Joan Ostaszkiewicz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4593526 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joan Ostaszkiewicz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joan |
| FAMILY NAME | Ostaszkiewicz |
| SIGNATURE | OSTASZKIEWICZ J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4159-4493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The third age interrupted
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has profoundly affected older adults, particularly in the state of Victoria, which experienced strict lockdown restrictions six times since the pandemic began in 2020; totalling 245 days over three years. This study explored the experiences of older adults living in retirement villages during the first three lockdowns in Victoria from March 2020 to February 2021. We draw on the concept of the ‘third age’ to expl…
Keeping our distance”
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on everyday life in Australia despite relatively low infection rates. Lockdown restrictions were among the harshest in the world, while older adults were portrayed as especially vulnerable by politicians and the media. This study examines the perceptions and experiences of the pandemic and lockdowns among 31 older Australians. We investigated how participants perceived their own vulner…
Diabetes Capabilities for the Healthcare Workforce Identified via a 3-Staged Modified Delphi Technique
Consumers access health professionals with varying levels of diabetes-specific knowledge and training, often resulting in conflicting advice. Conflicting health messages lead to consumer disengagement. The study aimed to identify capabilities required by health professionals to deliver diabetes education and care to develop a national consensus capability-based framework to guide their training. A 3-staged modified Delphi technique was used to ga…
Aged Care Residents’ Perspectives on Quality of Care in Care Homes
There is increasing interest in harnessing aged care residents’ perspectives to drive quality improvement in aged care homes. We conducted a systematic review of qualitative evidence including literature examining residents’ descriptions of “quality of care” in aged care homes, using database searches and screening records according to eligibility criteria. Three independent reviewers conducted quality assessment of forty-six eligible articles an…
Keeping our distance”
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on everyday life in Australia despite relatively low infection rates. Lockdown restrictions were among the harshest in the world, while older adults were portrayed as especially vulnerable by politicians and the media. This study examines the perceptions and experiences of the pandemic and lockdowns among 31 older Australians. We investigated how participants perceived their own vulner…
Aged Care Residents’ Perspectives on Quality of Care in Care Homes
There is increasing interest in harnessing aged care residents’ perspectives to drive quality improvement in aged care homes. We conducted a systematic review of qualitative evidence including literature examining residents’ descriptions of “quality of care” in aged care homes, using database searches and screening records according to eligibility criteria. Three independent reviewers conducted quality assessment of forty-six eligible articles an…
Diabetes Capabilities for the Healthcare Workforce Identified via a 3-Staged Modified Delphi Technique
Consumers access health professionals with varying levels of diabetes-specific knowledge and training, often resulting in conflicting advice. Conflicting health messages lead to consumer disengagement. The study aimed to identify capabilities required by health professionals to deliver diabetes education and care to develop a national consensus capability-based framework to guide their training. A 3-staged modified Delphi technique was used to ga…
Keeping our distance”
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on everyday life in Australia despite relatively low infection rates. Lockdown restrictions were among the harshest in the world, while older adults were portrayed as especially vulnerable by politicians and the media. This study examines the perceptions and experiences of the pandemic and lockdowns among 31 older Australians. We investigated how participants perceived their own vulner…
The third age interrupted
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has profoundly affected older adults, particularly in the state of Victoria, which experienced strict lockdown restrictions six times since the pandemic began in 2020; totalling 245 days over three years. This study explored the experiences of older adults living in retirement villages during the first three lockdowns in Victoria from March 2020 to February 2021. We draw on the concept of the ‘third age’ to expl…
Gerontology (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (1 work) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (1 work) · Debriefing (1 work) · Delphi (1 work) · Delphi method (1 work)