the perspectives of professionals, service users, and family carers, as revealed in focus groups and in-depth interviews. Three core main…
Recruiting older participants
Willingness to enroll in experiments plays a vital role in user-centered design, particularly in emerging domains such as wearable robots for daily living assistance, where recruiting older adults poses challenges. Guided by the integration of prospect theory and the senior technology acceptance model, this study aims to investigate the persuasive effects of message framing, specifically the valence (gain: positive framing versus loss: negative f…
Reasoning Around Wealth Decumulation Choices for Adults Aged 50 Years and Older
Studies have shown that older people do not dissave and that they dissave slower than theoretically predicted. They also rarely use wealth decumulation products like annuities and reverse mortgages, despite the longevity insurance these provide. Most extant explanations characterized financial decumulation choices as rational, independent, and egocentric, overlooking the socioeconomic context and cultural values. The Confucian cultural heritage c…
Stressors, Positive and Negative Caregiving Appraisals, and Caregiver Psychological Well‐Being
Caregiving is a process affected by both caregiver and care recipients and contains both positive and negative experiences. However, there is a lack of theories that capture the impact of the progression of dementia on family caregiving. This study proposed and examined a dementia caregiver process two‐factor (DCPT) model. Specifically, we explored (a) the relationship between the severity of caregiving stressors and caregiver psychological well‐…
The deprived or the devil? A content analysis of the media representation of older adults under Covid-19 in Hong Kong
Older adults have been statistically proved to be at a higher risk of getting severely infected by the coronavirus COVID-19, evoking sweeping narratives of compassionate ageism surrounding them in different discourses. By analysing the media content, scholars from different areas have alerted us about the amplified ageism aroused by the pandemic crisis. However, we are still short of empirical evidence to learn how ageism is constructed in divers…
Care-giving burden and life satisfaction among family care-givers of disabled older adults in China
Care-giving to older adults with disabilities could lead to relatively high levels of care-giving burden and low levels of life satisfaction among their family care-givers. However, there is a lack of research examining the role of care-giver wisdom in the above stress process model. This study examined the moderator role of wisdom in the relationship between care-giver burden and life satisfaction among family care-givers of disabled older adult…
Social media engagement and family caregivers’ perceived positive aspects of caregiving
Volunteers’ initial motivations in a community-based end-of-life care programme and the associations with their eudaimonic well-being
Volunteers are integral to the success of community-based end-of-life care (EoLC) programme. However, volunteers' exposure to death may affect their well-being and retention. This study investigated volunteers' motivation to join EoLC teams, and their eudaimonic well-being. The self-determination theory (SDT) framed the analysis. A self-administered survey recorded demographics, the 30-item Chinese Version of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (C-…
Multilevel impacts of the Wofoo Asian Award for advancing family well-being
Awards are ubiquitous but unique. Individual and organizational impacts of an award have been extensively discussed in the fields of business, manufacturing, education, and social work; little effort has been devoted to understanding the multilevel impacts of an award. This article seeks to propose an adapted socio-ecological model for the award program based on the Wofoo Asian Award for Advancing family well-being (3A Project), using a multimeth…
Best Practices in Advancing Family Well-Being in Asia
Family has been recognized as the basic unit of society. Strengthening family functioning and enhancing family well-being through promoting family-oriented policies that based on evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness and practicalities of interventions are important. However, the planning and evaluation of existing programs is not universally agreed upon due to a lack of guiding evaluation framework and different cultural contexts. This st…
Intention to use robotic exoskeletons by older people
Eliminating Ageism in Higher Education
The inter-generational participatory co-design project (IPCP) was a theory-guided intergenerational project aiming at eliminating ageism by way of intergenerational contact in an innovative educational experience in higher education. Mixed-method evaluation was adopted with quantitative evaluation conducted before and after the project, supported by post-project individual interviews. Students reported significantly improved attitudes toward olde…
Co-Reasoning With the Significant Other(s)
Applying the concept of residential co-reasoning, this research explored the role of the next of kin in the residential decision-making of childless older adults in rural China. We examined research questions regarding who, if anyone, had been the significant other(s) during the residential decision-making, and how they conducted the co-reasoning process. A constructivist grounded theory approach was applied, with 27 childless older adults being …
Stressor Trajectories among Older Adults with Disabilities and Positive Caregiving Experiences among Family Caregivers in Urban China
