Assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people
Abstract Background Policies in the fields of health and long-term care are constantly under pressure to ensure the balance between economic stability and an adequate quality of life for all the citizens in need, while policy makers are engaged in finding the most adequate responses to population ag...
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| description | Abstract Background Policies in the fields of health and long-term care are constantly under pressure to ensure the balance between economic stability and an adequate quality of life for all the citizens in need, while policy makers are engaged in finding the most adequate responses to population ageing concerns. Demographic changes create multiple concerns to which policy makers and practitioners need to develop interventions. The aim of this paper is to assess the transferability potential of selected best practices from Norway to Romania in order to increase the social inclusion of older people. Methods This approach comprises a mixture of methods. It uses a SWOT analysis to select best practices and a Policy Delphi methodology with experts in relevant fields of social policy for older people (health and long-term care) to assess the transferability potential of those best practices. Results The results suggest that the transferability of best practices is closely linked to the national context. Conclusions The transferability of best practices from one national context to another is an effective way to advance social policies for older persons, provided that the economic, social, political and cultural circumstances are considered. The results highlight the need for change in the development of policy measures for the selected domains of social policy. To create such change, policy makers should consider the level of development of health and long-term care systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-806801fa941b4490bf06bacf2583df142025-08-20T03:03:57ZengBMCArchives of Public Health2049-32582025-02-018311910.1186/s13690-025-01548-wAssessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older peopleMihaela Ghența0Aniela Matei1Franziska Rothe2Marja Aartsen3Iuliana Precupetu4Social Policies Department, National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection (INCSMPS)Social Policies Department, National Scientific Research Institute for Labour and Social Protection (INCSMPS)Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo Metropolitan UniversityNorwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo Metropolitan UniversityResearch Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of BucharestAbstract Background Policies in the fields of health and long-term care are constantly under pressure to ensure the balance between economic stability and an adequate quality of life for all the citizens in need, while policy makers are engaged in finding the most adequate responses to population ageing concerns. Demographic changes create multiple concerns to which policy makers and practitioners need to develop interventions. The aim of this paper is to assess the transferability potential of selected best practices from Norway to Romania in order to increase the social inclusion of older people. Methods This approach comprises a mixture of methods. It uses a SWOT analysis to select best practices and a Policy Delphi methodology with experts in relevant fields of social policy for older people (health and long-term care) to assess the transferability potential of those best practices. Results The results suggest that the transferability of best practices is closely linked to the national context. Conclusions The transferability of best practices from one national context to another is an effective way to advance social policies for older persons, provided that the economic, social, political and cultural circumstances are considered. The results highlight the need for change in the development of policy measures for the selected domains of social policy. To create such change, policy makers should consider the level of development of health and long-term care systems.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01548-wPolicyHealth servicesLong-term care |
| spellingShingle | Mihaela Ghența Aniela Matei Franziska Rothe Marja Aartsen Iuliana Precupetu Assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people Archives of Public Health Policy Health services Long-term care |
| title | Assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people |
| title_full | Assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people |
| title_short | Assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people |
| title_sort | assessing the transferability potential of policy practices for older people |
| topic | Policy Health services Long-term care |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01548-w |
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