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Review
. 2022 Nov 4;19(21):14430.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114430.

Developing Indicators of Age-Friendliness in Taiwanese Communities through a Modified Delphi Method

Jo-Ying Huang  1 , Hui-Chuan Hsu  2   3 , Yu-Ling Hsiao  4 , Feng-Yin Chen  1 , Shu-Ying Lo  5 , Tzu-Yun Chou  5 , Megan F Liu  1   3
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Developing Indicators of Age-Friendliness in Taiwanese Communities through a Modified Delphi Method

Jo-Ying Huang et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

This study developed indicators of age-friendliness for communities in Taiwan that conform to international standards by referring to the World Health Organization Checklist of Essential Features of Age-Friendly Cities and Taiwan's existing indicators. The first stage of the research was based on the WHO's framework and involved a literature review to identify candidate indicators. In the second stage, experts' opinions were collected through a modified Delphi method, and the indicators were screened and revised on the basis of their importance, community enforceability, and generality. The third stage focused on practical feasibility. External parties were invited to offer their opinions regarding the indicators, which were adjusted accordingly. After three rounds of review and re-examination based on the modified Delphi method, the final set of indicators comprised five core indicators and five optional indicators. These indicators can be used to monitor various aspects of communities and determine their age-friendliness.

Keywords: age-friendly; age-friendly community; indicator; modified Delphi method.

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Conflict of interest statement

The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.

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Process of developing the indicators.
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