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A Greek tragedy of our time? Institutional and financial dimension of Health Promotion for Older People in Greece

Publication date: 30.01.2017

Public Health and Governance, 2017, Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 62-68

https://doi.org/10.4467/20842627OZ.17.007.6233

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Milena Pavlova
Department of Health Services Research; CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Center; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands / Top Institute Evidence-Based Education Research (TIER), Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Yannis Skalkidis
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Wim Groot
Department of Health Services Research; CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Center; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands / Top Institute Evidence-Based Education Research (TIER), Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Agnieszka Sowa
Department of Social Policy, Institute of Labour and Social Studies, Warsaw, Poland
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Stanisława Golinowska
Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University
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A Greek tragedy of our time? Institutional and financial dimension of Health Promotion for Older People in Greece

Abstract

Despite the numerous legislative documents and public health institutions in Greece, the country lacks a comprehensive and robust long-term policy perspective in the public health area. The traditionally higher priority attached to curative care than to public health actions, is the major reason of the shortcomings. This country report draws upon several national reports focused on the Greek health system, and other country-specific sources in order to outline the major institutional and financing challenges for health promotion in Greece, and specifically health promotion for older adults. The paper is based on the method of narrative literature review. The findings show that health promotion actions for elderly persons do take place in Greece but mainly in urban areas and/or within the framework of EU-funded projects. Government efforts are required to stimulate coordinated public health interventions at the local level focusing on the positive effects of health promotion. The health promotion programs that are successfully implemented, should receive the necessary government support to assure their long-term sustainability. 

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Information: Public Health and Governance, 2017, Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 62-68

Article type: Original scientific article

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A Greek tragedy of our time? Institutional and financial dimension of Health Promotion for Older People in Greece

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6082-8446

Milena Pavlova
Department of Health Services Research; CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Center; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands / Top Institute Evidence-Based Education Research (TIER), Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Department of Health Services Research; CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Center; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands / Top Institute Evidence-Based Education Research (TIER), Maastricht University, The Netherlands

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-5916

Wim Groot
Department of Health Services Research; CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Center; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands / Top Institute Evidence-Based Education Research (TIER), Maastricht University, The Netherlands
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-5916 Orcid
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Department of Health Services Research; CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Center; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands / Top Institute Evidence-Based Education Research (TIER), Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Department of Social Policy, Institute of Labour and Social Studies, Warsaw, Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6812-5972

Stanisława Golinowska
Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6812-5972 Orcid
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Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University

Published at: 30.01.2017

Article status: Open

Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0  licence icon

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Milena Pavlova (Author) - 20%
Yannis Skalkidis (Author) - 20%
Wim Groot (Author) - 20%
Agnieszka Sowa (Author) - 20%
Stanisława Golinowska (Author) - 20%

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