Older adult healthcare utilization patterns and receptiveness towards Healthier SG Initiative

• Main Authors: TAN, Micah, CHEONG, Grace, LIM, Wensi, STRAUGHAN, Paulin T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: Public health; healthcare; healthcare policy; healthcare utilization; Singapore; Asian Studies; Gerontology; Health Policy; Medicine and Health
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_reports/17; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/rosa_reports/article/1016/viewcontent/ROSA_HSGReport_JULY22_FINAL.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The Healthier SG (HSG) initiative was launched by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in March 2022. HSG marks a distinct departure from existing healthcare models as under this new initiative, greater emphasis is placed on preventive healthcare rather than reactive treatments. This shift in approach is env...