Knowledge and Attitude of Ipoh Residents towards Using “Time Bank” in Care of the Elderly.
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Attitude, knowledge, Ipoh, sociodemographic features, time banking.Abstract
Background: Time banking is a socially based system of transaction that uses time instead of money. Members of a time bank can earn time credits by providing services, which they can later spend these credits by receiving services from others. Time banking is one way where the society can maximize its social capital and lessen the burden of the ageing population. This study aims to identify the level of knowledge and attitude towards the use of time banking in elderly care among residents of Ipoh Perak.
Method: A cross-sectional study with a sample size of 386, calculated using OpenEpi. Data were collected through an online Google Form distributed to various groups on different online platforms, as well as through self-administered questionnaires.
Results: Most of the respondents, 75.7% (n=292) were found to have poor knowledge on time banking in elderly care. However, 55.7% (n=215) of the respondents had a positive attitude towards it. Respondents without health problems had a positive attitude compared to those with health problems.
Conclusions: Overall, most of the Ipoh residents demonstrated poor knowledge on time banking in elderly care.. On the contrary, a positive attitude was observed among them. There was also a significant association between knowledge of time bank in elderly care and attitude. More programmes and campaigns on time banking are recommended to increase the knowledge of the Malaysian population on its role in elderly care.
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