Tracer Study of Elderly Patients from Alexandra Hospital

By Raudhah Bte Razali, Lim Yong Shan, Joey Lee Jia Yi, Daniel Lam Chin Kiat

Tags: Ageing, Health

In this study, Raudhah Bte Razali, Lim Yong Shan, Joey Lee Jia Yi, and Daniel Lam Chin Kiat partnered with MOH Office of Healthcare Transformation to study how Alexandra Hospital patients navigate their healthcare journey post-discharge. They conducted interviews with patients at three time points (1 week, 1 month and 2 months post-discharge) to understand discharged patients’ experiences in managing their health. In particular, the students focused on learning more about their healthcare needs and challenges faced in managing their health after being discharged from the hospital.

Findings from the study provided MOHT with deeper insights on the experiences of these patients, which would enable them to design more appropriate solutions to deliver patient-centred care.