This study investigated the trajectory patterns of activities of daily living (ADLs) and cognitive function among older urban Chinese adults with disabilities and their influence on their family caregivers’ (i.e., spouse and adult children) positive caregiving experiences. Data were derived from the three-wave longitudinal panel study titled “Longitudinal Study on Family Caregivers for Frail Older Adults Aged 75 or Above in Shanghai.” A total of …
Residential reasoning
The decision of whether to grow old in one's home (also referred to as ageing in place (AIP)) or relocating to an institution is an ongoing negotiation process, which involves residential decisions and adaptation. This research aims to explore how childless older adults in rural China choose between AIP and institutionalisation. Through a qualitative study conducted in rural China among childless older adults, we explored the reasons why they mak…
Lessons Learned From a Knowledge-Matching Participatory Research Approach Involving Law Students and Older Adults as Peer Researchers
The popularity of engaging community members as peer researchers is growing. The existing participatory research involving older adults appears to suffer from two main issues. First, older adults are rarely positioned as equitable research partners. Second, a paradox may exist between capacity building and an authentic lay perspective of older adults. This article adopted a knowledge-matching participatory approach to address these two issues. Se…
Life Satisfaction of Older Adults in Hong Kong
I Wish to be Self-Reliant
The Effectiveness of the Young–Old Link and Growth Intergenerational Program in Reducing Age Stereotypes
Purpose: This study evaluated an intergenerational interaction program set in a nonfamilial context to combat age-related stereotypes and to facilitate positive interactions between the young and elderly in Hong Kong. Method: A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 312 participants were recruited: 73 older and 78 young participants in the intervention group and 77 older and 84 young participants in the comparison group. Standardized m…
Assessing Tradition in Chinese Elders Living in a Changing Social Environment
Social workers are increasingly challenged to provide culturally sensitive services to older immigrants from diverse backgrounds. Assessment tools developed in the elder's own cultural context can maximize appropriate assessment and planning. This article describes the development of a tool for measuring adherence to tradition in Chinese elders. In Chinese tradition, an elder's purpose, meaning, and self-worth are derived, in large part, from the…
Assessing the impact of the built environment on healthy aging
Neighborhood Support and Aging-in-Place Preference Among Low-Income Elderly Chinese City-Dwellers
Low-income elderly Chinese city-dwellers prefer to age in place, given appropriate neighborhood support. These findings can be interpreted in light of Lawton's ecological theory of aging and suggest a service model similar to the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community with Supportive Service Programs
Grandparent-Grandchild Family Capital and Self-Rated Health of Older Rural Chinese Adults
Grandparent-grandchild family capital had a unique direct effect on the self-rated health of older rural Chinese adults, enriching our theoretical understanding of sources of family capital and their impacts in a collectivist cultural context that emphasizes intergenerational interaction and exchange. The findings also highlighted the mediation effects of grandparent-parent relationships on the relationship between grandparent-grandchild family c…
Perceived retirement savings adequacy in Hong Kong
Using an interdisciplinary model of financial planning, we investigated the factors contributing to perceived adequacy of retirement savings among Hong Kong workers by replicating a previous study of American and Dutch workers. The model was also tested for age differences in the way in which the variables operated within the model. These questions were examined using data from a phone survey conducted with 999 Hong Kong workers in 2012. We exami…
Meaningful Aging
Having a meaningful life is one of the most important goals among older adults. This paper provided an overview of a programme of research and practice on meaningful aging among older Chinese adults. It firstly describes the process of developing and validating a relational conceptualization of a meaningful life (i.e., spiritual well-being) among older Chinese adults from its conceptual roots, development, and validation process since 2009 throug…
Evaluating an Empowerment Group for Divorced Chinese Women in Hong Kong
Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Body-Mind-Spirit empowerment group for divorced Chinese women in Hong Kong. Method: A pretest and posttest comparison was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the group intervention by comparing perceived level of stress and sense of empowerment among 67 divorced women participants. Results: Compared to data obtained before intervention, the participants reported significant changes in their…
Community Restructuring and Depressive Symptoms of Rural Mature and Elderly Adults
Domestic Helpers as Moderators of Spousal Caregiver Distress
The findings suggest that domestic help may moderate the effect of stressors on spousal caregivers. Domestic helpers provide support not just to frail older adults but also to spousal caregivers. Further studies are recommended to explore the precise effect of domestic help on family caregivers, care receivers, and the caregiving process
Life Satisfaction of Chinese Grandmothers
