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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 69-73 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Health Policy |
Volume | 126 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 11 Feb 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2022 |
JEL classifications
- i18 - "Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health"
Keywords
- Europe
- Health promotion
- Older adults
- Policy
- aged
- article
- budget
- down regulation
- female
- Germany
- health promotion
- healthy lifestyle
- human
- human experiment
- Italy
- language
- male
- Netherlands
- Poland
- questionnaire
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In: Health Policy, Vol. 126, No. 1, 01.2022, p. 69-73.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Health promotion policies for elderly
T2 - Some comparisons across Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland
AU - Arsenijevic, J.
AU - Groot, W.
N1 - Correspondence Address: Arsenijevic, J.; Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Center, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, Netherlands; email: j.arsenijevic@maastrichtuniversity.nl Funding details: European Commission, EC Funding text 1: This paper arises from the project Pro-Health65+ which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Health Programme (2008?2013). The content of this paper represents the views of the author and it is his sole responsibility; it can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission and/or the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers or any other body of the European Union. The European Commission and/or the Executive Agency do(es) not accept responsibility for any use that may be made of the information it contains. We are also thankful to public health experts Kai Hunter (Germany), Daniele la Milia (Italy) and Marzena Tambor (Poland). 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Zdrowie I Zarządzanie (upcoming)UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85080085114&doi=10.1016%2fj.healthpol.2020.01.013&partnerID=40&md5=cec526deff43619a94471ca59e2c3790
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - The aim of this study is to compare health promotion policies (HPP) for older adults in four European countries: Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. We focus on the design, regulations and implementation of policies in these countries. Method: As policy relevant information is mostly available in national languages we have approached experts in each country. They filled in a specially designed questionnaire on the design, regulation and implementation of health promotion policies. To analyze the data collected via questionnaires, we use framework analyses. For each subject we define several themes. Results: Regarding regulations, Poland and Italy have a top-down regulation system for health promotion policy. Germany and Netherlands have a mixed system of regulation. Regarding the scope of the policy, in all four countries both health promotion and prevention are included. Activities include promotion of a healthy life style and social inclusion measures. In Poland and Italy the implementation plans for policy measures are not clearly defined. Clear implementation plans and budgeting are available in Germany and the Netherlands Conclusions: In all four countries there is no document that exclusively addresses health promotion policies for older adults. We also found that HPP for older adults appears to be gradually disappearing from the national agenda in all four countries.
AB - The aim of this study is to compare health promotion policies (HPP) for older adults in four European countries: Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland. We focus on the design, regulations and implementation of policies in these countries. Method: As policy relevant information is mostly available in national languages we have approached experts in each country. They filled in a specially designed questionnaire on the design, regulation and implementation of health promotion policies. To analyze the data collected via questionnaires, we use framework analyses. For each subject we define several themes. Results: Regarding regulations, Poland and Italy have a top-down regulation system for health promotion policy. Germany and Netherlands have a mixed system of regulation. Regarding the scope of the policy, in all four countries both health promotion and prevention are included. Activities include promotion of a healthy life style and social inclusion measures. In Poland and Italy the implementation plans for policy measures are not clearly defined. Clear implementation plans and budgeting are available in Germany and the Netherlands Conclusions: In all four countries there is no document that exclusively addresses health promotion policies for older adults. We also found that HPP for older adults appears to be gradually disappearing from the national agenda in all four countries.
KW - Europe
KW - Health promotion
KW - Older adults
KW - Policy
KW - aged
KW - article
KW - budget
KW - down regulation
KW - female
KW - Germany
KW - health promotion
KW - healthy lifestyle
KW - human
KW - human experiment
KW - Italy
KW - language
KW - male
KW - Netherlands
KW - Poland
KW - questionnaire
U2 - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.01.013
DO - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.01.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 32113665
SN - 0168-8510
VL - 126
SP - 69
EP - 73
JO - Health Policy
JF - Health Policy
IS - 1
ER -