Care Planning in Ageing Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Unrest in Hong Kong

IF 2.8 3区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI:10.1007/s11482-024-10347-4

Xue Bai, Ka Wing Luk, Sarah Harper

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The role of care planning in addressing eldercare challenges has received increasing attention. However, the influence of the uncertainty triggered by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in conjuction with significant social unrest, on family eldercare planning remains unclear. This study examines eldercare planning experiences of families in Hong Kong, focusing on the evolving changes and adaptations faced by both local residents and mainland Chinese immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019–2020 social unrest. Through purposive sampling, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 93 local residents and 66 migrants from 2020 to 2021. Five main themes emerged: (1) increased awareness of healthcare preparation and planning during the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) residential care homes as a suboptimal choice after the COVID-19 pandemic, (3) influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial planning for eldercare, (4) distant family care after the social unrest, and (5) the need to improve remote care under border restrictions. This study contributes to the literature by examining the intersection of crisis events and eldercare planning, viewing the family as a planning unit. It also deepens the understanding of caregiving within the context of health and social crises, providing valuable insights for the development of future support systems for older adults and their caregivers in similar circumstances.

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香港在 COVID-19 大流行和社会动荡期间的高龄家庭护理规划

护理规划在应对老年人护理挑战方面的作用日益受到关注。然而，2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行所引发的不确定性，以及严重的社会动荡对家庭老年人护理规划的影响仍不清楚。本研究探讨了香港家庭的长者护理规划经验，重点关注本地居民和中国大陆移民在 COVID-19 大流行和 2019-2020 年社会动荡期间所面临的不断变化和适应。通过有目的的抽样，我们在 2020 年至 2021 年期间对 93 名本地居民和 66 名移民进行了半结构化访谈。我们发现了五大主题：（1）COVID-19 大流行期间医疗保健准备和规划意识的增强；（2）COVID-19 大流行后，养老院成为次优选择；（3）COVID-19 大流行对老年人护理财务规划的影响；（4）社会动荡后的远距离家庭护理；以及（5）边境限制下改善远程护理的必要性。本研究将家庭视为一个规划单位，探讨了危机事件与老年人护理规划之间的交集，为相关文献做出了贡献。它还加深了人们对健康和社会危机背景下的护理工作的理解，为今后在类似情况下为老年人及其护理者开发支持系统提供了宝贵的见解。

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Applied Research in Quality of Life SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： The aim of this journal is to publish conceptual, methodological and empirical papers dealing with quality-of-life studies in the applied areas of the natural and social sciences. As the official journal of the ISQOLS, it is designed to attract papers that have direct implications for, or impact on practical applications of research on the quality-of-life. We welcome papers crafted from interdisciplinary, inter-professional and international perspectives. This research should guide decision making in a variety of professions, industries, nonprofit, and government sectors, including healthcare, travel and tourism, marketing, corporate management, community planning, social work, public administration, and human resource management. The goal is to help decision makers apply performance measures and outcome assessment techniques based on concepts such as well-being, human satisfaction, human development, happiness, wellness and quality-of-life. The Editorial Review Board is divided into specific sections indicating the broad scope of practice covered by the journal. The section editors are distinguished scholars from many countries across the globe.