Older women in australia : facing the challenges of dual sensory loss
- Heine, Chyrisse, Gong, Cathy, Feldman, Susan, Browning, Colette
- Authors: Heine, Chyrisse , Gong, Cathy , Feldman, Susan , Browning, Colette
- Date: 2020
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 17, no. 1 (2020), p.
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- Description: With the increase in longevity, the number of women living into old age is rising and higher than that of men. Data was derived from the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing Program, which included 533 women and 467 men aged 65 years and older, in Australia, over 10 years. Logistic regression modeling was used to investigate the prevalence of dual sensory loss and the unmet needs for vision and hearing devices in older women (compared to men) over time, as well as its impacts on self-reported general health, depression, perceived social activities, community service use and ageing in place. Results suggested that the prevalence of dual sensory loss increased for women from the age of 75 years and over. Dual sensory loss was higher for older women and men who were living alone, with government benefits as their main income source or were divorced, separated or widowed. Dual sensory loss had significant impacts on poor general health, perceived inadequate social activities and community service use for women and men and on depression for women only. Early identification of dual sensory loss is essential to minimize its effects, ensuring continued well-being for this population. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
- Authors: Heine, Chyrisse , Gong, Cathy , Feldman, Susan , Browning, Colette
- Date: 2020
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 17, no. 1 (2020), p.
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- Description: With the increase in longevity, the number of women living into old age is rising and higher than that of men. Data was derived from the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies on Healthy Ageing Program, which included 533 women and 467 men aged 65 years and older, in Australia, over 10 years. Logistic regression modeling was used to investigate the prevalence of dual sensory loss and the unmet needs for vision and hearing devices in older women (compared to men) over time, as well as its impacts on self-reported general health, depression, perceived social activities, community service use and ageing in place. Results suggested that the prevalence of dual sensory loss increased for women from the age of 75 years and over. Dual sensory loss was higher for older women and men who were living alone, with government benefits as their main income source or were divorced, separated or widowed. Dual sensory loss had significant impacts on poor general health, perceived inadequate social activities and community service use for women and men and on depression for women only. Early identification of dual sensory loss is essential to minimize its effects, ensuring continued well-being for this population. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
The experience of structural burden for culturally and linguistically diverse family carers of people living with dementia in Australia
- Gilbert, Andrew, Antoniades, Josefine, Croy, Samantha, Thodis, Antonia, Adams, Jon, Goeman, Dianne, Browning, Colette, Kent, Mike, Ellis, Katie, Brijnath, Bianca
- Authors: Gilbert, Andrew , Antoniades, Josefine , Croy, Samantha , Thodis, Antonia , Adams, Jon , Goeman, Dianne , Browning, Colette , Kent, Mike , Ellis, Katie , Brijnath, Bianca
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Health and Social Care in the community Vol. 30, no. 6 (2022), p. e4492-e4503
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- Description: Evidence suggests that family carers of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people living with dementia experience higher stress and unmet need than the general Australian population. These disparities are often framed as the result of CALD communities failing to seek formal support. Challenging this, we draw on the concept of ‘structural burden’ to explore how the complexity of health and aged systems contribute to the burden that CALD carers experience. We conducted semi‐structured interviews with 104 family carers for CALD people with dementia in Australia, followed by thematic analysis of transcripts. Additional to structural burdens encountered by the general older population, CALD carers faced challenges understanding Australia's Anglo‐centric aged care system, locating culturally appropriate care and were required to translate the languages and operations of health and aged care systems into terms their family members understood. This burden was mitigated by the presence of ethno‐specific organisations and other navigation support. Australia's aged care system has moved towards centralised governance and consumer‐directed care provision. This system involves a confusing array of different programmes and levels, bureaucratic applications and long waiting times. Carers' encounters with these systems demonstrates how some CALD people are being left behind by the current aged care system. While ethno‐specific services can reduce this burden, not all CALD groups are represented. Consequently, improving access to dementia care among CALD populations requires entry point and navigation support that is culturally appropriate and linguistically accessible.
- Authors: Gilbert, Andrew , Antoniades, Josefine , Croy, Samantha , Thodis, Antonia , Adams, Jon , Goeman, Dianne , Browning, Colette , Kent, Mike , Ellis, Katie , Brijnath, Bianca
- Date: 2022
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Health and Social Care in the community Vol. 30, no. 6 (2022), p. e4492-e4503
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- Description: Evidence suggests that family carers of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people living with dementia experience higher stress and unmet need than the general Australian population. These disparities are often framed as the result of CALD communities failing to seek formal support. Challenging this, we draw on the concept of ‘structural burden’ to explore how the complexity of health and aged systems contribute to the burden that CALD carers experience. We conducted semi‐structured interviews with 104 family carers for CALD people with dementia in Australia, followed by thematic analysis of transcripts. Additional to structural burdens encountered by the general older population, CALD carers faced challenges understanding Australia's Anglo‐centric aged care system, locating culturally appropriate care and were required to translate the languages and operations of health and aged care systems into terms their family members understood. This burden was mitigated by the presence of ethno‐specific organisations and other navigation support. Australia's aged care system has moved towards centralised governance and consumer‐directed care provision. This system involves a confusing array of different programmes and levels, bureaucratic applications and long waiting times. Carers' encounters with these systems demonstrates how some CALD people are being left behind by the current aged care system. While ethno‐specific services can reduce this burden, not all CALD groups are represented. Consequently, improving access to dementia care among CALD populations requires entry point and navigation support that is culturally appropriate and linguistically accessible.
Virtual care initiatives for older adults in Australia : scoping review
- Savira, Feby, Gupta, Adyya, Gilbert, Cecily, Huggins, Catherine, Browning, Colette, Chapman, Wendy, Haines, Terry, Peeters, Anna
- Authors: Savira, Feby , Gupta, Adyya , Gilbert, Cecily , Huggins, Catherine , Browning, Colette , Chapman, Wendy , Haines, Terry , Peeters, Anna
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article , Review
- Relation: Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol. 25, no. (2023), p.
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- Description: Background: There has been a rapid shift toward the adoption of virtual health care services in Australia. It is unknown how widely virtual care has been implemented or evaluated for the care of older adults in Australia. Objective: We aimed to review the literature evaluating virtual care initiatives for older adults across a wide range of health conditions and modalities and identify key challenges and opportunities for wider adoption at both patient and system levels in Australia. Methods: A scoping review of the literature was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine, and gray literature (January 1, 2011, to March 8, 2021) to identify virtual care initiatives for older Australians (aged
- Authors: Savira, Feby , Gupta, Adyya , Gilbert, Cecily , Huggins, Catherine , Browning, Colette , Chapman, Wendy , Haines, Terry , Peeters, Anna
- Date: 2023
- Type: Text , Journal article , Review
- Relation: Journal of Medical Internet Research Vol. 25, no. (2023), p.
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- Description: Background: There has been a rapid shift toward the adoption of virtual health care services in Australia. It is unknown how widely virtual care has been implemented or evaluated for the care of older adults in Australia. Objective: We aimed to review the literature evaluating virtual care initiatives for older adults across a wide range of health conditions and modalities and identify key challenges and opportunities for wider adoption at both patient and system levels in Australia. Methods: A scoping review of the literature was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, AgeLine, and gray literature (January 1, 2011, to March 8, 2021) to identify virtual care initiatives for older Australians (aged
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