This article examines the impact of grandparenting role changes on life satisfaction among Chinese grandmothers in Hong Kong. Study participants included 166 grandmothers whose youngest grandchildren were older than 12 years. The grandmothers were recruited from elderly service users in different geographic areas in Hong Kong. Trained research assistants conducted face-to-face interviews using standardized scales. It was found that a reduced advi…
Residential reasoning
The decision of whether to grow old in one's home (also referred to as ageing in place (AIP)) or relocating to an institution is an ongoing negotiation process, which involves residential decisions and adaptation. This research aims to explore how childless older adults in rural China choose between AIP and institutionalisation. Through a qualitative study conducted in rural China among childless older adults, we explored the reasons why they mak…
Perceptions of interpersonal complementarity in late-middle-aged and older adults
Objectives: Guided by interpersonal theory, this study examined the links between everyday perceptions of interpersonal dynamics, trait-level interpersonal styles, and time-varying social contexts (i.e., with spouses, family, non-family) as they unfold in older people's everyday life. Method: A sample of 78 late-middle-aged and older adults completed 2,739 reports of their social interactions over a one-week period (average 5.02 per day, SD = 2.9…
Solving the "Personhood Jigsaw Puzzle" in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly in the Hong Kong Chinese Context
End-of-life care studies on the nature of personhood are bourgeoning; however, the practices utilized for achieving personhood in end-of-life care, particularly in a cultural context in which interdependent being and collectivism prevail, remain underexplored. This study seeks to examine and conceptualize good practices for achieving the personhood of the dying elderly in residential care homes in a Chinese context. Twelve interviews were conduct…
Childhood adversities, urbanisation and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults
The trajectory of modern China, namely from dire poverty and communist fever to economic boom and marketisation under an authoritarian regime, makes the country a unique social laboratory for examining how social environment affects human development of individuals. This study investigated the correlation between childhood adversity and depressive symptoms of Chinese middle-aged and older adults, as well as how urbanisation moderates the correlat…
Depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong
Lou VWQ. Depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: the role of grandparent reward Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: S135–S147 © 2011 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. This study explored the relationship between depressive symptoms and grandparent reward among older adults in Hong Kong. Some 215 older people, whose youngest grandchildren were 1…
Relationship Between Productive Activities, Family Relations, and Aging Well for Elders in China
This paper explores determinants of aging well in 1,502 randomly selected Chinese elders in China. In Chinese traditional culture, elders assume a socially integrated and productive social role within the family. This role parallels the active engagement domain of the Rowe and Kahn model of successful aging. However, in their model, health and physical functioning are prominent with less emphasis on psychosocial aspects such as culture. This stud…
Volunteers’ initial motivations in a community-based end-of-life care programme and the associations with their eudaimonic well-being
Volunteers are integral to the success of community-based end-of-life care (EoLC) programme. However, volunteers' exposure to death may affect their well-being and retention. This study investigated volunteers' motivation to join EoLC teams, and their eudaimonic well-being. The self-determination theory (SDT) framed the analysis. A self-administered survey recorded demographics, the 30-item Chinese Version of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (C-…
Sustainable built environment for facilitating public health of older adults
In response to the United Nations' call to build a sustainable and age‐friendly society, older adults' public health, normally measured by functional capacity, has been of increasing concern on a global scale. The built environment is closely intertwined with the functional capacity of older adults, as evidenced by extensive studies. However, most studies have focused on exploring linear relationships between the built environment and functional …
Initially Negative Affect Predicts Lower Satisfaction With Future Social Contact
The study reveals a cycle in which elevated NA may trigger unsatisfactory social contact, which subsequently predicted less low-arousal PA such as quietness and calmness. Our study provided a more nuanced and differentiated picture of the temporal sequencing of everyday social contact and momentary affect. Practitioners may gain insights from our study into the development of just-in-time adaptive interventions that aim for the betterment of affe…
Psychosocial risk factors associated with falls among Chinese community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong
This study examined the relationship between psychosocial factors and falls among community-dwelling older adults in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. The study included 1573 adults aged 60 or above who lived at home and who were applying for long-term care services. These participants were part of a large cross-sectional survey carried out between 2003 and 2004 in which they completed the Hong Kong Chinese version of the Resi…
The deprived or the devil? A content analysis of the media representation of older adults under Covid-19 in Hong Kong
