Advisory and supervisory activities for institutions for the elderly

Thanks to the numerous relations established with local facilities and organisations, the Competence Centre on Ageing has woven a dense external network that enables it to respond effectively to any emerging needs. Performance mandates concern projects but also consultancy or supervision activities.

Analysis of professional practices in healthcare

The CPPS Centre responds to requests from institutions and services that wish to analyse work processes, develop and/or implement interventions and evaluate their acceptability and effectiveness. 

CCA Documentation Centre

The Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care and its predecessors have often and successfully worked in the field of gerontology and geriatrics. In order not to lose the wealth of knowledge acquired over the years, as well as to remain up-to-date in order to offer quality services, the Competence Centre on Ageinghas equipped itself with a documentation centre.

Definition and evaluation of healthcare policies

The CPPS centre is able to process empirical and literature data in order to outline macro and micro aspects of healthcare policy on which institutions can base and/or reorient their strategic directions.

Institutional and organisational analysis in healthcare

The CPPS Centre analyses the structural and organisational characteristics of institutions and services in order to highlight virtuous mechanisms, correct unfavourable dynamics and improve efficiency and quality of performance.

Inventory of studies on the elderly population in Ticino

The Competence Centre on Ageing, in cooperation with the Council of the Elderly of the Canton of Ticino, compiled an inventory of existing research on persons aged 65 and over living in Ticino.

Centro documentazione e ricerca sulle migrazioni

Attraverso il CDRM il CLWS risponde ad una richiesta delle autorità cantonali e federali analizzando le relazioni esistenti tra politiche migratorie, politiche integrative e condizioni di vita della popolazione straniera in Svizzera.

Prestazioni di servizio volte all’adeguamento e all’implementazione di strumenti di gestione

Services are one-off intervention activities of the Competence Centre for Management and Entrepreneurship in favour of a local company, body or institution with the aim of developing tailor-made solutions to specific problems.

Indagini statistiche

Il CPPS realizza indagini statistiche via web. Qualora necessario, queste vengono integrate con indagini telefoniche al fine di ottenere tassi di risposta soddisfacenti. ll team si avvale infatti di un laboratorio interno CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) per la rilevazione di dati primari.

Centro psicologico del traffico

Laboratory for assessing cognitive functions and conducting targeted expert investigations in the field of psychology and other specific consultations.

Training, consultancy and statistical processing in the healthcare sector

Il Centro si avvale di ricercatrici e ricercatori con competenze avanzate in metodologia della ricerca e analisi dei dati in grado di offrire corsi di formazione sul disegno e l’esecuzione di progetti di ricerca, con un focus particolare sulla raccolta e l’analisi di dati quantitativi primari e secondari.