Thursday 14 August 2025 | 15:35-16:05 

Format: Presentation

Stream: People

Part 1: Effectiveness of Biography and Life Storybook for Nursing Home Residents: A Quasi-Experimental Study

There are currently limited studies that examined the use of biography and life storybook (BLSB) among the Asian older adult populations in the long-term care setting. This quasi-experimental study aimed to examine its impact on life satisfaction scores, depression, and quality of life among nursing home residents in Singapore. Two wards were assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention group was assigned to the BLSB intervention that comprised eight nurse-facilitated structured sessions over three months and their usual daily activities, while the control group was assigned to the routine activities. A total of 74 nursing home residents completed the study, with 37 in each group. The BLSB intervention improved depression, quality of life, and life satisfaction for nursing home residents in Singapore, with significant results observed across all three outcomes over the 3-month period. The study finding supported the use of BLSB as an effective reminiscence-based intervention for older adults in an Asian nursing home setting.

Guna D Sunlove Home; Singapore

Part 2: A Faculty Educational Program as a form of University and Government Partnership to Enhance the Quality of Healthcare

The Indonesian Hajj Pilgrimage is dominated by elderly individuals with health risk factors due to long waiting periods. Despite existing health programs, challenges persist, limiting their effectiveness. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UIN Malang has partnered with the Batu City Government to address these gaps through an educational program aimed at improving healthcare quality. This session provides a roadmap for building successful university-government collaborations, offering insights into program selection, effective communication strategies, and essential soft skills. Attendees will learn from real experiences, including Project-Based Learning initiatives where students from various disciplines work together to enhance public health education.

Ermin Rachmawati Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang; Indonesia