Older adults have been statistically proved to be at a higher risk of getting severely infected by the coronavirus COVID-19, evoking sweeping narratives of compassionate ageism surrounding them in different discourses. By analysing the media content, scholars from different areas have alerted us about the amplified ageism aroused by the pandemic crisis. However, we are still short of empirical evidence to learn how ageism is constructed in divers…
Social media engagement and family caregivers’ perceived positive aspects of caregiving
Evaluating an Empowerment Group for Divorced Chinese Women in Hong Kong
Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Body-Mind-Spirit empowerment group for divorced Chinese women in Hong Kong. Method: A pretest and posttest comparison was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the group intervention by comparing perceived level of stress and sense of empowerment among 67 divorced women participants. Results: Compared to data obtained before intervention, the participants reported significant changes in their…
Assessing Tradition in Chinese Elders Living in a Changing Social Environment
Social workers are increasingly challenged to provide culturally sensitive services to older immigrants from diverse backgrounds. Assessment tools developed in the elder's own cultural context can maximize appropriate assessment and planning. This article describes the development of a tool for measuring adherence to tradition in Chinese elders. In Chinese tradition, an elder's purpose, meaning, and self-worth are derived, in large part, from the…
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Participatory Empowerment Group for Chinese Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Participatory Empowerment Group (PEG) for Chinese type 2 diabetes patients in Shanghai. Method: A randomized waiting list control and pretest and posttest comparisons were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention by comparing blood sugar level and health-related quality of life. Results: Before the intervention, scores on both blood sugar and quality of life did not differ signi…
Relationship Between Productive Activities, Family Relations, and Aging Well for Elders in China
This paper explores determinants of aging well in 1,502 randomly selected Chinese elders in China. In Chinese traditional culture, elders assume a socially integrated and productive social role within the family. This role parallels the active engagement domain of the Rowe and Kahn model of successful aging. However, in their model, health and physical functioning are prominent with less emphasis on psychosocial aspects such as culture. This stud…
Care Management Service and Falls Prevention
These findings indicate that CMS recipients have a lower chance for falls compared to their counterparts. The two features of CMS (comprehensive assessment and multidisciplinary actions to reduce fall risks) are discussed
Psychosocial risk factors associated with falls among Chinese community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong
This study examined the relationship between psychosocial factors and falls among community-dwelling older adults in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China. The study included 1573 adults aged 60 or above who lived at home and who were applying for long-term care services. These participants were part of a large cross-sectional survey carried out between 2003 and 2004 in which they completed the Hong Kong Chinese version of the Resi…
Life Satisfaction of Older Adults in Hong Kong
I Wish to be Self-Reliant
Life Satisfaction of Chinese Grandmothers
This article examines the impact of grandparenting role changes on life satisfaction among Chinese grandmothers in Hong Kong. Study participants included 166 grandmothers whose youngest grandchildren were older than 12 years. The grandmothers were recruited from elderly service users in different geographic areas in Hong Kong. Trained research assistants conducted face-to-face interviews using standardized scales. It was found that a reduced advi…
Depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong
Lou VWQ. Depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: the role of grandparent reward Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: S135–S147 © 2011 The Author(s), International Journal of Social Welfare © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. This study explored the relationship between depressive symptoms and grandparent reward among older adults in Hong Kong. Some 215 older people, whose youngest grandchildren were 1…
Grandparent-Grandchild Family Capital and Self-Rated Health of Older Rural Chinese Adults
Grandparent-grandchild family capital had a unique direct effect on the self-rated health of older rural Chinese adults, enriching our theoretical understanding of sources of family capital and their impacts in a collectivist cultural context that emphasizes intergenerational interaction and exchange. The findings also highlighted the mediation effects of grandparent-parent relationships on the relationship between grandparent-grandchild family c…
Domestic Helpers as Moderators of Spousal Caregiver Distress
The findings suggest that domestic help may moderate the effect of stressors on spousal caregivers. Domestic helpers provide support not just to frail older adults but also to spousal caregivers. Further studies are recommended to explore the precise effect of domestic help on family caregivers, care receivers, and the caregiving process
Neighborhood Support and Aging-in-Place Preference Among Low-Income Elderly Chinese City-Dwellers
Low-income elderly Chinese city-dwellers prefer to age in place, given appropriate neighborhood support. These findings can be interpreted in light of Lawton's ecological theory of aging and suggest a service model similar to the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community with Supportive Service Programs
