Figure 1
Quadruple helix describing the TEC-MED project.
Figure 2
The schedule for the TEC-MED project.
Table 1
Activities included in Work Package three (WP3).
| WP 3 | STATE-OF-THE-ART: ANALYSIS AND DEFINITION OF CROSS-CULTURAL MODEL |
|---|---|
| Activity 3.1. | Activity title: Analysis of the most promising social care initiatives already existing in the Mediterranean basin Activity Description: Analysis of the most promising social care initiatives already existing in the Mediterranean basin and the EU and the selection of 15 case studies through an integrative review. Case studies will describe logic models, delivery, tools, governance, impacts, transferability, scalability, and include benchmarking analysis of key factors. |
| Activity 3.2. | Activity title: Analysis of current social care practices in the six countries involved in the project and SWOT Analysis. Activity Description: At least three semi-structured interviews are conducted with key stakeholders in the social care process in each country. These will be based on the same checklist as that developed for the identification of the most promising case studies in A3.1. The interviews will be analyzed using the SWOT analysis technique. |
| Activity 3.3. | Activity title: Gap Analysis and TEC-MED Intervention Framework Definition Activity Description: Workshops with stakeholders in each country will discuss key elements of initiatives to improve care models and refine the framework. Finally, with all the collected data the social care TEC-MED model for vulnerable older population will be developed by consensus of all the partners. |
Table 2
Activities included in Work Package four (WP4).
| WP 4 | DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTICULTURAL, SOLIDARITY-BASED SOCIAL CARE MODEL AND TOOL |
|---|---|
| Activity 4.1. | Activity title: Operationalization of the Intervention Framework Activity Description: This activity elaborates the action plans for the partners’ institutions to develop strategies in collaboration with the public administrations in charge to support the older people who have chronic diseases and are at risk of exclusion. They include the provision of transcultural older people management features, supporting collaboration among TAs, social care management teams of NGOs, patients, and their families. |
| Activity 4.2. | Activity title: Development of a multipurpose online platform Activity Description: The online platform is designed for use by social care organizations, citizens, and public administrations for social-care model implementation and monitoring outcomes. It supports TAs, social care management teams of NGOs, patients, and their families in training activities, sharing experiences and best practices, receiving training and coaching support in a well-established community of practices. The online multicultural platform is enabled through software developed by PP1 and PP3. |
Table 3
Activities included in Work Package five (WP5).
| WP 5 | VALIDATION OF THE TEC-MED SOCIAL CARE MODEL |
|---|---|
| Activity 5.1. | Activity title: Implementation of the TEC-MED model Activity Description: The model will be tested in different countries. Each partner identifies and trains the professional profiles of the training agents using information and professional experience, taking into account the sociocultural characteristics of their countries. |
| Activity 5.2. | Activity title: Validation of the TEC-MED model Activity Description: A quantitative (effectiveness and economic) and a qualitative evaluation will be done. The TEC-MED model will be modified according to the results obtained during the pilot (A5.1.2.) until the sample size is verified and its validation verified. The model will be certificated by a Certification Company. This activity also involves turning these professionals into trainers of future social care professionals and granting those tools and knowledge to increase the capacities and competencies related to the care of the older people population. |
Figure 3
Targets for Training Agents and possible Interventions.
Table 4
Activities included in Work Package six (WP6).
| WP 6 | COMMUNITY BUILDING, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND CAPACITY BUILDING |
|---|---|
| Activity 6.1. | Activity title: Identified Stakeholders and Networking Activities Planning Activity Description: The main goal of this activity is to identify stakeholders and design a strategy to build a strong network of experts, practitioners, policy makers, civil society organizations, and senior citizens participating in the project. |
| Activity 6.2. | Activity title: Validation of the TEC-MED model Activity Description: In this task, a plan will be designed to involve stakeholders in the project. The plan will then set out the varying methods and engagement activities, including workshops, webinars, community collaboration portals, social media, the project homepage, brochures, stakeholder -specific briefs, and participation in relevant events to deliver an open, widespread, and self-standing network of stakeholders that will be the main audience of the project and will define its expansion strategy. |
| Activity 6.3. | Activity title: Validation of the TEC-MED model Activity Description: The project team will organize a set of periodic events to present the results of the project and to which relevant stakeholders will be invited to increase their competence and knowledge about the project theme. In addition to these events, webinars and online engagement in the best practice repository will stimulate capacity building. |