Department of Geriatric Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2014 Jun;15(6):440-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.12.082. Epub 2014 Feb 16.
Singapore faces a rapidly aging population. By 2030, 19% of her population will be aged 65 years and above. Other Asian countries face similar problems, with South Korea having the fastest aging population worldwide, followed by China and Thailand. With Singapore possessing an advanced aging population, its policy provides a useful case study of eldercare to cater to evolving population demographics. This article will focus specifically on nursing homes and analyze current policies toward them, synthesize recommendations to improve long-term care, and justify a paradigm shift toward more holistic, humanistic, and multidimensional care.
新加坡面临着人口迅速老龄化的问题。到 2030 年，19%的人口将达到 65 岁及以上。其他亚洲国家也面临着类似的问题，其中韩国的人口老龄化速度位居世界第一，其次是中国和泰国。新加坡人口老龄化程度较高，其政策为满足不断变化的人口结构提供了一个有益的老年人护理案例研究。本文将专门关注养老院，并分析当前的政策，综合提出改善长期护理的建议，并证明向更全面、更人性化和多维度护理的范式转变是合理的。
