Butler's three constructs of ageism in <i>Australasian Journal on Ageing</i>

Malta, Sue; Doyle, Colleen

doi:10.1111/ajag.12363

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“…Contrary to the common view that older adults are not motivated to, or capable of, learning new ways to look after themselves (Malta & Doyle, 2016;Ouchida & Lachs, 2015), participants in the current study were actively engaged in their treatment and described individual strategies they had developed to self-manage their depression.…”

Section: Individual Capacity For Self-managementmentioning

confidence: 71%

“…Improved screening for symptoms of depression in older adults is needed (Mitchell et al, 2011;Xiang et al, 2018), while the erroneous view by older adults and GPs that depression is a normal part of ageing should be addressed (Haralambous et al, 2009;Ludvigsson et al, 2015). There is also a prevailing attitude by GPs that older adults are less functional or capable of actively participating in optimising their health and quality of life (Blancato & Ponder, 2015;Malta & Doyle, 2016), both of which are requirements of effective self-management. A consequence of these views is that older adults are frequently not offered the information or support that is relevant to their actual needs, and to facilitate the self-management of depression (Cramm et al, 2012;Holm, Lyberg, Lassenius, Severinsson, & Berggren, 2013).…”

Section: Perspectives On Age and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The erroneous view of depression as a normal part of ageing also serves as an obstacle to effective diagnosis and management (Ludvigsson, Milberg, Marcusson, & Wressle, 2015;Xiang, Danilovich, Tomasino, & Jordan, 2018). There is also a common belief that older adults are not motivated to or capable of learning new ways to look after themselves (Malta & Doyle, 2016;Ouchida & Lachs, 2015). Because much of the current research into depression in older age focuses on issues of prevalence, diagnosis and treatment, less is known about the personal experience of living with depression in older age (Ludvigsson et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing self-management of depression in older adults: a qualitative study

Polacsek

Boardman

McCann

2019

Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives: A considerable body of work addresses prevalence and treatment options for depression in older adults. However, less is known about their capacity to selfmanage their depression. Effective self-management of depression has the potential to improve individuals' quality of life through information, empowerment and perceived control, while enabling more efficient health service utilisation. The aim of this paper was to identify the barriers and facilitators to self-management of depression in older adults. Method: A qualitative study comprising in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 32 older adults with a diagnosis of moderate depression. Results: Three over-arching themes captured the barriers and facilitators to participants' capacity to self-manage their depression. Perspectives on age and depression represented how views of older age and mental health influenced the approach to self-management. Ability to access the health care system concerned the ability to identify and engage with different services and support. Individual capacity for self-management reflected participants' views on and the resources required for effective self-management. Conclusion: This study offers a better understanding of the factors that positively or negatively influence older adults' ability to self-manage their depression. Strategies to improve self-management should address misconceptions about age and depression, and older adults' interest in and capacity to embrace self-management practices.

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Section: Individual Capacity For Self-managementmentioning

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Section: Perspectives On Age and Depressionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing self-management of depression in older adults: a qualitative study

Polacsek

Boardman

McCann

2019

Aging & Mental Health

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“…Little would appear to have been published regarding these attitudes in Australia. A recent editorial in this journal discussed Butler's constructs of ageism . Butler, a US physician, in 1969 used this term to describe prejudice by the younger generation towards those in the community who are older .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of the most important constructs of ageism is the attitudes of health professionals. Of the eight Australasian Journal of Ageing articles on health professional attitudes recently identified by the editors, not even one examined medical student attitudes . This constitutes a significant knowledge gap for Australian educators and clinicians involved in undergraduate geriatric medical education.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%