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Table 3 Who undertakes activities in the sphere of health promotion for older people? The institutional analysis scope and sketched results

From: Institutional analysis of health promotion for older people in Europe - concept and research tool

Sector

MAIN Institutions with health promotion functions indicated for the project purposes

Street level health promoters- professionals, health care and public health specialists

Place of setting

Target groups

Particular actions (examples) – where, how

Health (health care sector understood as involved mainly in diagnostics, treatment, prophylactic processes)

GP/Primary care, Organisations, Insurers

GPs, Nurses, Public health professionals, Physiotherapists

Health centres/units Patient’s homes

Older Patients

Within service delivery – oriented on health conservation, improvement, postponing of worsening health condition, promotion of expected life style (improving health – diet/physical activity recommendation)

Occupational therapists, Dieticians, Exercise counsellors

Pharmacists, Opticians/optometrists, Speech and language therapists

Education/

Education offices/institutions

Teachers, pedagogy specialists, Sport trainers

Schools, other educational institutions, Sport clubs, Sport centres

Population by age

Educational programme realisation, sport/physical activity support and organisation

Sport

Sports organisations/clubs/associations

Social Assistance

Social Services

Social workers, therapists, officials

Different settings (depending on the particular activity)

Vulnerable older people

Accompanying social service delivery, direct contact with professionals (advocacy for life style/habit change, personal support)

Environmental nurses

Governmental

National public health agencies/organs/bodies

Public health professionals, Epidemiologists

Different settings (depending on the particular activity)

Population

Programmes, research, policy/strategy

Regional/Local Authorities

Regional/local public health departments

Public health professionals, Teachers, Play workers, Community workers, Social workers, Environmental health officers

Different settings (depending on the particular activity)

Population by age

Strategies and policies at the local level, activities undertaken by particular professionals at the local level (local government. initiatives)

Enterprise

Health and safety at workplace services (inspectorates), Trade unions and workers organisations, Employers organisations

Occupational medicine specialists

Companies/workplace

Older employees

Regular worker check-ups, diagnostics and other services performed by occupational medical services and professionals, Programmes/trainings organised at the workplace

Inspectors

Occupational medicine units

Activists/educators

NGO/Voluntary

Social and civic organisations – NGOs

NGO activists, Public health professionals, Trade union safety representatives, Pressure groups

Different settings (depending on the particular NGO and particular activity)

Groups of the older population

Actions of different kinds addressed to the older population in need in different settings (determined by the NGO type and mission)

Media

Media organisations

Journalists - Health correspondents

Different media (press, audio and TV programmes, internet)

The population generally and seniors particularly

Media designing/participating/supporting programmes/actions supporting health promotion for older persons.

  1. (Source: own elaboration)