Leader: Gianluca Fiorentini (UNIBO); Other collaborator(s): Marta Giachello (UNIBO); Giulia Guidi (UNIBO); Aarushi Dhingra (UNIBO); Luke Brian Connelly (UNIBO);
This work-package aims to provide policy makers with effective tools to improve the implementation of health promotion and prevention programs targeting older adults. A large literature shows that such programs may not be as effective as expected in improving the adoption of healthier lifestyles, the adherence to clinical guidelines and the alignment of professionals to the planner’s recommendations. These disappointing outcomes are often due to the lack of a sound understanding of the incentives of the agents involved. To foster the implementation of these programs the WP will adopt a systemic approach focussing on the interaction between institutional, financial, and technological solutions to improve compliance. The policy implications will be based on data platforms merging administrative sources on the consumption of healthcare services with qualitative and supply-side information on the interventions provided by primary care professionals, specialists and various intermediate care structures.