IRCCS-INRCA-National Institute of Health & Science on Ageing, Centre for Socio-Economic Research on Ageing, 60124 Ancona, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 31;17(7):2367. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072367.
The debate on policies addressing the challenges posed by population ageing pays increasing attention to sustainable and innovative ways to tackle the multidimensional impact this phenomenon has on society and individuals. Moving from the findings of two European research projects, a qualitative study based on a rapid review of the literature, expert interviews, focus groups and case studies analysis has been carried out in Italy. This study illustrates which social innovations have been recently implemented in this country's long-term care (LTC) sector, and the areas in which further steps are urgently needed in the future. This takes place by first highlighting the existing links between social innovation and LTC, and then by identifying the key factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of these initiatives. Finally, the study suggests how to promote social innovation, by strengthening the "integration" and "coordination" of available services and resources, through a-for this country still relatively-new approach towards ageing, based on pillars such as prevention and education campaigns on how to promote well-being in older age.
关于应对人口老龄化挑战的政策的争论越来越关注可持续和创新的方法，以应对这一现象对社会和个人带来的多方面影响。本研究基于对文献的快速审查、专家访谈、焦点小组和案例研究分析，从两个欧洲研究项目的研究结果出发，在意大利进行了一项定性研究。本研究说明了意大利长期护理（LTC）领域最近实施了哪些社会创新，以及未来迫切需要在哪些领域采取进一步措施。这首先是通过突出社会创新与 LTC 之间的现有联系来实现的，然后通过确定可以促进或阻碍这些举措实施的关键因素来实现。最后，该研究提出了如何通过加强现有服务和资源的“整合”和“协调”来促进社会创新，通过一种对这个国家来说相对较新的老龄化方法来实现，这种方法基于预防和教育宣传等支柱，以促进老年人的幸福感。
