Abigail L Latimer
Biographic Data
| ID | 2491683 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abigail L Latimer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abigail L |
| FAMILY NAME | Latimer |
| SIGNATURE | LATIMER A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5252-2199 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The relationship of health activation with risk of future cardiovascular disease among rural family caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses
BACKGROUND: Family caregivers are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than non-caregivers. This risk is worse for those who live in rural compared to urban areas. Health activation, an indicator of engagement in self-care, is predictive of health outcomes and CVD risk in several populations. However, it is not known whether health activation is associated with CVD risk in rural caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses …
Predatory Conferences
ABSTARCTEmerging social work academics and researchers are warned about not falling victim to predatory publishers and journals; however, predatory conferences are increasingly common and present a real threat to research integrity. Anyone, regardless of age or experience, can fall victim to predatory or “fake conferences.” Their duplicitous and flattering e-mail communications promise high exposure with attractive destinations that sound appeali…
Considerations in Preparing Social Work Students to Thrive in Health Care Settings
Over a quarter of the members of the social work profession are working in health related settings yet preparing students to work in such multi-disciplinary environments, with hierarchical organizations and problem-focused systems, can create value conflicts, principally with the strengths-based paradigm inherent in social work practice. In order to prepare social work students for delivering services that honor the profession’s ethics, values, a…
Moral distress during Covid-19
Moral distress, or the inability to act congruent with moral beliefs, has been of concern for healthcare professionals especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital nurses are particularly affected in their roles with mounting administrative pressures and demands. We examined whether general and COVID-specific support in employing healthcare organizations predicted moral distress in a sample of inpatient hospital nurses. A total of 248 nurses …
Grief and Loss During Care Transitions
Direct Care Workers (DCW) provide both personal care to patients and emotional support to patients and caregivers in hospice and palliative care. DCWs often develop close ties and are then expected to work with new clients immediately following a care transition, with little or no time to grieve. A qualitative pilot study (n = 24) was conducted to explore the experience of DCWs during care transitions. Data was collected via focus groups and indi…
Moral distress during Covid-19
Moral distress, or the inability to act congruent with moral beliefs, has been of concern for healthcare professionals especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital nurses are particularly affected in their roles with mounting administrative pressures and demands. We examined whether general and COVID-specific support in employing healthcare organizations predicted moral distress in a sample of inpatient hospital nurses. A total of 248 nurses …
Grief and Loss During Care Transitions
Direct Care Workers (DCW) provide both personal care to patients and emotional support to patients and caregivers in hospice and palliative care. DCWs often develop close ties and are then expected to work with new clients immediately following a care transition, with little or no time to grieve. A qualitative pilot study (n = 24) was conducted to explore the experience of DCWs during care transitions. Data was collected via focus groups and indi…
Predatory Conferences
ABSTARCTEmerging social work academics and researchers are warned about not falling victim to predatory publishers and journals; however, predatory conferences are increasingly common and present a real threat to research integrity. Anyone, regardless of age or experience, can fall victim to predatory or “fake conferences.” Their duplicitous and flattering e-mail communications promise high exposure with attractive destinations that sound appeali…
Considerations in Preparing Social Work Students to Thrive in Health Care Settings
Over a quarter of the members of the social work profession are working in health related settings yet preparing students to work in such multi-disciplinary environments, with hierarchical organizations and problem-focused systems, can create value conflicts, principally with the strengths-based paradigm inherent in social work practice. In order to prepare social work students for delivering services that honor the profession’s ethics, values, a…
Moral distress during Covid-19
Moral distress, or the inability to act congruent with moral beliefs, has been of concern for healthcare professionals especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital nurses are particularly affected in their roles with mounting administrative pressures and demands. We examined whether general and COVID-specific support in employing healthcare organizations predicted moral distress in a sample of inpatient hospital nurses. A total of 248 nurses …
The relationship of health activation with risk of future cardiovascular disease among rural family caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses
BACKGROUND: Family caregivers are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than non-caregivers. This risk is worse for those who live in rural compared to urban areas. Health activation, an indicator of engagement in self-care, is predictive of health outcomes and CVD risk in several populations. However, it is not known whether health activation is associated with CVD risk in rural caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses …
Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Ethics in medical practice (2 works) · Health care (2 works)