RE PROJECT 2012

Group 6:Tu Xia Yang (25)GROUP LEADERJustin Wong (26)Wu Yi Zhou (27)Yong How Zhi (28)

Understanding the Needs of the Elderly in Singapore-Preventing the Elderly from Falling

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1.Research topic and focus2.Goal3.Target Audiences4.Methodology5.Survey6.Interview7.Limitations8.Conclusions9.Implications10.Acknowledgements/

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Research Topic and FocusTopic Focus

Understanding the Needs of the Elderly in Singapore

Home Safety of the Elderly-How to prevent falls

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Goal

To reduce cases of elderly falling down and injuring themselves

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Target audiencesOur target audiences are:• The elderly• The medical experts• The family of the elderly

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Methodology• Our method of gathering data is through surveys and

interview• Purpose of survey

Gather data on prevention of falls

Gather data on number and frequency of falls

• Purpose of interviewUnderstand falls from an expert point-of-view(POV)

Gather data on frequency of falls

Gather data on preventing falls from an expert POV

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InterviewThe Interviewee

• Dr. Pan Woei Jack

• Specialised in:Orthopaedic SurgeryGeneral OrthopaedicsSpine Surgery

• Institution: Changi General Hospital

The Venue

• Changi General Hospital

•Orthopaedic Surgery Department office

The Date and Time

•17th March 2012

•11 AM-12 PM

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Cases and Possible Contributory Factors

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Types of Elderly-friendly Facilities

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Findings

Fallen before Have not fallen0%

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Gender Factor

69 years and be-low

70-79 years 80 years and above

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Have not fallenFallen before

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Have a caregiver Does not have a caregiver0%

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FallenHave not fallen

Caregiver factorFindings (cont.)

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Implications•Elderly-friendly facilities should be installed in homes

•Government should encourage elderly to take health supplements and exercise

•Caretakers need to be reminded to pay attention to the elderly

•The medical procedures used need to be improved on

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Limitations• Time for project too short

• Experience of the team Not so good

Survey Limitations

• Survey relied on a self-report method of data collection Intentional deception, poor memory, or misunderstanding the question could

have contributed to inaccuracies in the data

The sample size was also very small

Interview Limitations

• Time given to conduct interview was too short Quality of question was not good

• No resources to make a video of the interview Hand gestures, emotions and body language could not be depicted

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Conclusion• Elderly-friendly facilities are important

• Slippery flooring is not a major cause of falls

• Males a more prone to falling when they are old

• Elderly tend to fall when they were from 70 to 79 years old

• Having a caregiver may not reduce the number of fall cases among the elderly

• Osteoporosis increases the chances of injury for the elderly

• Elderly might not get operated on because they may have the risk of getting a stroke during the operation

• Elderly might still get infection after operation, so the metal will have to be taken out of them for the wound to heal

• Have support handle bars in the home especially in the toilet

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AcknowledgementsMany thanks to:

Mr. Zachary Kang, for guiding us through each and every stage of the project

Mr. Yeo Puay Hong, our previous teacher mentor

Dr. Iluyomade Raphael Funwa, for giving us lectures on each part of the project

Dr. Pang Woei Jack, for allowing us to interview him

And anyone who has played a part, even the smallest, in our project!

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