the Community
In line with our vision to be a centre of excellence for home hospice care, HCA actively undertakes rigorous research, which guides clinical practice and contributes to the advancement of knowledge in this relatively young field of study.
While there exists research literature on palliative and hospice care, there remains knowledge gaps specific to palliative care in a home setting – HCA’s core service. In order to enhance clinical care and psychosocial support for patients and their loved ones, it is vital to adopt an evidence-based approach to proposed service improvements.
In the past year, we completed 6 research papers, covering a spectrum of topics, including the use of video consultation in palliative care, terminal discharge and treatment of terminal delirium.
6
research papers completed
In the last year
List of Completed Research Papers
- Evaluation of video consultation for home-based palliative care – Dr Jasvin Lee, Amy Lim and Yeo Zhi Zheng
- Systematic review of experience of healthcare providers communicating with young children of patients with life-limiting illness – Dr Lasitha Wickramasinghe and Dr Chong Poh Heng
- Healthcare utilisation of metastatic cancer patients (HEARTS) – Dr Chong Poh Heng and Yeo Zhi Zheng
- The experience among family caregivers of dying patients who are rapidly discharged from hospital back home to die – Dr Jasvin Lee and Dr Chong Poh Heng
- An open-label clinical trial of oral transmucosal haloperidol and oral transmucosal olanzapine in the treatment of terminal delirium at home – Dr Lyu Xiao Juan, Khor Hui Boon and Dr Chong Poh Heng
- Terminal Discharge from hospital back home to die: Perspectives from a Home Hospice – Dr Chong Poh Heng and Dr Irene Hii and Yeo Zhi Zheng
Young Caregivers Programme (yCG)
HCA believes that seeds of compassion sown in youths set the stage for greater endeavours in the future. Our student outreach arm, known as the Young Caregivers programme (yCG), focuses on raising awareness of eldercare issues among Singapore’s youths. The programme aims to inculcate empathy and the values of building meaningful relationships with the elderly and the elderly sick.
A complement to the academic curriculum, yCG supports the Ministry of Education’s Social and Emotional Learning framework, which seeks to develop students in a holistic manner.
students attended the yCG sessions
agreed that the sessions were helpful