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Active Aging Policies Targeting Health and Care During the of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of Italian National and Regional Policies

Journal of Applied Gerontology · 5 authors, 1 centre

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This systematic review and thematic analysis of Italian national and regional policies from 2019-2021 identified common themes in active aging policies related to health and care, including health promotion, monitoring, and caregiver support.

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The analysis identified three common policy themes at both levels: health promotion and disease prevention, health monitoring, and support for informal caregivers. At the regional level, two additional themes emerged related to pandemic impacts: realigning access to health and social care services, and enhancing mental health and well-being services. Limitations include potential for minor policies being missed, data collection ending in December 2021, and heterogeneity of data sources.

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PMC10290927

Active Aging Policies Targeting Health and Care During the of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of Italian National and Regional Policies

Journal of Applied Gerontology

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A primary objective of active aging policies is to promote health and optimize care for individuals. In aging societies, the maintenance of good physical and mental health and the management of risk factors are of utmost importance. Few research studies have analyzed active aging policies related to health and care from a multi-level governance perspective. The aim of this study was to determine what national and regional policies in these domains existed in Italy. We conducted an inductive thematic analysis of health- and care-related policies on active aging, selected through a systematic review in 2019–2021. The analysis uncovered three themes at both the national and regional levels (health promotion and disease prevention, health monitoring, and informal caregivers) and two additional themes at the regional level (access to health and social care services, and mental health and well-being). According to the findings, COVID-19 partially influenced the evolution of active aging policies.

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Francesco Barbabella, Andrea Principi, Davide Lucantoni et al.. Active Aging Policies Targeting Health and Care During the of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of Italian National and Regional Policies. Journal of Applied Gerontology. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231182243

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Francesco Barbabella, Andrea Principi, Davide Lucantoni, Giovanni Lamura, Marco Socci

1Centre for Socio-Economic Research on Ageing, 9345National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing (IRCCS INRCA), Ancona, Italy