Deborah P Waldrop
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 92602 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Deborah P Waldrop |
| NOMBRES | Deborah P |
| APELLIDO | Waldrop |
| FIRMA | WALDROP D P |
| AFILIACIONES | University at Buffalo, State University of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8325-2147 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 4 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 7 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 4 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2001 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Making the Transition to Hospice
Hospice care is available for 6 months before death but the length of use varies widely, suggesting that there are different perspectives on the appropriate timing for this transition. This qualitative study explored hospice professionals' views on the appropriate timing for and communication about hospice. Ethnography of team meetings informed the development of questions for focus groups and written follow-up surveys with 53 hospice professiona…
Life and Death Decisions
Public education that encourages family discussions about organ and tissue donation can enhance understanding, facilitate a donor's wishes and increase the numbers of donations. Action research methods were used to explore the impact of a student-initiated family discussion about donation. Most discussions were positive; only 7% middle school and 4% high school participants described them as "terrible." "Getting it started" was the most difficult…
Caregiving Issues for Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren
Increasing numbers of middle aged and older adults are raising their grandchildren as a result of complex family problems, and a majority of these caregivers are women. Precipitating problems such as drug abuse, child neglect or parental incarceration are difficult social problems that cause unique caregiving problems for grandparents who step in to stabilize a chaotic family situation. In-depth interviews were conducted with 37 women who were ra…
From Grandparent to Caregiver
The circumstances faced by grandparents who become caregivers for their grandchildren are complicated and stressful. Indepth interviews were conducted with 54 grandparent caregivers (37 grandmothers and 17 grandfathers). Analysis of qualitative data involved the use of QSR NUD * IST software for organizing and coding interview transcripts. Subsets of financial, family, and legal problems specific to grandparent caregiving were identified. Grandpa…
Making the Transition to Hospice
Hospice care is available for 6 months before death but the length of use varies widely, suggesting that there are different perspectives on the appropriate timing for this transition. This qualitative study explored hospice professionals' views on the appropriate timing for and communication about hospice. Ethnography of team meetings informed the development of questions for focus groups and written follow-up surveys with 53 hospice professiona…
Caregiving Issues for Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren
Increasing numbers of middle aged and older adults are raising their grandchildren as a result of complex family problems, and a majority of these caregivers are women. Precipitating problems such as drug abuse, child neglect or parental incarceration are difficult social problems that cause unique caregiving problems for grandparents who step in to stabilize a chaotic family situation. In-depth interviews were conducted with 37 women who were ra…
Life and Death Decisions
Public education that encourages family discussions about organ and tissue donation can enhance understanding, facilitate a donor's wishes and increase the numbers of donations. Action research methods were used to explore the impact of a student-initiated family discussion about donation. Most discussions were positive; only 7% middle school and 4% high school participants described them as "terrible." "Getting it started" was the most difficult…
From Grandparent to Caregiver
The circumstances faced by grandparents who become caregivers for their grandchildren are complicated and stressful. Indepth interviews were conducted with 54 grandparent caregivers (37 grandmothers and 17 grandfathers). Analysis of qualitative data involved the use of QSR NUD * IST software for organizing and coding interview transcripts. Subsets of financial, family, and legal problems specific to grandparent caregiving were identified. Grandpa…
Life and Death Decisions
Public education that encourages family discussions about organ and tissue donation can enhance understanding, facilitate a donor's wishes and increase the numbers of donations. Action research methods were used to explore the impact of a student-initiated family discussion about donation. Most discussions were positive; only 7% middle school and 4% high school participants described them as "terrible." "Getting it started" was the most difficult…
Caregiving Issues for Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren
Increasing numbers of middle aged and older adults are raising their grandchildren as a result of complex family problems, and a majority of these caregivers are women. Precipitating problems such as drug abuse, child neglect or parental incarceration are difficult social problems that cause unique caregiving problems for grandparents who step in to stabilize a chaotic family situation. In-depth interviews were conducted with 37 women who were ra…
Making the Transition to Hospice
Hospice care is available for 6 months before death but the length of use varies widely, suggesting that there are different perspectives on the appropriate timing for this transition. This qualitative study explored hospice professionals' views on the appropriate timing for and communication about hospice. Ethnography of team meetings informed the development of questions for focus groups and written follow-up surveys with 53 hospice professiona…
Psychology (4 obras) · Developmental psychology (2 obras) · Focus group (2 obras) · Grandparent (2 obras) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 obras) · Medicine (2 obras) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (2 obras) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 obras)