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作者

Joost van Hoof;Rudy F.M. van den Hoven;Moritz Hess;Willeke H. van Staalduinen;Loes M.T. Hulsebosch-Janssen;Jeroen Dikken

来源

CITIES,Vol.124,Issue1,Article 103568

语言

英文

关键字

Survey;Age-friendly cities;Urban ageing;Quantitative;Evaluation;Assessment

作者单位

Chair of Urban Ageing, Faculty of Social Work & Education, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, the Netherlands;Institute of Spatial Management, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Grunwaldzka 55, 50-357 Wrocław, Poland;Chair of Gerontology, University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Richard-Wagner-Straße 101, 41065 Mönchengladbach, Germany;AFEdemy—Academy on age-friendly environments in Europe, Krugerlaan 111A, 2806 ED Gouda, The Netherlands;Hulsebosch Advies, Lissenvaart 43, 2724 SJ Zoetermeer, the Netherlands;Faculty of Health, Nutrition & Sport, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, the Netherlands;Chair of Urban Ageing, Faculty of Social Work & Education, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, the Netherlands;Institute of Spatial Management, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, ul. Grunwaldzka 55, 50-357 Wrocław, Poland;Chair of Gerontology, University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Richard-Wagner-Straße 101, 41065 Mönchengladbach, Germany;AFEdemy—Academy on age-friendly environments in Europe, Krugerlaan 111A, 2806 ED Gouda, The Netherlands;Hulsebosch Advies, Lissenvaart 43, 2724 SJ Zoetermeer, the Netherlands;Faculty of Health, Nutrition & Sport, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN Den Haag, the Netherlands

摘要

The municipality of The Hague has been a member of the WHO's Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities since 2015. The municipality commissioned a survey to investigate how older citizens view the age-friendliness of their city. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a diverse sample of 393 community-dwelling older citizens. The survey made use of the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ), and multilevel regression techniques to investigate how social groups differ on the domains of the AFCCQ. The Hague scored a satisfied as an overall score (16.9 ± 8.87), and a satisfied on social participation (2.6 ± 2.46), civic participation and employment (1.4 ± 1.34), communication and information (1.4 ± 1.32), respect and social inclusion (1.6 ± 1.59), community support and health services (2.7 ± 2.79), transportation (1.7 ± 1.26) and financial situation (1.9 ± 1.26). The Hague has an above-average score in the field of housing (2.4 ± 1.06). For Outdoor spaces and buildings, the municipality scores a moderate positive score (0.9 ± 1.41). Significant differences were found for sex, age, socio-economic position, receiving care support, and use of mobility aids. The findings show that older people have different perceptions regarding their city's age-friendliness. Policy makers must acknowledge this heterogeneity among their older citizens and adapt city policies accordingly.