Abstract
Andalusia is a region in the south of Spain with 8,4 million inhabitants of which 1,3 million are over 65 years old. Andalusia has been recognized as Reference Site by the European Commission within the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Aging. The Regional Ministry of Health of Andalusia has put in place strategies to promote healthy and active aging. One of these strategies is enbuenaedad, a digital platform which main aim is to foster active and healthy aging. The target audience is people over 55 years old, caregivers of older adults, as well as health and other key professionals who work with this population. Content sections are inspired in the three pillars of the World Health Organization (WHO) policy framework for active and healthy aging: health, participation, and security, but introducing an additional one which is lifelong learning. One of the strengths of this platform is the creation process. Using a co-thinking design, all target groups get voice under the umbrella of empathy and are empowered by providing support, training, knowledge, and best practices. For its development, dissemination, maintenance, and improvement, the project advocates the unavoidable participation of key stakeholders representing all sectors involved: The Senior Council of Andalusia; Primary Health Care professionals; local authorities; Guadalinfo agents; Permanent Adult Education; and Active Participation Centers. Quantitative and qualitative data obtained within the process support this project. Since its launching, 10,779 users have registered to the platform with more than 157,000 visits. Focusing on WHO four pillars on active and healthy aging Enbuenaedad is based on, preliminary results show effectiveness regarding participation and social interaction. Furthermore, achieving high participation coverage is a necessary but not sufficient input to the provision of adequate approach to older people. More comprehensive evaluation of the four pillars must be taken to ensure a holistic approach. A challenge is a cooperation between three traditionally independent sectors, cooperative work between health, social services, and education is crucial for the future sustainability of this intervention.
Highlights
Andalusia is a region in the south of Spain with 8.4 million inhabitants
Andalusia has put in its agenda many initiatives to promote active and healthy aging
Based on the literature review, the community needs and previous theoretical frameworks, we have developed a conceptual framework. It maps out the potential role of information and communications technologies (ICTs) as resources to empower older people so that they can manage their health condition and well-being [8,9,10], as well as to facilitate healthy decisionmaking and connect older people with healthcare networks [11]
Summary
Andalusia is a region in the south of Spain with 8.4 million inhabitants. With 1.3 million people over 65 years old. All reference sites follow the Quadruple Helix-Based Model for Active Aging. This model involves government authorities, civil society, academia, and business for the development of policies on active and healthy aging [6]. Based on the literature review, the community needs and previous theoretical frameworks, we have developed a conceptual framework. It maps out the potential role of information and communications technologies (ICTs) as resources to empower older people so that they can manage their health condition and well-being [8,9,10], as well as to facilitate healthy decisionmaking and connect older people with healthcare networks [11]. The success of e-inclusion in this population group seems to rely on both the digital literacy policies and the development of suitable devices and software [13]
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