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Fulltext A long overdue recognition: domestic workers as caregivers for older people in Asia

Liem A, Anggraini L, Bariyah, Nasrikah, Lestari E

Lancet Healthy Longev, 2023 Apr;4(4):e129-e130.
PMID: 37003270 DOI: 10.1016/S2666-7568(23)00033-8
Fulltext Death, Funeral Rituals, and Stigma: Perspectives from Mortuary Workers and Bereaved Families

Mas'amah, Adu AA, Bunga BN, Liem A, Kiling IY

Pastoral Psychol, 2023;72(2):305-316.
PMID: 36691468 DOI: 10.1007/s11089-022-01053-9

Deaths caused by COVID-19 have affected bereaved family members in several ways, including the inability to perform funeral rites and rituals. Understanding the dynamics and experiences of death and funerals of bereaved families and mortuary workers can lead to improvements in funeral services and the provision of social support for the affected families and mortuary workers. This study aimed to capture the experiences of mourning family members in Indonesia who lost a loved one due to COVID-19 and of mortuary workers who performed funerals according to COVID-19 protocols. Ten family members and 12 mortuary workers living in West Timor, Indonesia, were interviewed using a semistructured interview approach. Findings of the study show that mortuary workers were able to strictly implement the new funeral protocols. However, the rushed nature of these funerals led to resistance from families and prevented bereaved families from performing the usual cultural and religious funeral rituals. This, combined with stigma from their neighbors, led these families to have poor psychological wellbeing.
A Review of Telemedicine Guidelines in the South-East Asia Region

Sharma P, Sethi MIS, Liem A, Bhatti HBS, Pandey V, Nair A

Telemed Rep, 2023;4(1):271-278.
PMID: 37753247 DOI: 10.1089/tmr.2023.0040

INTRODUCTION: Telemedicine use has increased for the past few years, and data security-related issues have also accompanied this. Barriers such as poor digital literacy, unaffordability, and ethical and legal issues have also affected the uptake of digital health. Telemedicine guidelines can help in promoting a suitable environment for wider uptake of telemedicine services by focusing on training, supervision, and monitoring of service providers. This policy review compares the telemedicine guidelines of countries in World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region (SEAR) as these countries have similar sociocultural backgrounds.
METHODOLOGY: Latest telemedicine guidelines of the South Asia Region of the WHO were accessed using the official government websites of the countries. The guidelines that were not in the English language were translated into English using Google Translate. The guidelines were analyzed and presented under the following subheadings: (1) Definitions, Purpose, and Tools of Telemedicine; (2) Clinical Aspects of Telemedicine; and (3) Operational and Technical Aspects of Telemedicine.
RESULTS: Investigating the telemedicine guidelines in the SEAR of the WHO revealed that only 5 out of 11 countries, that is, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and Nepal, have guidelines specifically for telemedicine. Besides Thailand, the other four countries either published (India, Nepal, and Bangladesh) or updated (Indonesia) their telemedicine guidelines after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidelines from India and Bangladesh are detailed and robust compared with those from Nepal, Indonesia, and Thailand.
CONCLUSION: Telemedicine guidelines need to be more robust to improve the uptake of the service. Further research is needed to explore the effectiveness of implementing these guidelines.
Fulltext The Association of Self-Perception of Aging and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Velaithan V, Tan MM, Yu TF, Liem A, Teh PL, Su TT

Gerontologist, 2024 Apr 01;64(4).
PMID: 37029753 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad041

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Self-perception of aging is an important psychosocial factor that can influence quality of life in older age. This review aimed to synthesize findings on the association between self-perception of aging and quality of life among older adults aged 60 and above.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A systematic search was conducted in 4 electronic databases (Ovid Medline, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and Web of Science). Studies conducted in English and including measures on the perception of aging and quality of life were included in this review. A total of 32 observational studies (21 cross-sectional, 8 longitudinal, 2 mixed-method, and 1 qualitative) met the inclusion criteria. Outcomes reported in the included studies were quality of life, physical health and functioning, psychological health, mental health, and general well-being.
RESULTS: Overall, 20 quantitative studies indicated a strong association between positive perception of aging and increased quality of life. Similarly, 9 quantitative studies demonstrated that negative perception of aging is associated with lower quality of life. Results of the mixed-method and qualitative studies indicated that older adults with higher morale and good physical capability had more positive perceptions of health.
DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: These results suggest that promoting a positive perception of aging and a self-care attitude would help to enhance older adults' quality of life and should be incorporated into future health promotions and interventions.
Indonesian first national suicide prevention strategy: key findings from the qualitative situational analysis

Onie S, Vina A, Taufik K, Abraham J, Setiyawati D, Colucci E, et al.

Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia, 2023 Sep;16:100245.
PMID: 37694181 DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100245