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In 2013, the European Commission founded the platform European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Aging as a communication and innovation network in this domain. The goal of the current study was the development of an integrated regional ecosystem for active and healthy aging for the region of Styria via a step-by-step co-creation process. A mixed model approach was used to establish an ecosystem for active and healthy aging, which includes macro-, meso-and micro-level stakeholders in the province of Styria, Austria. Based on the results, eight recommendations for the deployment of a healthy aging region were developed. The visibility and accessibility of healthy aging products and services were evaluated as key factors for innovation in active and healthy aging in the region. Health professionals were identified as major drivers of innovation related to active and healthy aging in Styria. The study presented in this article assessed the capacities for healthy aging in the Styria region and identified the need to improve communication pathways between all levels of the public health system and market.

Kalender, Kamera, Kommunikationswerkzeug und vieles mehr in einem: das Smartphone. Damit d?rfte die Benutzung doch auch eine Bet?tigung sein, oder? Dieser Frage gingen vier Ergotherapeuten des Masterstudiengangs an der FH Gesundheit in Innsbruck nach. Die Antwort fanden sie in dem ergotherapeutischen Rahmenwerk Doing, Being, Becoming, Belonging.

Introduction: The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) provides the language and a framework applying a unified and standardized form to describe health and conditions related to health. Teams who work in an interdisciplinary and multi professional way, as it is the case in neuro rehabilitation, can profit from integrating the ICF. The aim of this paper was to show how well implemented the ICF is in Austria with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists working in neuro rehabilitation. Methods: The present paper is a follow-up project of the APPEAR study. An extended questionnaire, which has been sent to 109 therapists working in Austrian neurologic rehabilitation facilities forms the basis for the results presented here. Results: 64 questionnaires were returned from occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physio therapists and were used for evaluation. 50% of the therapists who answered the questionnaire (n=25) stated that the ICF has already been implemented in their institution. Therapists often applied ICF (n=35) when using common documentation systems. Additionally, therapists consider the ICF an aid to support interdisciplinary and multi professional work. The therapists also stated (n=27) that they are not satisfied with the ICF when inpatients become outpatients. Conclusions: Many therapists answering the questionnaire consider the ICF an important tool for optimizing the rehabilitation process. Barriers contributing to hindering an implementation of the ICF should be eliminated in the future. In order to achieve that aim, institutions should provide time and financial resources to further the education of their employees. AbstractVolume 4, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 137-146, ISSN 2296-990X, DOI: 10.1515/ijhp-2017-0024 InternAtIonAl JournAl of HeAltH ProfessIonsThe International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in neurorehabilitation in Austria. Comparison of the healthprofessions occupational therapy, speech-and language therapy, and physiotherapy Einleitung: Die "Internationale Klassifikation der Funktionsfähigkeit, Behinderung und Gesundheit" (ICF) ermöglicht in einer einheitlichen und standardisierten Form eine Sprache und einen Rahmen zur Beschreibung von Gesundheit und mit Gesundheit zusammenhängenden Zuständen. Interdisziplinäres und multiprofessionelles Arbeiten, wie es im Bereich der Neurorehabilitation seit vielen Jahren praktiziert wird, könnte von einer verstärkten Integrierung der ICF profitieren. Das Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung war es, die Implementierung der ICF in der Neurorehabilitation in den Berufsgruppen Ergotherapie, Logopädie und Physiotherapie in Österreich abzubilden. Methode: Die vorliegende Untersuchung stellt ein Folgeprojekt der APPEAR-Studie dar. Ein erweiterter Fragebogen, der an 109 Therapeuten/-innen in österreichischen neurologischen Rehabilitationseinrichtungen versandt wurde, stellt die Grundlage der vorliegenden Ergebnisse dar. Ergebnisse: In die Auswer...