More than a meeting: identifying the needs of the community-based seniors' services sector as providers of health promotion services.
BMC Res Notes
; 14(1): 339, 2021 Aug 30.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Many economically developed countries have seen a decline in publicly funded community programming. Within this context, community-based seniors' service (CBSS) organizations have been increasingly tasked to deliver programs to support the health and wellbeing of older citizens (e.g., home support, physical activity programs, and chronic disease management education). The primary objective of this study was to capture of the current needs of CBSS leaders in British Columbia, Canada, who attended a seminal event in the CBSS sector's development-the inaugural Summit on Aging.RESULTS:
Our evaluation of the Summit included pre/post Summit surveys (N = 79/76), ethnographic observations, and follow-up interviews (n = 22). Our detailed evaluation plan may inform others undertaking similar data collection; the most informative results were derived from the follow-up interviews and our findings suggest that interviews may be sufficient for similar evaluations. Summit delegates identified key opportunities to strengthen the CBSS as a sector, including enhanced collaboration; improved mechanisms that foster connecting and collaborating; and more resources, including training and qualified staff, to increase their capacity to deliver community-based health services. These findings echo work already completed in the community-based health promotion sector.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicios de Salud Comunitaria
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Promoción de la Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Res Notes
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá