The context, measures and outcomes of psychosocial care interventions in long-term health care for older people.

This paper examines the psychosocial dimensions of long-term care with reference to the new International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Handicap (ICIDH 2) and to research conducted in Hong Kong. It also draws on selected international literature about older people. It discusses the different ways in which information can be gained about the personal, social and emotional processes of rehabilitation that influence outcomes and raises methodological questions about the study of interventions.

Development of the Telemedicine Satisfaction Questionnaire to evaluate patient satisfaction with telemedicine: a preliminary study.

We developed a questionnaire for the evaluation of patient satisfaction with telemedicine. Items related to patient satisfaction with telemedicine were identified through a review of the literature. The internal consistency and the intraclass correlation coefficient were used to evaluate the reliability of the proposed instrument.

The cultural context of adjusting to nursing home life: Chinese elders' perspectives.

Purpose: Although there is a body of knowledge relating to the different challenges residents encounter after nursing home placement, less is known about the actual process of how they handle these challenges and adjust after such placement. This study described the process whereby Hong Kong Chinese residents adjust following nursing home placement.

Design And Methods: The grounded theory methodology was employed.

Effects of a care protocol on care outcomes in older nursing home patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a care protocol used by community nurses to support nursing home staff in the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Design: Matched, randomized case-control trial.

Setting: Forty-five nursing homes of the New Territories South (NTS) cluster of Hong Kong.

Psychosocial consequences of falling: the perspective of older Hong Kong Chinese who had experienced recent falls.

Aim Of The Study: The study's aim was to explore the psychosocial consequences of falling with a group of older Chinese who had recently fallen.

Background: Older people fall more frequently. Thus, the consequences of these falls and their influence on health outcomes need to be determined.

Coping with a child with Down syndrome: the experiences of mothers in Hong Kong.

Chinese mothers' experiences of parenting a child with Down syndrome were explored through semistructured interviews with 18 key informants selected by purposive sampling. Seven major themes were identified: unexpected birth of an abnormal child, acceptance of the child, special needs of the child, worry about the future, knowledge deficit, effect on the marital relationship, and social restrictions. The types of stressors changed over time according to the child's age, and coping strategies varied accordingly.

A pilot project to evaluate implementation of clinical guidelines.

With the global emphasis on quality care based on evidence, this pilot project aimed to examine changes in nursing practice following dissemination and implementation of clinical guidelines. The project implemented a fall prevention guideline in an acute care hospital. Fall preventive nursing practice of the hospital was compared before and after implementation of the guidelines.

A review of older people's experiences with residential care placement.

Background: Transition to the care and environment of a residential home has been identified in the literature as the most significant relocation affecting older people. However, little effort has been made systematically to review and synthesize the body of knowledge relating to older people's experiences with such placement. This has led to lack of concerted effort in the development of strategies to help elders adjust to such placement with dignity and success.