Samenvatting
Introduction. Within gerontology active ageing (AA) constitutes an important concept. It aims to enhance the quality of life of older people by optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security. Six determinants influence AA: health and social services, behavioral factors, personal factors, physical environment, social factors and economics. To date, six Care Living Labs (CLL) were selected, comprising a variety of 23 projects. The aim of this study is to see if and how AA is embedded in the project plans of the CLL and their projects.
Methods. A document analysis was conducted of the submitted project proposals. Additional semi-structured interviews with the CLL and project coordinators were completed. The presence of the AA determinants within the CLL and the projects was explored.
Results. The number of AA-determinants present ranged from 3 to 6 for the CLL and from 2 to 6 for the projects, whit only one project covering all the 6 determinants. Some determinants were more present than others: 19 projects mentioned implicitly the economic determinant, followed by the health and social services determinant (14 explicit and 3 implicit), the determinant physical environment (8 explicit and 3 implicit), the behavioral determinant (5 explicit and 6 implicit), the social determinant (5 explicit and 2 implicit) and the personal determinant (4 explicit and 3 implicit).
Conclusions. Taking all CLL together, all AA determinants are covered, however no CLL or project addresses them all explicitly. Results suggest that innovations are not targeting an all-encompassing intervention.
Methods. A document analysis was conducted of the submitted project proposals. Additional semi-structured interviews with the CLL and project coordinators were completed. The presence of the AA determinants within the CLL and the projects was explored.
Results. The number of AA-determinants present ranged from 3 to 6 for the CLL and from 2 to 6 for the projects, whit only one project covering all the 6 determinants. Some determinants were more present than others: 19 projects mentioned implicitly the economic determinant, followed by the health and social services determinant (14 explicit and 3 implicit), the determinant physical environment (8 explicit and 3 implicit), the behavioral determinant (5 explicit and 6 implicit), the social determinant (5 explicit and 2 implicit) and the personal determinant (4 explicit and 3 implicit).
Conclusions. Taking all CLL together, all AA determinants are covered, however no CLL or project addresses them all explicitly. Results suggest that innovations are not targeting an all-encompassing intervention.
| Originele taal-2 | English |
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| Titel | 38e Wintermeeting Belgische Vereniging voor Gerontologie & Geriatrie Oostende |
| Status | Published - feb 2015 |