香港社會服務聯會（社聯）透過全港54間社會服務單位向低收入劏房住戶（月入低於相同人數住戶入息中位數75%）進行問卷調查，以探討他們的身心健康狀況及基層醫療服務需要。研究發現受訪者的自評身心健康狀況較香港市民差，九成半以上自評得分低於相關量表人口平均值50分，其中居住環境越差，受訪者的自評生理健康狀況越差。同時，受訪劏房住戶較少有建立健康的生活習慣，包括蔬菜攝入量低和睡眠不足，較香港市民，他們也比較容易生病，24%的人過去一個月有不適，而香港市民則爲9%。在所有受訪劏房住戶中，單親家庭及獨居人士有更高的健康風險，單親家庭受訪者每天睡眠時間只有大約六個小時，只有16%受訪者過去主動做過身體檢查。至於獨居人士則達60%的人沒有每天進食蔬菜，16%每周五天或以上吃高鈉食物做午餐或晚餐，他們也是慢性疾病的高危群組，25%患有高血壓，10%糖尿病，遠高於同年齡的香港市民。 歡迎下載 ...

香港長壽長者的數目急劇增加，百歲長者人口由2011年的1,890人增加至2021年的11,575人，升幅超過六倍，本港百歲長者人口比例僅次於日本。為了解他們的身心健康、社交、日常生活習慣、自理能力，以至使用醫療社福服務和在家居照顧上使用科技等情況，一個由本地及海外學者、醫護和社福專業組成的研究團隊於新冠疫情期間（2021年4月至2022年9月），以電話訪問或面談方式接觸151位95歲或以上於社區居住的長者的照顧者。 歡迎下載 ...

為了解疫情下本港失業人士再就業的狀況，社聯於2022年下旬以電話號碼隨機抽取了742位曾於2020至2022年（疫情）期間失業的人士進行問卷調查，分析相關數據，了解本地失業人士的人力資本，對再就業狀況構成的影響，從而探討本地就業支援策略。 歡迎下載 ...

In order to get the practitioners to know the latest research findings and recommendations of the sector in a precise and concise manner, the Council has endeavored to publish Research Brief from time to time. In each issue of Research Brief for the year of 2022-2023, we select an issue of concern of the sector and review and discuss the recent related research studies. We have selected “Support to carer” as the topic of Issue 3. By summarizing related research, including background of the core issue, characteristics of the target group, and recommendation for service development and policy making, readers are able to capture the key findings for reference. Please feel free to access the latest research brief (Chinese only): Issue 3: Support to carer For enquiries on collection of research information and our publications, please contact Miss Becky FUNG by email [email protected] or at 2876 2435. Thank you ...

In order to get the practitioners to know the latest research findings and recommendations of the sector in a precise and concise manner, the Council has endeavored to publish Research Brief from time to time. In each issue of Research Brief for the year of 2022-2023, we select an issue of concern of the sector and review and discuss the recent related research studies. We have selected “Daily Needs of Households Living in Subdivided Units” as the topic of Issue 2. By summarizing related research, including background of the core issue, characteristics of the target group, and recommendation for service development and policy making, readers are able to capture the key findings for reference. Please feel free to access the latest research (Chinese only): Issue 2: Daily Needs of Households Living in Subdivided Units Size: 386 KB Format: PDF For enquiries on collection of research information and our publications, please contact Miss Edith Yim by email [email protected] or at 2864 2906. Thank you ...