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Full title:<\/strong> STARS EU, Transformation of Health Systems for Integrated Care in Older Adults with Low Digital Health Literacy (The strategic alliance for regional transition Europe, integrates a health care team system around patients with lower health literacy and digital literacy)<\/p>\n

Short title:<\/strong> STARS Health<\/p>\n

Funded by:<\/strong> The European Partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS)_2024. International collaboration projects from the 2023 call of the Strategic Action in Health 2021-2023<\/p>\n

Grant awarded:<\/strong> \u20ac49,375.00<\/p>\n

Duration:<\/strong> 3 years (01\/01\/2025 – 31\/12\/2027)<\/p>\n

Participating partners:<\/strong> Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen (Coordinator), University West, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Bragan\u00e7a, University of La Laguna, Servicio Canario de la Salud, Silesian University in Opava.<\/p>\n

Coordinator:<\/strong> Johannes Hobbelen (Netherlands)<\/p>\n

Researchers at SCS\/FIISC:<\/strong> Lilisbeth Perestelo-Perez (Spain)<\/p>\n

Project Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Europe, 42% (0.36\u20130.48) of the population has a low level of health literacy. Health literacy refers to the ability to find, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions. Low health literacy levels are more common among older adults, individuals with lower educational and socioeconomic levels, and rural populations. This situation is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic diseases, hospitalizations, and medical visits, increasing pressure on primary, hospital, and community care systems, and affecting access to secondary and tertiary prevention programs.<\/p>\n

Caregivers play a crucial role in supporting patients’ self-care through digital services. However, these patients often face difficulties using digital tools and require an integrated healthcare system that supports them from hospital to community care, with clear and tailored communication strategies. To ensure effective integrated care, it is essential to develop specific approaches that facilitate their access to and understanding of digital health services.<\/p>\n

This project aims to transform health and care systems into an integrated model, providing support to caregivers in their communication with older adults with low health and digital literacy (LHDL) and their families and communities. Through this initiative, the goal is to empower older adults with LHDL to understand and use digital services for the prevention and management of their health, improving their satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and the quality of caregivers’ work. Additionally, it seeks to reduce health inequalities in this population.<\/p>\n

Key Actions of the Project:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

To achieve these objectives, the project will focus on:<\/p>\n