Netzwerkarbeit in der Großwohnsiedlung : Ein Beitrag zur Gesundheitsförderung im Alter? (Schwerpunkt)

2009 
BackgroundThe Institute for Gerontological Research is investigating the health-promoting effects of a network in Berlin that aims to enable elderly people to live independently in their own homes as long as possible.MethodsWe used qualitative and quantitative methods, including participant observation, structured interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires, to find out whether this local network helps encourage the elderly to use their resources in a way that promotes health and whether it has a measurable positive influence.ResultsOur results show that the network definitely does have a positive impact on the target group in terms of health promotion in the residential setting. Involving informal multipliers from the neighbourhood in the network’s operation represents a notable and hitherto insufficiently utilised potential.
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