Baseline Study for Health District @ Queenstown (Incorporating Cohort Study for Residents @ Ang Mo Kio)
Synopsis:
The Health District @ Queenstown is a pilot project set up in Singapore to achieve healthy longevity through a multi-sector, multi-agency approach. Specifically, the Health District aims to promote healthy longevity along with purposeful longevity, intergenerational bonding, and the building of an inclusive community where everyone can age in place.
The various objectives of the Health District @ Queenstown are to:
- Promote healthy longevity – To increase residents’ health span, i.e. the time residents spend in good health for as long as possible.
- Enable purposeful longevity – Purposeful living, whereby individuals pursue their interests and are able to actively contribute to areas such as work, family and community, is expected to have positive health benefits and may potentially increase longevity.
- Promote intergenerational bonding – Intergenerational bonding is expected to improve brain and physical function among older adults, as well as improve literacy skills and social development among children. It also promotes greater social cohesion in the community and a greater sense of purpose.
- Enable a community of all ages – By enabling residents to be independent and to age-in-place, they can continue to be in familiar company and surroundings.
This Baseline Study for the Health District @ Queenstown, headed by Principal Investigator (PI) Associate Professor Dr. Jia Lile, aims to establish the baseline of outcome indicators which will be then used to measure the overall impact of the Health District @ Queenstown in the future. Through this, unmet needs of residents will also be identified, quantified and better understood so as to realize the goals of the health district. This involves a range of focus areas including the needs of residents in terms of productivity, physical and psychological well-being and social cohesion. This long-term study will track changes in the same group of respondents over a period of two years through two waves of surveys, with a potential extension in the future. The study team will also carry out qualitative research in the form of in-depth interviews, house visits, focus group discussions and online journaling to build a more holistic understanding of respondents' health and health-related experiences.
To establish and compare the results of the outcome indicators from different areas in Singapore, a one-time survey for residents at Ang Mo Kio will also be conducted. The findings may then lead to benefits at a societal level by promoting greater awareness of these needs and generating wider discussions among members of the public.
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PI: Associate Professor Jia Lile