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

1.Research topic and focus 2.Goal 3.Target Audiences 4.Methodology 5.Survey 6.Interview 7.Limitations 8.Conclusions 9.Implications 10.Acknowledgements/Credits Contents Raffles Institution

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

Goal To reduce cases of elderly falling down and injuring themselves Raffles Institution

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

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 an expert POV Raffles Institution

Interview Raffles Institution

Interview The Interviewee Dr. Pan 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

Survey Results Raffles Institution

Ke y Findings Raffles Institution

Ke y Findings (cont.) Raffles Institution

Fin dings Gender Factor Age Factor Raffles Institution

Caregiver factor Fin dings (cont.) Raffles Institution

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 Raffles Institution

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

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 Raffles Institution

Acknowledgements Many 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! Raffles Institution