Key Determinants to using Telehealth Technology to Serve Medically Ill and Depressed Homebound Older Adults

Despite the increasing evidence for the effectiveness of telehealth technology in screening and treating chronic diseases, and comorbid depression among older adults, they have been slowly adopted by home health care (HHC) agencies. Therefore, this study aimed to identify factors that determine telehealth technology adoption. Twenty directors from the National Association for Homecare & Hospice member agencies completed a 45-min telephone interview. Questions were asked regarding their perceptions of telehealth, the key determinants of telehealth adoption and use, and recommendations they would give on telehealth adoption. The majority of the participants perceived telehealth as effective for managing symptoms and reducing cost. Meanwhile, some participants had a mixed feeling toward telehealth for depression care as they did not recognize their agency as equipped with the necessary resources and trained staff. Moreover, significant determinants of telehealth adoption included the agency-related characteristics, the patient-home environment, reimbursement and cost-related factors, and staff telehealth perception. Findings imply that there is a need for financial support both at the state and the federal levels to encourage telehealth adoption among HHC agencies. Future studies should consider exploring strategies used by successful programs to overcome barriers.     

福建省养老服务问题及对策初探

在分析福建省养老服务事业发展所面临的问题基础上,对发展福建省养老服务事业提出对策和建议,指出要以科学发展观为指导,发展养老服务理念;加快政府职能转变,推进养老服务体系建设;建立社会多元筹资模式,鼓励社会力量投入养老产业;提升社区服务水平,优化社区养老服务体系运行机制;建立专业化养老工作者队伍,充分发挥志愿者作用,力图为发展养老服务需求提供政策理论依据,积极有效地应对福建省人口老龄化以及社会变迁。     

Placement characteristics and stability: a longitudinal analysis of Norwegian children in foster homes

This paper investigates how enhanced support for foster parents, such as covering fees and providing consultants and relief, may reduce the number of replacements experienced by children in foster care. It also investigates the extent to which replacements are associated with family (kin) vs. non‐family foster parents, or with legal characteristics of the placement (i.e. forced administrative decisions vs. relief measures agreed upon by the parents). Statistical analyses of administrative data from Norway investigated the longitudinal relationships between these characteristics and the number of replacements at two levels – children (N = 16 109) and municipalities (N = 418) – over 5 years (2007–2011). The results reveal modest associations between enhanced support and fewer replacements; for example, replacement rates are lower for children placed in homes of kin than in non‐family homes. Replacements also tend to be fewer when the placement is forced rather than consensual.     

临终关怀制度构建:挑战与线路图

临终关怀对于减轻身心痛苦和死亡恐惧的显著作用已经得到国内外数十年研究成果的充分证明。据世界卫生组织及国内外专业期刊统计数据,中国临终关怀现状堪忧,中国社会老龄化及城市化加速发展使临终关怀事业遭遇日益严峻的挑战,体现于医疗资源分配不平等、法律法规缺位、职业培训不足和程序化措施不力。研究基于国内过去30年来临终护理经验教训的现实,以充分数据资料分析中国临终关怀体系建构在观念层面、财政保险资金层面、法律法规层面、教育培训层面和医护制度层面所面临的挑战,指出问题的核心是医护观念陈旧和政府投入严重不足,解决问题的关键在于临终关怀法律法规体系的构建,具体为临终关怀法规与医保管理的制度性优化、拓宽慈善资源和培育临终医护资源。     

论意思自治原则在诉讼时效制度中的体现

本文认为。意思自治原则在诉讼时效制度中的体现有三：诉讼时效不得约定排除或延长,但可以缩短;法院不应该主动延长诉讼时效;已完成的诉讼时效利益可以抛弃。     

建立中国特色的社区综合养老社会服务体系

支持老人就地养老是当前老年社会服务的一个核心实践。它不仅能够让老人在熟悉的社区环境里度过晚年,维系对身心健康具有重要意义的社会网络和社会支持,而且与机构照顾相比,能够显著降低社会成本。分析我国当前社区养老服务的有利条件和不利因素,总结梳理国际上的养老服务经验,提出在我国城市和农村建立社区综合养老社会服务体系的框架。这一框架试图将当前参与养老社会服务的多元主体纳入其中,包括社区养老服务、机构养老服务、居家养老服务、家庭(类似家庭或模拟家庭)养老、结伴(老年公寓)养老等方面。最后就政府的宏观战略规划、完善社会服务支持体系和构建良好的养老环境提出了政策建议,以期对社区综合养老服务体系的建立和完善提供必要支持。     

家庭状况对残疾人服务模式选择的影响

利用2009年北京市残疾人服务需求状况调查数据,以1 198名残疾人为研究对象,采用Logistic Regression模型进行逐步回归,研究了残疾人的家庭状况对其服务模式选择的影响。研究发现,家庭特征、照料资源、家庭及社区环境等因素对残疾人的服务模式选择有重要影响:残疾人多乐于选择居家服务;由子女/孙子女和配偶照料的残疾人选择机构托养服务的较少;社区服务设施状况越好,残疾人越乐于利用社区服务。     

刑事诉讼一体化教学模式的理论与实践探索

湖南理工学院政法系在实践教学改革中逐步形成的刑事诉讼一体化教学模式始终以学生为主体,在具备相关条件的前提下,通过制造现场、立案侦查、审查起诉和模拟审判四大环节的教学,使学生能够从总体上掌握整个刑事诉讼程序的完整知识,不出校门就能得到实践锻炼。     

高校图书馆彰显人文特色初探

阐述了高校图书馆彰显人文特色的重要性,并围绕人文关怀、人文精神、人性服务三个方面,从理念到实践探讨了高校图书馆彰显人文特色的一些途径。     

浅析我国经济公益诉讼制度的建立

随着市场经济的快速发展,与社会公共利益密切相关的经济法纠纷日趋复杂,而我国现有的行政解决机制对此已有些束手无策了。经济公益诉讼制度的出现,既是诉讼法对只顾及保护私人利益的狭隘性的突破,也是对传统诉讼法制的超越。文章在介绍分析经济公益诉讼制度的概念、特征、意义的基础上,对如何在我国建立独立完善的经济公益诉讼制度提出了一些个人的见解和主张。