One stop physical examination for the elderly in Singapore

When children grow up and become families, they leave the nest one after another and fight for their own, leaving only the old man's empty and conservative nest This is a reflection of the life of many old people in Singapore Singapore is one of the countries with the fastest aging population According to statistics, at present in Singapore, one out of every 14 people is over 60 years old; by 2030, one out of every four Singaporean citizens will be over 60 years old However, Singaporeans don't have to worry too much about their elderly parents because the government has introduced a series of policies and regulations to ensure that the health and medical security of the elderly are implemented Singapore sees the elderly as a social asset rather than a burden In the past two years, in order to extend the healthy life span of the people and improve the quality of life of the elderly, the Singapore Health Promotion Bureau has launched a one-stop health examination service for the elderly over 60 years old The examination mainly includes 6 items: self-control ability of urination, emotion, basic functions of body, oral health, vision and hearing All the examinations are carried out on the spot, which is greatly simplified compared with the process of going to the hospital After the elderly receive various examinations, the Health Promotion Bureau will organize follow-up to observe the effect of treatment On December 4, 2011, the Health Promotion Bureau organized a comprehensive physical examination for 100 elderly people over 60 years old who were in poor health in fengjiabei community, and many doctors provided on-site diagnosis and treatment for the elderly After the initial diagnosis, about 90 old people need to be followed up As a pilot project of the Health Promotion Bureau, the follow-up health care service rate among the elderly has increased from 25% to 90% The survey found that up to 3 / 4 of the elderly who need health follow-up survey hardly go to see a doctor before the promotion of the on-site health examination On March 31, 2012, the Health Promotion Bureau officially launched a one-stop health examination service for the elderly The medical staff went to the community day care center for the elderly, activity center for the elderly and other places, informed about the health inspection activities, issued the health registration form, and carried out health inspection and medical treatment activities The medical staff will give advice on psychology, diet and daily life according to the situation of the elderly, and regularly track and contact the elderly with health problems Because the elderly are mostly retired, it is difficult for the government to grasp their status in real time The implementation of this plan will help the government to obtain the health information of the elderly in time Hong synthetic, chief executive of Singapore Health Promotion Bureau, said: "many elderly people with diseases do not pay attention to regular health examination, which is very worrying This phenomenon is caused by many factors, such as inconvenient medical treatment, high medical cost, and the fear of the elderly to go to the hospital According to the survey, 1 / 5 of the elderly in Singapore do not know that they have hypertension, and 2 / 5 of the elderly do not know that they may be diabetic Many diseases are actually latent Although there are no signs, they will be late by the time of discovery Therefore, this health examination plan is very necessary " According to the plan, in order to make the physical examination and medical treatment more convenient for the elderly, the health promotion bureau plans to combine the physical examination for the elderly with other chronic diseases and tumors, so as to attract more elderly people to participate in the plan The improved health examination items will include three aspects: 1 Screening chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, as well as common malignant tumors such as breast cancer, cervical cancer and colon cancer; 2 Preventing common problems of the elderly such as hearing, vision, physical function, oral health, mood and urination; 3 Dentists, ophthalmologists, and psychologists, etc for the need of health care The elderly in Kang follow-up provided on-site diagnosis and treatment and related services Singaporeans are full of expectations for the improved health examination plan Compared with the previous 2 Singapore dollars (1 Singapore dollar) for chronic disease diagnosis and 5 Singapore dollars for health examination, the current comprehensive diagnosis and treatment only needs 5 Singapore dollars "This three in one service is definitely Singapore's health examination version 3.0," said Hong According to the goals of the Singapore health promotion agency, by 2015, this three in one health examination plan will be universal among all communities in the country.