Perceived retirement savings adequacy in Hong Kong
Using an interdisciplinary model of financial planning, we investigated the factors contributing to perceived adequacy of retirement savings among Hong Kong workers by replicating a previous study of American and Dutch workers. The model was also tested for age differences in the way in which the variables operated within the model. These questions were examined using data from a phone survey conducted with 999 Hong Kong workers in 2012. We exami…
Validating the Effectiveness Scale of Children’s Familial Influencing Behavior Within Three-Generational Relationships
Purpose: This study examined the development and validation of the Effectiveness Scale of Child Familial Influencing Behavior. This measurement is constructed to evaluate the effectiveness of child familial influencing behaviors within three-generational relationships. Methods: The effectiveness of child familial influencing behaviors was rated by two informants (parent and grandparent) on 601 children from Grade 1 to Grade 3 in China. Results: T…
Organizational capacities for ‘residential care homes for the elderly’ to provide culturally appropriate end-of-life care for Chinese elders and their families
Childhood adversities, urbanisation and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults
The trajectory of modern China, namely from dire poverty and communist fever to economic boom and marketisation under an authoritarian regime, makes the country a unique social laboratory for examining how social environment affects human development of individuals. This study investigated the correlation between childhood adversity and depressive symptoms of Chinese middle-aged and older adults, as well as how urbanisation moderates the correlat…
Community Restructuring and Depressive Symptoms of Rural Mature and Elderly Adults
A Review of Nonfamilial Intergenerational Programs on Changing Age Stereotypes and Well-Being in East Asia
This paper examines whether nonfamilial intergeneration programs reduce age stereotyping and increase the well-being of both youth and older adults in five East Asian communities. We used the systematic review method and screened 2,261 abstracts, selecting 14 publications for full review. Studies reported positive attitudinal changes among young and old participants. The intergeneration programs generally covered one of two themes: art activities…
Effects of Promotional Materials on Attitudes and Fear towards Colorectal Cancer Screening among Chinese Older Adults
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is a cost-effective prevention and control strategy. However, the promotion of CRC screening for older adults may be difficult because reading CRC prevention information may evoke embarrassment, fear, and anxiety towards the screening procedure and cancer diagnosis. This study aims to (1) examine the effects of three promotional materials for CRC screening on the attitudes toward CRC screening tests (screening in…
Solving the "Personhood Jigsaw Puzzle" in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly in the Hong Kong Chinese Context
End-of-life care studies on the nature of personhood are bourgeoning; however, the practices utilized for achieving personhood in end-of-life care, particularly in a cultural context in which interdependent being and collectivism prevail, remain underexplored. This study seeks to examine and conceptualize good practices for achieving the personhood of the dying elderly in residential care homes in a Chinese context. Twelve interviews were conduct…
Mothers’ Grief Experiences of Losing Their Only Child in the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake
The purpose of this study is to explore bereaved mothers' 2-year experiences of losing their only child in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Taking an interpretative phenomenological approach, this study interviewed six bereaved mothers four times (6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months) in Dujiangyan area in Sichuan Province. The findings suggest that these mothers' personal grief experiences evolved: initially, anger toward the cause of their…
The Effectiveness of the Young–Old Link and Growth Intergenerational Program in Reducing Age Stereotypes
Purpose: This study evaluated an intergenerational interaction program set in a nonfamilial context to combat age-related stereotypes and to facilitate positive interactions between the young and elderly in Hong Kong. Method: A quasi-experimental design was adopted. A total of 312 participants were recruited: 73 older and 78 young participants in the intervention group and 77 older and 84 young participants in the comparison group. Standardized m…
A Tablet-Based Volunteer-Mediated Intervention for Cognitively Impaired Older People
Purpose: This study evaluated the potential effectiveness of a tablet-based, volunteer-led intervention (Lok Chi In-home Training) for cognitively impaired older people in improving cognitive and emotional health. Method: A one-group pretest and posttest design was adopted, involving 57 community-dwelling older people with cognitive impairments (Montreal Cognitive Score between 13 and 22, without neuropsychiatric behavioral problem). Trained volu…
The Patterns of Caregiving Activities for Family Caregivers of Older Adults in Hong Kong
This study contributes to existing scholarship by turning away from a predefined category of care tasks to explore the patterns of caregiving activities. By identifying caregiving activity patterns and understanding their associated characteristics and caregiver burden, prioritizing and targeting caregiver support interventions better is possible
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