Research Publications

A randomized controlled trial for an individualized positive psychosocial intervention for the affective and behavioral symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents.

VanHaitsma, K. S., Curyto, K., Abbott, K. M., Towsley, G. L., Spector, A., & Kleban, M. (2015). A randomized controlled trial for an individualized positive psychosocial intervention for the affective and behavioral symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70(1), 35–45, doi:10.1093/geronb/gbt102

A randomized controlled trial for an individualized positive psychosocial intervention for the affective and behavioral symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents.

Evaluating the Implementation of a Pragmatic Person-Centered Communication Tool for the Nursing Home Setting: PAL Cards

Abbott, K. M., Heppner, A., Hicks, N., Hermesch, A., & VanHaitsma, K. (2021). Evaluating the Implementation of a Pragmatic Person-Centered Communication Tool for the Nursing Home Setting: PAL Cards. Clinical Gerontologist, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2021.1929632

Evaluating the Implementation of a Pragmatic Person-Centered Communication Tool for the Nursing Home Setting: PAL Cards

“It’s Been a Whole New World”: Staff Perceptions of Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Corpora, M., Kelley, M., Kasler, K., Heppner, A., VanHaitsma, K., & Abbott, K. M. (2021). “It’s Been a Whole New World”: Staff Perceptions of Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(5), 9–13. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20210407-03
“It’s Been a Whole New World”: Staff Perceptions of Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic