3. Twenty-four Nursing Scholars & Fellows Selected
The Hartford-supported Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Scholar Awards Program selected a new cohort of pre-doctoral Scholars and post-doctoral Claire M. Fagin Fellows. Scholars each receive up to $100,000 over two years to subsidize their studies. Fellows are awarded up to $120,000 over two years to support research in the field of geriatric nursing.
The 2007–2009 Pre-doctoral Scholars and their research topics are:
Kimberly Bergen, University of Iowa
Leadership in Long-Term Care: The Role and Training of the Director of Nursing
Darlene Bjorklund, University of Minnesota
Pain Management for the Older Adult Patient Following a Fall and Admitted to a Trauma ICU
Dana Carthron, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The Impact of Caregiver Burden on the Glycemic Control of African American Primary Caregiving Grandmothers
Nancy Ambrose Gallagher, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The Influence of Environmental and Behavioral Determinants on Walking in Older Adults with Diabetes
Melodee Harris, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The Effects of Slow-Stroke Back Massage on the Sleep of Older Adults with Dementia in Long-Term Care
Linda Herrmann, University of Pennsylvania
Outcomes of Older Adults After Closed Head Injury
Barb King, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elders
Marci Nilsen, University of Pittsburgh
Communication Between Nonspeaking Elderly Patients and Caregivers, Clinical Emphasis: Acute Care and Recovery from Stroke or Neurological Injury
Janice Palmer, Saint Louis University
Spousal Caregivers and Transition in Dementia Care
G. Adriana Perez, Arizona State University
Motivation for Physical Activity in Older Hispanic Women
Todd Ruppar, University of Missouri, Columbia
Testing Medication Management Interventions for Older Adults
Rebecca Scobee, Oregon Health & Science University
End of Life Care for Older Adults
Caroline Stephens, University of California, San Francisco
Quality of Care and Resource Utilization Among Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Residents
Miriam Volpin, Oregon Health & Science University
The Experience of Families of Residents of Assisted Living Facilities Enrolled in Hospice
The 2007-2009 Claire M. Fagin Fellows and their research topics are:
Debra Bakerjian, PhD, FNP, University of California, San Francisco
The Utilization of Nurse Practitioners in Nursing Homes: A Comparison with Physicians
Stewart Bond, PhD, RN, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Trajectories and Patterns of Delirium and Vulnerability in Older Cancer Patients in the Hospital and at Home Near the End of Life
Rebecca Davis, PhD, RN, Grand Valley State University and
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Place Learning in Younger and Older Women
Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania
Oral Nutritional Supplementation, Weight Loss, and Health Outcomes Among Older CABG Patients: A Pilot Study
Pamela Lindsey, DNSc, University of Iowa and Illinois State University
The Relationship Between Organizational Factors and Psychiatric Nurses’ Decision to Restrain
Ruth Palan Lopez, PhD, University of Pennsylvania and MGH Institute of Health Professions
Feeding Decisions by Surrogate Decision Makers of African American Nursing Home Residents
Sheila Molony, PhD, GNP, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University
The Resident’s Experience of Home Over Time in Three Long-term Care Environments
Cheryl Ann Monturo, PhD, APRN, University of Pennsylvania and
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Preferences for Artificial Nutrition
Tamika Sanchez-Jones, PhD, MBA, APRN, University of Iowa
A Qualitative Analysis of Health Promotion Among Older African Americans
Elena Siegel, PhD, RN, Oregon Health & Science University and
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
An Ethnographic Approach to Understanding the Nurse’s Role as Supervisor of Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes
4. 2007 Social Work Scholars & Fellows Announced
The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Gerontological Society of America recently announced 10 geriatric social work faculty members for the Hartford Faculty Scholars Program and eight students for the Hartford Doctoral Fellowship program.
The Hartford Faculty Scholars are provided with opportunities for professional development and $100,000 in funding over two years. Now in its eighth year, the award aims to enhance the effectiveness of faculty scholars as academic leaders, role models, and mentors for future generations of social workers providing care to older Americans and their caregivers. Hartford Doctoral Fellows receive a $50,000 dissertation grant plus $20,000 in matching support from their home institutions, which enables recipients to more fully concentrate on their dissertation research projects over the next two years. Fellows also receive supplemental academic career guidance and mentoring.
