| Title | Evidence-Based Guidelines on Health Promotion for Older People |
| Settings | Residence for Older People |
| MHP Steps | Preparation | Implementation |
| URL | www.healthPROelderly.com |
| Publication Information | Lis, K., Reichert, M., Cosack, A, Billings, J. & Brown, P. (Ed.) (2008). Evidence-Based Guidelines on Health Promotion for Older People. Austrian Red Cross, Vienna. ISBN 978-3-200-01400-8 |
| Country of Origin | Austria |
| Languages | English |
| Tool Description | These guidelines are a comprehensive point of reference designed to develop and foster best practice in health promotion for older people. They are designed for use by health promotion practitioners, authorities at EU, national and regional levels, institutions and organisations which fund and develop health promotion programmes and projects, and by universities and research institutes. They are based on several stages of work within the healthPROelderly project, which collected information on health promotion initiatives for older people. More specifically, healthPROelderly partners carried out a literature search in 11 European countries, collected more than 160 good practice examples for health promotion initiatives inthe project database and analysed 33 best-practice examples in detail. The 16 guidelines, representing important criteria for good practice in health promotion activities for older people, are presented in a practical order starting with the guideline “Target group” and ending with “Publicity and dissemination”. Each guideline follows the same structure and contains examples of health promotion projects for older people in different European countries which can also be accessed through ww.healthproeldery.com/database for further information. (Cover text) |
| Application in the Field | Descriptor not applicable |
| Stage of Development | Recently produced(2-3 years) |
| Evaluation and Research | Descriptor not applicable |
| Beneficiary Involvement in Design | Active participation clearly described |
| Evaluation | Yes |
| Evaluation Description | The Guidelines are based on eleven national evaluation reports and is summarized in an international evaluation report: Lang, G. & Resch, K. (2008). 33 European Best-Practice Projects: A Case-Study Evaluation of Health Promotion for Older People. Vienna. Research Institute of the Red Cross. (download under http://www.healthproelderly.com/hpe_phase3_downloads.php) |
| Available Formats | Online |
| Free | Yes |
| Restrictions on Use | No |
| Tool Focus | Individual and Organisation |
| Tool Type | How to Manual/Design Tool |
| Download(s) |
| Contact Name | Monika Wild |
| Organisation Name | Austrian Red Cross |
| monika.wild@roteskreuz.at | |
| Telephone | ++43-1-58900-121 |
| Address | Wiedner Hauptstraße 32 Vienna, 1041 |
| Country | Austria |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | d175, d177 | Solving Problems and Making Decisions |
| Selected | d230 | Carrying out Daily Routine |
| Selected | d240 | Handling Stress and Other Psychological Demands |
| Selected | d310, d315, d325, d330, d335, | Effective Communicating |
| Selected | d710, d720, | Basic and Complex Interpersonal Interactions |
| Selected | d730, d740, d750, d770 | Relationships - Strangers, Formal, Informal Social, Intimate |
| Selected | d760 | Family Relationships |
| Selected | d825 | Vocational Training |
| Selected | d855 d910 | Community Life and Engagement |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | e460 | Societal Attitudes |
| Selected | e465 | Social Norms, Practices and Ideologies |
| Selected | e525, e530, e570, e575 | Services, Systems and Policies - Housing, Utilities, General Social Support |
| Selected | e560 | Media Services, Systems and Policies |
| Selected | e580 | Health Services, Systems and Policies |
| Selected | e585 | Education and Training Services, Systems and Policies |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | FGP | General Population |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or12.1 | Mental |
| Selected | Or12.2 | Physical (e.g. Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Recreation) |
| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or21.1 | Mission, Vision, Values, Traditions |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or23.1 | Participative |
| Selected | Or23.2 | Supportive |
| Selected | Or23.3 | Partnerships |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or24.5 | Training and Development |
| Selected | Or24.7 | Partnerships - Management and Staff |
| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or41.1 | Physical |
| Selected | Or41.2 | Mental |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or42.1 | Organisational Performance |
| Selected | Or42.2 | Satisfaction of Beneficiaries |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or43.1 | Beneficiary Wellbeing |
| Selected | Or43.3 | Motivation |
| Selected | Or43.5 | Independence and choice |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Or44.1 | Staff, Student or Client Morale |
| Selected | Or44.2 | Mutual Support |
| Selected | Or44.3 | Social Integration |
| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | En21.3 | Peers |
| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | En23.1 | Community Links (e.g. Volunteering Programme) |
| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | En31.1 | Physical Health Promotion Services |
| Selected | En31.2 | Mental Health Services |
| Selected | En31.3 | Counselling |
| Selected | En31.5 | Primary and Community Health Services |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | En32.1 | Health and Safety |
| Selected | En32.2 | Public Health |
| Selected | En32.6 | Welfare (Social Security) |
| Selected | En32.7 | Environmental |
| Selected | En32.10 | Independent Living |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr11.2 | Exercise and Nutrition Programmes |
| Selected | Pr11.4 | Health and Safety Interventions |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr12.3 | Active and Positive Ageing |
| Selected | Pr12.4 | Physical Health |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr13.2 | Coping Skills Education |
| Selected | Pr13.3 | Stress Management & Prevention |
| Selected | Pr13.4 | Mental Health Education, Raising Awareness |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr14.2 | Social Support |
| Selected | Pr14.3 | Social & Leisure Activities |
| Selected | Pr14.4 | Volunteering |
| Code | Element |
|---|
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr17.1 | Cognitive Training |
| Selected | Pr17.2 | Personal Development |
| Selected | Pr17.4 | Life Skills Programmes |
| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element |
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| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr23.4 | Poverty/Social Exclusion |
| Selected | Pr23.6 | Family Issues |
| Selected | Pr23.8 | People with Special Requirements or Disabilities |
| Selected | Pr23.9 | People Experiencing Illness |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr31.2 | Coping Skills Training |
| Selected | Pr31.4 | Activities of Daily Living |
| Selected | Pr31.5 | Social Competence |
| Code | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Selected | Pr32.1 | Peer Support Programme |
| Selected | Pr32.2 | Counselling |
| Selected | Pr32.3 | Life Skills, Relationship and Social Programmes |
| Selected | Pr32.4 | Bereavement Support |
| Selected | Pr32.5 | Needs Analysis & Individual Plans |