RE PROJECT 2012 Group 6: Tu Xia Yang (25)  GROUP LEADER Justin Wong (26) Wu Yi Zhou (27) Yong How Zhi (28) Understanding the Needs of the Elderly in Singapore- Preventing the Elderly from Falling Raffles Institution-Research Education

Raffles Institution- Research Education 1.Research topic and focus 2.Goal 3.Target Audiences 4.Methodology 5.Survey 6.Interview 7.Conclusions 8.Acknowledgements/Cre dits Contents

Raffles Institution- Research Education Research Topic and Focus TopicFocus Understanding the Needs of the Elderly in Singapore Home Safety of the Elderly-How to prevent falls

Raffles Institution- Research Education To reduce cases of elderly falling down and injuring themselves

Raffles Institution- Research Education Target audiences Our target audiences are: The elderly The medical experts The family of the elderly

Raffles Institution- Research Education 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 interview  Understand falls from an expert point-of-view(POV)  Gather data on frequency of falls  Gather data on preventing falls from and expert POV

Raffles Institution- Research Education Survey Results

Raffles Institution- Research Education Ke y Findings

Raffles Institution- Research Education Ke y Findings (cont.)

Raffles Institution- Research Education Fin dings Gender Factor Age Factor

Raffles Institution- Research Education Fin dings Guardian factor

Raffles Institution- Research Education Interview

Raffles Institution- Research Education Interview The Interviewee Dr. Pang Woei Jack Specialised in:  Orthopaedic Surgery  General Orthopaedics  Spine Surgery Institution: Changi General Hospital The Venue Changi General Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Department office The Date and Time 17 th March AM-12 PM

Raffles Institution- Research Education 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

Raffles Institution- Research Education Conclusion Elderly-friendly facilities are important. Level flooring are the most common, followed by anti-slip tiles, alarm system, then support handle bars. Males appeared to fall down more often than females. Having a guardian appeared to increase chances of elderly falling down. Osteoporosis is the weakening of the bones, which 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(What metal? Pls check) will have to be taken out of them for the wound to heal.

Raffles Institution- Research Education Implications Elderly friendly facilities such as support handlebars can be installed in the toilet. Government can encourage elderly to take health supplements and exercise to prevent operation risks and osteoporosis

Raffles Institution- Research Education Acknowledgements Many thanks to: Mr. Zachary Kang, for guiding us through each and every stage of the project Mr. Yeo Puay Hong, our “late” 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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