Cross-Border Medical Services for Hong Kong's Older Adults in Mainland China: The Implications of COVID-19 for the Future of Telemedicine

被引：2

作者：

Huang, Genghua ^{[1
]}

Ma, Yin ^{[2
]}

Peng, Zhaiwen ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Lingnan Univ, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[2] Lanzhou Univ, Lanzhou, Gansu, Peoples R China

[3] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Ctr Chinese Publ Adm Res, 135 Xingang Xi Rd, Guangzhou 510275, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGING & SOCIAL POLICY | 2021年 / 33卷 / 4-5期

关键词：

Cross-border care; medical services; Hong Kong; mainland China; COVID-19; TELEHEALTH; OPPORTUNITIES; CONSTRUCTION; HEALTH; STATE; CARE;

D O I：

10.1080/08959420.2021.1925051

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Cross-border services and support are becoming an increasingly important part of Hong Kong's social policy because an increasing number of its older citizens are choosing to live in mainland China. Unfortunately, with the recent outbreak of COVID-19, medical services for cross-border older adults have been blocked due to strict immigration controls. This article examines the effects of COVID-19 on these older adults, with a specific focus on the interruption of medical services and the remedial measures taken by the government and non-governmental organizations. It also discusses the prospect of delivering care for cross-border older people using telemedicine, which is considered one of the most important methods for overcoming space-distance and reducing the risk of cross-contamination caused by close contact.

引用

页码：509 / 521

页数：13

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