Development of a Binational Framework for Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) Bridging Austria and Slovenia in a Thermal Spa Region

Sonja Lindner, Kai Illing, Josef Sommer, Tatjana Krajnc-Nikolić, Johann Harer, Christoph Kurre, Karl Lautner, Mateja Hauser, Daniel Grabar, Robert Graf-Stelzl, Christian Korn, Klaus Pilz, Bernhard Ritter and Regina Roller-Wirnsberger
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Sonja Lindner: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
Kai Illing: Faculty of Health Management in Tourism, University of Applied Sciences FH JOANNEUM, 8344 Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
Josef Sommer: Austrian Thermal Spas and Health Resorts Association, 1140 Vienna, Austria
Tatjana Krajnc-Nikolić: RU Murska Sobota, National Institute of Public Health, 9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Johann Harer: Human Technology Styria GmbH, 8010 Graz, Austria
Christoph Kurre: Human Technology Styria GmbH, 8010 Graz, Austria
Karl Lautner: ÖVP Bad Radkersburg, Municipality of Bad Radkersburg, 8490 Bad Radkersburg, Austria
Mateja Hauser: Directorate of Dosor Home for the Elderly, Tečni&Srečni, 9252 Radenci, Slovenia
Daniel Grabar: General Hospital Murska Sobota, 9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Robert Graf-Stelzl: Styrian Hospitals Limited Liability Company KAGes, 8160 Federal Hospital Wei, Austria
Christian Korn: Parktherme Bad Radkersburg Thermal Spa, 8490 Bad Radkersbur, Austria
Klaus Pilz: Radkersburger Hof Center for Rehabilitation, 8490 Bad Radkersburg, Austria
Bernhard Ritter: Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Hospital Wagna, 8435 Wagna, Austria
Regina Roller-Wirnsberger: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 2, 1-11

Abstract: In view of ongoing demographic developments resulting in a longer life expectancy of the European population, the creation of “age-friendly” environments represents an initiative picked up by the European Union and its Member States to enable active and healthy ageing. The present study aims at the co-creation of a cross-border framework model to deploy a healthy ageing region linking Austria and Slovenia, building on previous work dealing with the development of an integrated regional ecosystem for active and healthy ageing. A qualitative, community-based action research method based on focus group discussions allowed the development of an exemplary framework model for active and healthy ageing building on cross-border collaboration in the region of Promura. Within the project group, twelve cross-border regional key assets were identified. In the course of further open discussions, an exemplary model for the deployment of a cross-border healthy ageing region was developed, comprising underlying fundamental environmental aspects, regional structures in the field of health and care as well as crosscutting features spreading across all levels. This article presents a promising, strategic co-creation approach on how to span a model on active and healthy ageing across two cross-border regions with similar characteristics and assets.

Keywords: active and healthy ageing; cross-border collaboration; community participation; healthy ageing region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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