Katherine Supiano
Biographic Data
| ID | 2009357 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine Supiano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Supiano |
| SIGNATURE | SUPIANO K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7267-7705 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Utility and Acceptability of a Peer Assessment Rubric to Improve Interprofessional Learning
Background: Peer assessment rubrics (PARs) facilitate equitable distribution of responsibility among group members and help educators assess learners' contributions. This study sought to (1) address health science students' attitudes toward group work and peer assessment, (2) apply evidence-based recommendations and student suggestions to the adaptation of a PAR, and (3) determine the rubric's effectiveness for educators and acceptability among s…
Communication Disparities between Nursing Home Team Members
Optimal care in nursing home (NH) settings requires effective team communication. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) interact with nursing home residents frequently, but the extent to which CNAs feel their input is valued by other team members is not known. We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we administered a communication survey within 20 Utah nursing home facilities to 650 team members, including 124 nurses and 264 CNAs. Respondents…
Bots and nots: Safeguarding online survey research with underrepresented and diverse populations
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the use of online recruitment and data collection for reaching historically underrepresented minorities (URMs) and other diverse groups. Preventing and detecting responses from automated accounts "bots" and those who misrepresent themselves is one challenge in utilizing online approaches. Through internet-mediated methods, interested LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ couples facing advanced cancer completed an interest f…
Geriatrics workforce enhancement program: Educational outcomes of community-based dementia caregiver conferences
Providing educational interventions to informal dementia caregivers has been shown to have numerous positive outcomes including improving general well-being and quality of life as well as reducing depression, anxiety, and caregiver stress.The purpose of this study is the development, delivery, and evaluation of caregiver conferences to educate informal dementia caregivers about dementia and caregiving.We provided eight half-day conferences for in…
If we knew then what we know now: The preparedness experience of pre-loss and post-loss dementia caregivers
We evaluated the relationship between grief preparedness and grief experience in 106 family caregivers anticipating or who had experienced the death of a family member with dementia. Using a phenomenological lens to discern a process of meaning-making in narratives, we found preparation that included positive construction of memories, death as the end of suffering, relationship resolution, and shared construction of meaning were associated with p…
Health profiles of spouse caregivers: The role of active coping and the risk for developing prolonged grief symptoms
The role of theory in understanding grief
As the tandem fields of bereavement care and research have evolved, so too has a keener appreciation of the role of theory in advancing both. This article succinctly summarizes the function of theory in directing investigation and intervention in grief and grief therapy and describes Meaning Reconstruction as one exemplar of this bootstrapping process, leading to evidence-based conceptual refinements and creative contributions to clinical practic…
Cancer Caregivers’ Preparedness for Loss and Bereavement Outcomes: Do Preloss Caregiver Attributes Matter
Past studies examining the relationship between preparedness for loss and bereavement outcomes among caregivers of spouses/partners with life-limiting illness did not adequately account for preloss caregiver attributes that could potentially confound the relationship. Using a sample of spouse/partner cancer caregivers ( N = 226), we examined how preloss caregiver attributes were associated with how prepared one felt for loss and their role in the…
The transformation of the meaning of death in complicated grief group therapy for survivors of suicide: A treatment process analysis using the meaning of loss codebook
We examined the therapeutic process of grief change in survivors of suicide participating in complicated grief group therapy (CGGT) using the meaning of loss codebook (MLC). Complicated grief group therapy is a multimodal group psychotherapy designed to restore normal grieving in persons with complicated grief. Using video data, we evaluated transition points in psychotherapy associated with meaning reconstruction: retelling the narrative of the …
Weaving Interdisciplinary and Discipline-Specific Content into Palliative Care Education: One Successful Model for Teaching End-of-Life Care
While palliative care is best delivered in an interdisciplinary format, courses teaching the interdisciplinary approach to palliative care are rare in healthcare education. This article describes a graduate-level course in palliative care for students in nursing, pharmacy, social work, and gerontology taught by faculty from each discipline. The overarching goals of this course are to convey core palliative care knowledge across disciplines, artic…
Personal loss in health professions graduate students: Implications for clinical education in bereavement
The impact of prior personal grief on the educational experience of health care graduate students participating as co-facilitators in bereavement support groups was examined in this study. Personal experience with the death of a family member or close friend was reported in 80% of participating students. Findings suggest that grief, and the students’ construction of the meaning of their loss, can mediate the students’ developing sense of self as …
Experiences of Veterans' Widows Following Conjugal Bereavement: A Qualitative Analysis
This qualitative study analyzed the conjugal grief experience of veterans' widows. The narratives yielded several themes, including the decreased self-reported symptoms of distress when widows reported having positive social support without negative social support, the development of an ongoing relationship with their deceased spouses with a mechanism for creating meaning from their loss, and the assumption of a new identity and new roles and res…
