Information and training to citizens. Osasun Eskola (OE)

At the present time, active ageing (AcA) is a need of modern societies in order to avoid the unsustainability of the Health System. Thus, new innovative approaches to promote the AcA are a must. In this case, this GP was born inside the Health System.Indeed, Basque Country Government is promoting a strategy for ageing and chronic patient care based on self-care promotion and population education. In fact, Osakidetza (Oz) offers the section School of Patients “Osasun Eskola" (OE) where health information is collected through its website.
OE is also working in design innovative training programs for professionals to acquire educator competences, to reinforce self-care for patients and caregivers, develop programs of health education for healthy people and chronic patients, train caregivers, and advice patient associations. Some initiatives are:
-"Information Prescription, advising in health” aims to contribute to greater patient autonomy in self-management their condition or disease, facilitating the delivery or access to personalized health information and communication between the user and the healthcare professional
-Active Patient Programme, deployed in all the integrated healthcare organizations of Oz . An educational programme in self-care which helps chronic patients or caregivers acquire knowledge and skills related to the disease and its management
-Kronik ON programme, a programme empowering frail elderly patients and caregivers designed by Oz and Kronikgune.