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Titulo |
COVID-19, Inequality and Older People: Developing Community-Centred Interventions |
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Autoría |
Phillipson C, Yarker S, Lang L, Doran P, Goff M, Buffel T. |
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Fuente |
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 29 "18(15):806 |
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Resumen |
This paper considers the basis for a 'community-centred' response to COVID-19. It highlights the pressures on communities weakened by austerity, growing inequalities, and cuts to social infrastructure. This paper examines the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on low-income communities, whilst highlighting the extent to which they have been excluded from debates about policies to limit the spread of COVID-19. This paper examines four approaches to assist the inclusion of neighbourhoods in strategies to tackle the pandemic: promoting community participation; recruiting advocates for those who are isolated; creating a national initiative for supporting community-centred activity; and developing policies for the long-term. This paper concludes with questions which society and communities will need to address given the potential continuation of measures to promote physical distancing. |
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URL |
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34360356/ |
