Bridging the intergenerational gap: the outcomes of a student-initiated, longitudinal, inter-professional, inter-generational home visit program.
Kennedy Yao Yi NgGloria Yao Chi LeungAngeline Jie-Yin TeyJia Quan ChaungSi Min LeeAmrish SoundararajanKa Shing YowNerice Heng Wen NgiamTang Ching LauSweet Fun WongChek Hooi WongGerald Choon Huat KohPublished in: BMC medical education (2020)
TriGen, a student-initiated, longitudinal, inter-generational service-learning program consisting of SS students and healthcare undergraduates can reduce ageism, develop soft skills, inculcate values amongst SS students and healthcare undergraduates. In addition, TriGen potentially reduces hospital admissions and emergency department visits, and loneliness amongst frequently admitted older patients.