Community Care in Hong Kong: Current Practices, Practice-research Studies and Future Directions

Community Care in Hong Kong: Current Practices, Practice-research Studies and Future Directions
ISBN-10
9629372282
ISBN-13
9789629372286
Category
Social Science
Pages
386
Language
English
Published
2014-10-16
Publisher
City University of HK Press
Authors
Kar-wai Tong, Kenneth Nai-kuen FONG

Description

Different global healthcare challenges bring threats to the healthcare system. Like other developed countries, Hong Kong is also focusing on how to manage the ageing population, how to meet the rising public expectations, and how to finance the ever increasing medical costs. Strengthening community care services may provide a way out for settling these concerns. Written by a team of renowned scholars and leading practitioners, this book aims at evaluating how different parties can assist in building up local community capacity to achieve sustainable health and wellness. The book is divided into three sections. The first section discusses the different roles and practices of specialised community care that contribute to the relative success of the healthcare system in Hong Kong. The second section makes use of various research practices to extrapolate future healthcare needs and practices in Hong Kong. And the last one addresses the values of health care which underlie the healthcare culture, structure and practice in Hong Kong over time. Apart from pointing out the limitation of the current system, this book will also discusses the future directions of the healthcare system in order to cope with the challenges in a changing society. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press 香港城市大學出版社出版

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