Vivian Isaac
Biographic Data
| ID | 7854793 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vivian Isaac |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vivian |
| FAMILY NAME | Isaac |
| SIGNATURE | ISAAC V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charles Sturt University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1525-8090 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Defining psychological capacity for a measure of healthy ageing
Psychological capacity is a key element of intrinsic capacity for healthy ageing; however, it has not been well defined, and no established measure exists. Existing studies predominantly use a deficit framing when measuring psychological capacity, which does not align with the World Health Organization’s intrinsic capacity framework of healthy ageing. The objective of this rapid scoping review was to identify definitions and attributes of positiv…
Understanding Unmet Care Needs of Rural Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
Older adults confront four broad ranges of unmet needs: Chronic disease management care, specialist care, psychological care, and formal care. There are potential facilitators, such as self-efficacy, provider positive attitudes, and social support, that could be leveraged to improve healthcare services access for older adults
A Qualitative Study of Rural and Remote Australian General Practitioners’ Involvement in High-Acuity Patients
This study aimed to understand the experiences, barriers, and facilitators of rural general practitioners' involvement with high-acuity patients. Semi-structured interviews with rural general practitioners in South Australia who had experience delivering high-acuity care were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed through content and thematic approaches incorporating Potter and Brough's capacity-building framework. Eighteen interviews…
Associations of the Initial Covid-19 Lockdown on Self-Reported Happiness and Worry about Developing Loneliness
Australia adopted hard lockdown measures to eliminate community transmission of COVID-19. Lockdown imposes periods of social isolation that contributes to increased levels of stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and worry. We examined whether lockdowns have similar psychosocial associations across rural and urban areas and whether associations existed between happiness and worry of loneliness in the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Au…
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Associations of the Initial Covid-19 Lockdown on Self-Reported Happiness and Worry about Developing Loneliness
Australia adopted hard lockdown measures to eliminate community transmission of COVID-19. Lockdown imposes periods of social isolation that contributes to increased levels of stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and worry. We examined whether lockdowns have similar psychosocial associations across rural and urban areas and whether associations existed between happiness and worry of loneliness in the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Au…
Understanding Unmet Care Needs of Rural Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
Older adults confront four broad ranges of unmet needs: Chronic disease management care, specialist care, psychological care, and formal care. There are potential facilitators, such as self-efficacy, provider positive attitudes, and social support, that could be leveraged to improve healthcare services access for older adults
A Qualitative Study of Rural and Remote Australian General Practitioners’ Involvement in High-Acuity Patients
This study aimed to understand the experiences, barriers, and facilitators of rural general practitioners' involvement with high-acuity patients. Semi-structured interviews with rural general practitioners in South Australia who had experience delivering high-acuity care were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed through content and thematic approaches incorporating Potter and Brough's capacity-building framework. Eighteen interviews…
Defining psychological capacity for a measure of healthy ageing
Psychological capacity is a key element of intrinsic capacity for healthy ageing; however, it has not been well defined, and no established measure exists. Existing studies predominantly use a deficit framing when measuring psychological capacity, which does not align with the World Health Organization’s intrinsic capacity framework of healthy ageing. The objective of this rapid scoping review was to identify definitions and attributes of positiv…
Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Psychosocial (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Rural area (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work)