Institute of Rural Health, Lublin, Poland.
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2021 Dec 29;28(4):551-557. doi: 10.26444/aaem/143559. Epub 2021 Nov 16.
Poland is engaged in the implementation of activation programmes for seniors at governmental as well as non-governmental levels. Among these programmes may be mentioned, 'Active+', 'Senior+', 'Care 75+', and 'Senior Caritas'. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for the inclusion of seniors into social life, and concern about their health. An important challenge for social and ageing policy is the provision of proper standards of care and health protection, especially during an increased sanitary regime. The aim of the study was analysis of the ageing policy strategy and the quality of life of seniors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study was conducted by the method of analysis of data in the area of national initiatives concerning activation programmes for seniors implemented during 2020-2021. The starting point was the well-established definition of the quality of life by the WHO.
The analysis performed showed a multitude of factors determining the needs of seniors at the time of the pandemic, which often differed from those observed earlier. The latest studies of the quality of life of the elderly in Poland demonstrated that nearly 60% of respondents assessed their psychological condition as worse than before the pandemic. Another problem was the issue of physical activity, which was limited by more than 62% of seniors, and difficulties with access to health care system services.
It seems necessary to implement forms of assistance which could be adjusted to the changing epidemiological conditions, in order to improve the quality of life of persons who, in the near future, will constitute a considerable percentage of Polish society.
波兰政府及非政府层面都在开展老年人激活计划。这些计划包括“积极老龄化+”、“老年人+”、“关爱 75+”和“老年人慈善”等项目。新冠疫情凸显了让老年人融入社会生活并关注其健康的必要性。社会和老龄化政策的一个重要挑战是提供适当的护理和健康保护标准，特别是在加强卫生防疫期间。本研究旨在分析新冠疫情前和疫情期间的老龄化政策战略和老年人的生活质量。
本研究采用分析方法，对 2020-2021 年期间实施的老年人激活计划的国家倡议进行数据分析。研究的起点是世卫组织对生活质量的明确定义。
分析表明，疫情期间老年人的需求受到多种因素的影响，这些因素往往与疫情前观察到的因素不同。波兰最近对老年人生活质量的研究表明，近 60%的受访者表示他们的心理状况比疫情前更差。另一个问题是身体活动问题，超过 62%的老年人受到限制，并且难以获得医疗保健服务。
似乎有必要实施可以根据不断变化的流行病学条件进行调整的援助形式，以提高未来将在波兰社会中占相当大比例的人群的生活质量。
