Meg Polacsek
Biographic Data
| ID | 379074 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meg Polacsek |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meg |
| FAMILY NAME | Polacsek |
| SIGNATURE | POLACSEK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2945-3594 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Theory on the Components of Depression Self-Management in Older Adults
Depression is the most prevalent mental illness in older adults and is expected to increase with population aging. Health care policy in higher income countries increasingly promotes the self-management of long-term conditions, including depression. Scant research has considered how older adults understand and practice self-management. In this article, we present the findings of a grounded theory study which sought to explain how older community-…
I know they are not trained in dementia’: Addressing the need for specialist dementia training for home care workers
Global population ageing has meant a rapid increase in the numbers of older people with dementia, most of whom live in their own homes. Staying at home is an important determinant of health and well-being. As care needs increase, the quality of community support which older people receive directly influences their capacity to remain in their own homes. While many are supported informally by family carers, formal support provided by home care work…
I know they are not trained in dementia’: Addressing the need for specialist dementia training for home care workers
Global population ageing has meant a rapid increase in the numbers of older people with dementia, most of whom live in their own homes. Staying at home is an important determinant of health and well-being. As care needs increase, the quality of community support which older people receive directly influences their capacity to remain in their own homes. While many are supported informally by family carers, formal support provided by home care work…
A Theory on the Components of Depression Self-Management in Older Adults
Depression is the most prevalent mental illness in older adults and is expected to increase with population aging. Health care policy in higher income countries increasingly promotes the self-management of long-term conditions, including depression. Scant research has considered how older adults understand and practice self-management. In this article, we present the findings of a grounded theory study which sought to explain how older community-…
I know they are not trained in dementia’: Addressing the need for specialist dementia training for home care workers
Global population ageing has meant a rapid increase in the numbers of older people with dementia, most of whom live in their own homes. Staying at home is an important determinant of health and well-being. As care needs increase, the quality of community support which older people receive directly influences their capacity to remain in their own homes. While many are supported informally by family carers, formal support provided by home care work…
A Theory on the Components of Depression Self-Management in Older Adults
Depression is the most prevalent mental illness in older adults and is expected to increase with population aging. Health care policy in higher income countries increasingly promotes the self-management of long-term conditions, including depression. Scant research has considered how older adults understand and practice self-management. In this article, we present the findings of a grounded theory study which sought to explain how older community-…
Gerontology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 works) · Dementia (1 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (1 works) · Disease (1 works) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (1 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (1 works)