Debra Dobbs
Biographic Data
| ID | 242328 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Debra Dobbs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Debra |
| FAMILY NAME | Dobbs |
| SIGNATURE | DOBBS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9282-7624 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Building resilient healthcare systems
Introduction Extensive research on the mental health impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers suggests that this created a mental health crisis. However, limited research has been conducted on the unique challenges faced in regions with scarce healthcare resources, specifically, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.Theory This study used the Job Demands-Resources Model and Global Health Systems perspective to examine the pandemic’s impact on phys…
Music Engagement and Episodic Memory Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
The results of this study suggest that engaging in both passive and active music engagement may be superior to engaging with music only passively or actively and that engaging in music both ways may be able to protect against age-related declines in episodic memory. Future research should examine whether community-based music engagement interventions can affect this trajectory of decline
Association Between Music Engagement and Episodic Memory Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
The findings provide the first population-based evidence that music engagement is associated with better episodic memory among middle-aged and older adults. Future studies should examine whether the relationship between music engagement and episodic memory can be replicated in other populations and that the association persists in longitudinal studies
Student responses to advance directives assignments in undergraduate courses in the United States
Guided by stress and coping theory, qualitative content analysis was used to examine student written assignment responses ( N = 100) about the importance of and student preparedness for completing their own advance directive (AD). Codes represented primary and secondary appraisals, coping, and outcomes. Primary appraisals were 47% benign, 47% stressful, and 6% irrelevant. Benign primary appraisals were associated with reporting greater internal a…
Gender Differences in Mobility Device Use Among U.S. Older Adults
Significant gender differences exist in cane use among older community-living adults. Findings suggest that health and function partly account for these differences. Future research is needed to understand social/cultural factors involved
Community-dwelling older adults' perceptions of dignity
Dignity is a universally important issue for all people, and particularly vital for older adults who face multiple losses associated with ageing. In the United States of America and beyond, the maintenance of dignity is a key aim of policy and service provision for older people. Yet surprisingly little research has been conducted into the meaning of dignity to community-based older adults in the context of everyday life. As life expectancy contin…
Peace With My Maker
African Americans participate in advance care planning (ACP) less often and are more likely to opt for life sustaining treatment than non-Hispanic whites. Although prior quantitative and qualitative work has examined the perspectives and attitudes of African Americans, the voices of those who are most likely to confront situations requiring health care decision making-seriously ill African American elders-have not been well depicted. This study u…
Emotional and Physical Health of Informal Caregivers of Residents at the End of Life
Many characteristics related to end-of-life caregiving outcomes in long-term care are consistent with community-based studies, suggesting that end-of-life caregiving outcomes in long-term care are not markedly different than in other settings. However, the role of staff support may either facilitate or complicate emotional strain and merits additional study
Emotional and Physical Health of Informal Caregivers of Residents at the End of Life
Many characteristics related to end-of-life caregiving outcomes in long-term care are consistent with community-based studies, suggesting that end-of-life caregiving outcomes in long-term care are not markedly different than in other settings. However, the role of staff support may either facilitate or complicate emotional strain and merits additional study
Community-dwelling older adults' perceptions of dignity
Dignity is a universally important issue for all people, and particularly vital for older adults who face multiple losses associated with ageing. In the United States of America and beyond, the maintenance of dignity is a key aim of policy and service provision for older people. Yet surprisingly little research has been conducted into the meaning of dignity to community-based older adults in the context of everyday life. As life expectancy contin…
Peace With My Maker
African Americans participate in advance care planning (ACP) less often and are more likely to opt for life sustaining treatment than non-Hispanic whites. Although prior quantitative and qualitative work has examined the perspectives and attitudes of African Americans, the voices of those who are most likely to confront situations requiring health care decision making-seriously ill African American elders-have not been well depicted. This study u…
Association Between Music Engagement and Episodic Memory Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
The findings provide the first population-based evidence that music engagement is associated with better episodic memory among middle-aged and older adults. Future studies should examine whether the relationship between music engagement and episodic memory can be replicated in other populations and that the association persists in longitudinal studies
Emotional and Physical Health of Informal Caregivers of Residents at the End of Life
Many characteristics related to end-of-life caregiving outcomes in long-term care are consistent with community-based studies, suggesting that end-of-life caregiving outcomes in long-term care are not markedly different than in other settings. However, the role of staff support may either facilitate or complicate emotional strain and merits additional study
Peace With My Maker
African Americans participate in advance care planning (ACP) less often and are more likely to opt for life sustaining treatment than non-Hispanic whites. Although prior quantitative and qualitative work has examined the perspectives and attitudes of African Americans, the voices of those who are most likely to confront situations requiring health care decision making-seriously ill African American elders-have not been well depicted. This study u…
Community-dwelling older adults' perceptions of dignity
Dignity is a universally important issue for all people, and particularly vital for older adults who face multiple losses associated with ageing. In the United States of America and beyond, the maintenance of dignity is a key aim of policy and service provision for older people. Yet surprisingly little research has been conducted into the meaning of dignity to community-based older adults in the context of everyday life. As life expectancy contin…
Gender Differences in Mobility Device Use Among U.S. Older Adults
Significant gender differences exist in cane use among older community-living adults. Findings suggest that health and function partly account for these differences. Future research is needed to understand social/cultural factors involved
Association Between Music Engagement and Episodic Memory Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
The findings provide the first population-based evidence that music engagement is associated with better episodic memory among middle-aged and older adults. Future studies should examine whether the relationship between music engagement and episodic memory can be replicated in other populations and that the association persists in longitudinal studies
Student responses to advance directives assignments in undergraduate courses in the United States
Guided by stress and coping theory, qualitative content analysis was used to examine student written assignment responses ( N = 100) about the importance of and student preparedness for completing their own advance directive (AD). Codes represented primary and secondary appraisals, coping, and outcomes. Primary appraisals were 47% benign, 47% stressful, and 6% irrelevant. Benign primary appraisals were associated with reporting greater internal a…
Music Engagement and Episodic Memory Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
The results of this study suggest that engaging in both passive and active music engagement may be superior to engaging with music only passively or actively and that engaging in music both ways may be able to protect against age-related declines in episodic memory. Future research should examine whether community-based music engagement interventions can affect this trajectory of decline
Building resilient healthcare systems
Introduction Extensive research on the mental health impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers suggests that this created a mental health crisis. However, limited research has been conducted on the unique challenges faced in regions with scarce healthcare resources, specifically, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.Theory This study used the Job Demands-Resources Model and Global Health Systems perspective to examine the pandemic’s impact on phys…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)