A5087706476- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Family Support in Illness
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Delphi Technique in Research
University of Missouri
2015-2024
Cochrane
2024
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
2019
University of Pennsylvania
2016-2019
University of Missouri Hospital
2019
Appalachian State University
2019
Philadelphia University
2017-2018
Sinclair Community College
2013-2016
National Institute of Nursing Research
2015
John A. Hartford Foundation
2013
Long COVID is characterized by persistent and debilitating long-term symptoms from COVID-19. Many persons with began gathering in online communities during the early phases of pandemic to share their illness experiences. This qualitative interview study explored subjective experiences 20 recruited five communities. Their understandings associated implications for social relationships family friends, healthcare professionals, community members were explored. Three themes identified our...
Researchers function in a complex environment and carry multiple role responsibilities. This is prone to various distractions that can derail productivity decrease efficiency. Effective time management allows researchers maintain focus on their work, contributing research productivity. Thus, improving skills essential developing sustaining successful program of research. article presents strategies addressing behaviors surrounding assessment, planning, monitoring. Herein, the Western Journal...
Abstract Background During Medicare home health care (HHC), family caregiver assistance is often integral to implementing the plan and avoiding readmission. Family training delivered by HHC clinicians (nurses physical therapists [PTs]) helps ensure caregivers' ability safely assist when staff are not present. Yet, needs go unmet during HHC, increasing risk of adverse patient outcomes. There a critical knowledge gap regarding challenges face in providing necessary training. Methods Multisite...
Objective: To examine activities of daily living (ADL) disability outcomes among racially/ethnically diverse elders receiving home care (HC) after hospitalization. Method: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis single-agency, 2013-2014 Outcome and Assessment Information Set data from older adults who received post-hospitalization HC ( n = 20,674). measured overall change in ADL by summing the difference standardized admission discharge scores nine individual ADL. Associations between...
Hospitalization can negatively affect mobility among older adults. Early detection of patients most at risk for decline lead to early intervention and prevention loss. This study's purpose was identify factors from the International Classification Functioning, Disability, Health associated with hospitalized elders. We conducted a secondary analysis data 959 adults age 65 older. estimated effects health conditions environmental personal on using logistic regression. Almost half sample...
Few studies have explored racial/ethnic differences in health care outcomes among patients receiving home (HHC), despite known other settings. We conducted a retrospective cohort study examining disparities rehospitalization and emergency room (ER) use post-acute served by large northeastern HHC agency between 2013 2014 ( N = 22,722). used multivariable binomial logistic regression to describe the relationship race/ethnicity utilization outcomes, adjusting for individual-level factors that...
The aging adult population is growing, as well the incidence of chronic illness among older adults. Physical activity (PA) has been demonstrated in literature to be a beneficial component self-management for illnesses commonly found population. Health sciences research seeks develop new knowledge, practices, and policies that may benefit adults’ management quality life. However, with population, though beneficial, includes potential methodological challenges specific this age group. This...
Caregivers play important roles in managing the physical functioning (PF) needs of older adults transitioning home after a hospitalization. Training and support caregivers post-acute health care (HHC) setting should incorporate caregivers' perspectives. To explore experiences PF HHC setting, semi-structured telephone interviews 20 were conducted. Conventional content analysis revealed patient-, caregiving task-, caregiver-, environment-related themes consistent with Theory Dependent Care....
Background: Post-acute home health-care (HHC) services provide a unique opportunity to train and support family caregivers of older adults returning after hospitalization. To enhance family-focused training strategies, we must first understand caregivers’ experiences. Objective: explore experiences regarding for managing adults’ physical functioning (PF) needs in the post-acute HHC setting. Method: We conducted qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured telephone interviews 20...