The effects of the connecting all generations through the Gerontech (CARETech) program on motivating young people to enter the elderly care sector
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Wong, Arkers Kwan Ching, Bayuo, Jonathan, Wong, Ho Yi, Chow, Karen Kit Sum, Wong, Siu Man, Wong, Bonnie Bo, Liu, Bob Chung Man, Lau, David Chi Ho, Kowatsch, Tobias and Bayuo, J.. 2024. "The effects of the connecting all generations through the Gerontech (CARETech) program on motivating young people to enter the elderly care sector." Journal of Adolescent Health. 75 (5), pp. 801-808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.06.015
| Article Title | The effects of the connecting all generations through the Gerontech (CARETech) program on motivating young people to enter the elderly care sector |
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| Authors | Wong, Arkers Kwan Ching, Bayuo, Jonathan, Wong, Ho Yi, Chow, Karen Kit Sum, Wong, Siu Man, Wong, Bonnie Bo, Liu, Bob Chung Man, Lau, David Chi Ho, Kowatsch, Tobias and Bayuo, J. |
| Journal Title | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Journal Citation | 75 (5), pp. 801-808 |
| Number of Pages | 801-808 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.06.015 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=fca3af18-e9de-3d1a-884d-de3d7a82f29c |
| Abstract | Purpose: This study aims to organize an intergenerational program to provide unemployed young people with operational skills related to gerontechnology and the experience required to deliver digital outreach rehabilitation services to community-dwelling older people. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was adopted. The young participants received a 12- session training program on the management of common chronic diseases, communication with older people, the functions and use of interactive games, and techniques to teach and match interactive games with older people. The perception of elderly outcomes (i.e., knowledge and attitude toward elderly care, willingness to care for the elderly), personal outcomes (i.e., life satisfaction, self-efficacy), and desired vocational outcomes (i.e., hours worked in the nongovernmental organization’s center, hours spent with older people) were evaluated preprogram and postprogram. Results: Fifty-one young people joined the program. A statistically significant improvement was seen from preprogram to postprogram in their willingness to care for the elderly (<i>p</i> = .016) and life satisfaction (<i>p</i> = .005), as well as in the number of hours that they spent in the community center volunteering or engaged in social services for older people. Discussion: The findings proved that the program could improve the willingness of young people to care for older people, as well as improve their own life satisfaction. Using gerontechnology can serve to bridge the intergenerational gap and bring benefits to both young adults and older people. It may provide policy makers with a way to address the manpower shortage in elderly care services and help frail older people to age in place. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Keywords | Elder Care |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420502. Aged care nursing |
| 420301. Aged health care |
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