OBJECTIVE to examine the effect of late life engagement in continued work involvement or volunteer activities during retirement on mental well-being. METHODS two waves of data from the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies were analyzed for 2,716 Singaporeans aged 55 or above at baseline and 1,754 at 2-year follow-up. Trained research nurses interviewed participants (non-volunteering retiree,...

The aging of the baby boom generation, together with research that links volunteerism and positive health outcomes in later life, has contributed to a burgeoning of interest in initiatives and programs promoting civic engagement among older adults. Although useful in potentially expanding role options in later life, this growing attention also underscores the importance of stepping back to crit...

BACKGROUND Volunteer community health workers (VCHW) are health care providers who are trained but do not have any professional certification. They are intended to fill the gap for unmet curative, preventative, and health promotion health needs of communities. This study aims to investigate the non-financial incentives for VCHWs and factors affecting their motivation. METHODS A cross-sectiona...

BACKGROUND Culture has increasingly appreciated clinical consequences on the patient-physician relationship, and governing bodies of medical education are widely expanding educational programs to train providers in culturally competent care. A recent study demonstrated the value an international surgical mission in modern surgical training, while fulfilling the mandate of educational growth thr...

The creation of new technologies that serve humanity holds the potential to help end global poverty. Unfortunately, relatively little is done in engineering education to support engineers' humanitarian efforts. Here, various strategies are introduced to augment the teaching of engineering ethics with the goal of encouraging engineers to serve as effective volunteers for community service. First...

BACKGROUND A future influenza pandemic will require greater demand on numerous essential services and a reduced capacity to meet that demand. Recruitment of volunteers is an important issue for pre-pandemic planning. OBJECTIVES To identify factors and attitudes towards volunteerism in the event of a pandemic of influenza. PARTICIPANTS/METHODS A 42-item web-questionnaire was administered to ...

BACKGROUND Rapid growth in medical volunteerism in resource-poor countries presents an opportunity for improving global health. The challenge is to ensure that the good intentions of volunteers are channeled effectively into endeavors that generate locally acceptable, sustainable changes in health. METHODS Started in Honduras in 1990, Shoulder to Shoulder is a network of partnerships between ...

This study examines whether there is an optimal set point along Maslow’s (1943) hierarchy of needs associated with disaggregated forms volunteerism. Taniguchi’s (2012) examined major life domains (e.g., work, education, and religion) for associations formal informal An alternative approach to include variables measuring motivational concerns better identify time allocation patterns analyzed the...