The study, to be published this Wednesday, recommends that companies develop measures to prepare workers for retirement by reducing work hours and adapting tasks, and calls for easier access to health information for older people.
“The companies themselves should carry out preventive work on the health of specialists in order to somehow help them avoid chronic diseases (…) and show some tolerance with adaptation to the level of task requirements,” says psychologist Tania Gaspar de Matos, coordinator of the investigation.
The researcher also believes that it is necessary to adapt tasks to the skills of older people, adding: “The example of helping young people integrate into companies responds to the criticism felt by young people who join companies and do not know what to do. do.”
The work, which involved organizations such as the Portuguese Laboratory for a Healthy Working Environment (LABPATS), the General Directorate of Health and the Institute of Environmental Health of the University of Lisbon, aimed to characterize the levels of literacy and e-literacy (digital literacy) in the health of retirees during the aging process .
The data collected shows that digital transformation in the healthcare sector is leaving some people behind, especially older people, who find it more difficult to access, understand and use information through technological means when making decisions about their health.
By emphasizing the importance of literacy and digital literacy in decision-making, including treatment adherence, the researchers suggest that prevention and literacy should be a public policy priority in all ministries.
They recommend identifying specific programs and measures for risk groups – women, older people (81 years and older), people with low levels of education, chronic diseases and residents of autonomous regions.
They also advocate creating incentives for organizations that promote health and literacy, as well as making it easier for older adults to access health information, whether through primary care, programs on public television or radio, or even by telephone.
For health sector organizations, they recommend improving literacy and e-literacy in health centers and other nearby social partners, as well as training and advanced training among specialists (doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, operational assistants). for the needs and difficulties of the elderly population.
They also believe it is important to educate and raise awareness about the impact of mental health on the ability of older people and their carers to access, understand and change behaviour.
In companies, they recommend that employers develop retirement preparation programs and take measures such as gradually reducing work hours, adapting tasks, or developing supervisory and welcoming tasks for new generations to promote a “healthy reform process.”
The results of the study will be presented this Wednesday at the meeting “Psychogerontology and mental health: the role of technology”, taking place at the University of Lusophone.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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