Innovations in Elderly Care: Key Success Factors

• Autorzy: Jacek Klich
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the paper is to identify key determinants of effective implementation of innovations in respect to assisted living ecosystems for the elderly. Desk-study as a method was used and EBSCO (including Medline), ScienceDirect, Open Knowledge Repository, and BazEkon databases were researched. The scope of ageing and its key economic and social consequences are portrayed at the beginning. Then main categories of seniors' needs are presented. Consequently the main ways innovations and new technologies can respond to these needs are identified accompanied by senior citizens' particular attitude toward new technologies, especially ICT. Then Gerontechnology is presented not only as an important social innovation, but also as a leverage for more effective implementation of innovations and modern technologies in active and assisted living for seniors. The article ends with identification of three key success factors for effective implementation of innovations and new technologies by independently living seniors. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Care for the elderly; Elderly people; Innovations in healthcare; Ageing of the population; High-tech

PL

Opieka nad osobami starszymi; Ludzie starsi; Innowacje w opiece zdrowotnej; Starzenie się społeczeństw; Nowe technologie

• Czasopismo: Zdrowie Publiczne i Zarządzanie
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 16
• Numer: nr 3
• Strony: 177--186

Twórcy

autor

Jacek Klich

• Cracow University of Economics

Bibliografia

• http://www.who.int/topics/innovation (accessed: 19.11.2018).
• United Nations, World Population Ageing 2017, New York 2017.
• World Bank Group, The Impact of Aging on Economic Growth, "South East Europe Regular Economic Report" 2015; 8S.
• European Commission, Growing the European silver economy, Background paper, 2015, 23 February.
• https://www.un.org/development/desa/ageing/news/2018/09/unga73 (accessed: 19.11.2018).
• http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eca/publication/golden-aging (accessed: 19.11.2018).
• https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statisticsexplained/index.php/Population_structure_and_ageing

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.4467/20842627OZ.18.020.10433