Paulina Wosko
Biographic Data
| ID | 6576087 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paulina Wosko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paulina |
| FAMILY NAME | Wosko |
| SIGNATURE | WOŚKO P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Austrian National Public Health Institute (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH) , Vienna , Austria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8395-6168 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Nonkin Carers’ Roles and Contributions to the Support of Older People Living Alone
Our study highlights the diversity of nonkin support in the support arrangements of older people living alone. This heterogeneity should be considered by policy-makers when promoting informal care and designing policy measures
Under reconstruction
The Austrian government introduced in spring 2020 COVID-19 containment policies that had various impacts on older people living alone (OPLA) and their care arrangements. Seven qualitative telephone interviews with OPLA were conducted to explore how they were affected by these policies. The findings show that the management of everyday life and support was challenging for OPLA even though they did not perceive the pandemic as a threat. To better a…
Support towards the end of life and beyond
Non-kin carers provide vital resources for older people living alone with increasing care needs, especially if they cannot rely on the support of family members. However, this kind of commitment presents numerous challenges throughout the care trajectory and beyond. To explore these aspects in more depth, a qualitative study was designed including a retrospective interpretation of interview data with non-kin carers (n = 15) and additional in-dept…
Under reconstruction
The Austrian government introduced in spring 2020 COVID-19 containment policies that had various impacts on older people living alone (OPLA) and their care arrangements. Seven qualitative telephone interviews with OPLA were conducted to explore how they were affected by these policies. The findings show that the management of everyday life and support was challenging for OPLA even though they did not perceive the pandemic as a threat. To better a…
Under reconstruction
The Austrian government introduced in spring 2020 COVID-19 containment policies that had various impacts on older people living alone (OPLA) and their care arrangements. Seven qualitative telephone interviews with OPLA were conducted to explore how they were affected by these policies. The findings show that the management of everyday life and support was challenging for OPLA even though they did not perceive the pandemic as a threat. To better a…
Support towards the end of life and beyond
Non-kin carers provide vital resources for older people living alone with increasing care needs, especially if they cannot rely on the support of family members. However, this kind of commitment presents numerous challenges throughout the care trajectory and beyond. To explore these aspects in more depth, a qualitative study was designed including a retrospective interpretation of interview data with non-kin carers (n = 15) and additional in-dept…
Nonkin Carers’ Roles and Contributions to the Support of Older People Living Alone
Our study highlights the diversity of nonkin support in the support arrangements of older people living alone. This heterogeneity should be considered by policy-makers when promoting informal care and designing policy measures
Gerontology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 works) · Negotiation (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Political science (2 works)