The 2007 Scholars and their research topics are:
Malitta Engstrom, PhD, The University of Chicago
Women, Incarceration, and Substance Abuse: Caregiving Grandmothers as a Missing Link in Family Intervention
Anna Faul, PhD, University of Louisville
A Multilevel Existing Data Study on Health Utilization for Older Adults Suffering from Diabetes
Caroline Rosenthal Gelman, PhD, New York University
Evaluating a Community-based, Multi-component Intervention for Latino Family Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease
Faith Hopp, PhD, Wayne State University
Barriers and Facilitators to Heart Failure Care in Urban Settings
David Jenkins, PhD, Texas Christian University
Family Relationships in Older Adulthood: Step-grandparents who are Lesbian or Gay
Hee Yun Lee, PhD, University of Minnesota
Exploring Quality of Care and Quality of Life Among Elderly Asian American Immigrants and Refugees
Jean Correll Munn, PhD, Florida State University
Social Work Involvement at the End of Life in Long-term Care
Joseph Pickard, PhD, University of Missouri-Saint Louis
Mental Health Counseling and Referral of Older Adults: Clergy Experience
Cecilia Thomas, PhD, University of North Texas
Trauma and Relocation Experiences of Older African American Katrina Survivors: Understanding Long-term Coping and Adaptation
Catherine Tompkins, PhD, George Mason University
Grandparent-headed Households: The Long-term Caregiving Relationship Among Grandparents and Grandchildren
The 2007 Doctoral Fellows and the primary topics of their research are:
Elana Buch, University of Michigan
Home Care Quality in Practice: A Comparison of Publicly and Privately Funded Home Care
Kimberly McClure Cassie, University of Tennessee
The Organizational Culture & Climate of Nursing Homes
Leslie K. Hasche, Washington University in St. Louis
Exploring the Potential of Aging Network Services to Improve Depression Care for Older Adults
Katherina Nikzad, University of Kentucky
Dementia Caregiving Outcomes: The Impact of Caregiving Onset, Role Occupancy, and Care-Recipient Decline
Avani Shah, University of Alabama
Efficacy of an Audio-based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Depression in Older Adults
Mary Lindsey Smith, University of Pittsburgh
Just One More: An Examination of the Prevalence, Correlates, and Consequences of
Concurrent Alcohol and Medication Use in Older Adults
Mei Kit Tang, University of Alabama
Cultural Values, Informal Support, and Caregiving Outcomes Among Chinese American Caregivers
Wanda White, University of California, Los Angeles
The Intersection of Religion, Aging, and Sexual Orientation from the Perspective of Lesbian Older Adults
5.JAHF Grantee Convenes Hurricane Summit
In an unprecedented cooperative effort, the Florida Healthcare Association (FHCA), a Hartford grantee, brought together eight Southeastern states to improve how frail and elderly citizens are cared for during a major disaster. Leadership from the state emergency command centers and long term care (LTC) organizations in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina met in May 2007 to find ways to improve how LTC needs are incorporated into disaster planning. Federal level representatives from FEMA, CMS, and HHS also participated, along with representatives from AARP.
“In a disaster, we must ensure that we care for our most vulnerable citizens first,” said LuMarie Polvika West, of FHCA. “Integrating the needs of the elderly into regional emergency planning processes can save lives.”
In the recent past, the elderly and disabled have often been the most negatively affected by the consequences of a major disaster. The CDC determined that the elderly accounted for only 15 percent of New Orleans’ 2005 population, but 70 percent of the deaths from Hurricane Katrina. In addition, at least 139 storm-related fatalities were reported from nursing homes as a result of Katrina.
At the summit, the Florida Healthcare Association shared a new computer model that supports LTC administrators in developing emergency and evacuation plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Both the summit and the computer template development were made possible by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation.
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