It Is Not Just Mortality: A Call From Chile for Comprehensive COVID-19 Policy Responses Among Older People

Pablo Villalobos Dintrans, Jorge Browne, Ignacio Madero-Cabib and Deborah S Carr

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2021, vol. 76, issue 7, e275-e280

Abstract: ObjectiveProvide a synthesis of the COVID-19 policies targeting older people in Chile, stressing their short- and long-term challenges.MethodCritical analysis of the current legal and policy measures, based on national-level data and international experiences.ResultsAlthough several policies have been enacted to protect older people from COVID-19, these measures could have important unintended negative consequences in this group’s mental and physical health, as well as financial aspects.DiscussionA wider perspective is needed to include a broader definition of health—considering financial scarcity, access to health services, mental health issues, and long-term care—in the policy responses to COVID-19 targeted to older people in Chile.

Keywords: COVID-19; Health care policy; Health-related quality of life; Policy analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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