The Impact of Personal Loss on the Experience of Health Professions: Graduate Students in End-of-Life and Bereavement Care
This study explored the impact of prior personal experience with grief on self-reported personal and professional development of graduate students in nursing, social work, counseling, pastoral care, and genetic counseling involved as cofacilitators in bereavement support groups, and of medical students observing interdisciplinary inpatient palliative care. Personal experience with death of a family member or close friend was reported in 80% of th…
Health profiles of spouse caregivers: The role of active coping and the risk for developing prolonged grief symptoms
The role of theory in understanding grief
As the tandem fields of bereavement care and research have evolved, so too has a keener appreciation of the role of theory in advancing both. This article succinctly summarizes the function of theory in directing investigation and intervention in grief and grief therapy and describes Meaning Reconstruction as one exemplar of this bootstrapping process, leading to evidence-based conceptual refinements and creative contributions to clinical practic…
The transformation of the meaning of death in complicated grief group therapy for survivors of suicide: A treatment process analysis using the meaning of loss codebook
We examined the therapeutic process of grief change in survivors of suicide participating in complicated grief group therapy (CGGT) using the meaning of loss codebook (MLC). Complicated grief group therapy is a multimodal group psychotherapy designed to restore normal grieving in persons with complicated grief. Using video data, we evaluated transition points in psychotherapy associated with meaning reconstruction: retelling the narrative of the …
The Impact of Personal Loss on the Experience of Health Professions: Graduate Students in End-of-Life and Bereavement Care
This study explored the impact of prior personal experience with grief on self-reported personal and professional development of graduate students in nursing, social work, counseling, pastoral care, and genetic counseling involved as cofacilitators in bereavement support groups, and of medical students observing interdisciplinary inpatient palliative care. Personal experience with death of a family member or close friend was reported in 80% of th…
If we knew then what we know now: The preparedness experience of pre-loss and post-loss dementia caregivers
We evaluated the relationship between grief preparedness and grief experience in 106 family caregivers anticipating or who had experienced the death of a family member with dementia. Using a phenomenological lens to discern a process of meaning-making in narratives, we found preparation that included positive construction of memories, death as the end of suffering, relationship resolution, and shared construction of meaning were associated with p…
Bots and nots: Safeguarding online survey research with underrepresented and diverse populations
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the use of online recruitment and data collection for reaching historically underrepresented minorities (URMs) and other diverse groups. Preventing and detecting responses from automated accounts "bots" and those who misrepresent themselves is one challenge in utilizing online approaches. Through internet-mediated methods, interested LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ couples facing advanced cancer completed an interest f…
Experiences of Veterans' Widows Following Conjugal Bereavement: A Qualitative Analysis
This qualitative study analyzed the conjugal grief experience of veterans' widows. The narratives yielded several themes, including the decreased self-reported symptoms of distress when widows reported having positive social support without negative social support, the development of an ongoing relationship with their deceased spouses with a mechanism for creating meaning from their loss, and the assumption of a new identity and new roles and res…
The Impact of Personal Loss on the Experience of Health Professions: Graduate Students in End-of-Life and Bereavement Care
This study explored the impact of prior personal experience with grief on self-reported personal and professional development of graduate students in nursing, social work, counseling, pastoral care, and genetic counseling involved as cofacilitators in bereavement support groups, and of medical students observing interdisciplinary inpatient palliative care. Personal experience with death of a family member or close friend was reported in 80% of th…
Personal loss in health professions graduate students: Implications for clinical education in bereavement
The impact of prior personal grief on the educational experience of health care graduate students participating as co-facilitators in bereavement support groups was examined in this study. Personal experience with the death of a family member or close friend was reported in 80% of participating students. Findings suggest that grief, and the students’ construction of the meaning of their loss, can mediate the students’ developing sense of self as …
Weaving Interdisciplinary and Discipline-Specific Content into Palliative Care Education: One Successful Model for Teaching End-of-Life Care
While palliative care is best delivered in an interdisciplinary format, courses teaching the interdisciplinary approach to palliative care are rare in healthcare education. This article describes a graduate-level course in palliative care for students in nursing, pharmacy, social work, and gerontology taught by faculty from each discipline. The overarching goals of this course are to convey core palliative care knowledge across disciplines, artic…
Cancer Caregivers’ Preparedness for Loss and Bereavement Outcomes: Do Preloss Caregiver Attributes Matter
Past studies examining the relationship between preparedness for loss and bereavement outcomes among caregivers of spouses/partners with life-limiting illness did not adequately account for preloss caregiver attributes that could potentially confound the relationship. Using a sample of spouse/partner cancer caregivers ( N = 226), we examined how preloss caregiver attributes were associated with how prepared one felt for loss and their role in the…
The transformation of the meaning of death in complicated grief group therapy for survivors of suicide: A treatment process analysis using the meaning of loss codebook
We examined the therapeutic process of grief change in survivors of suicide participating in complicated grief group therapy (CGGT) using the meaning of loss codebook (MLC). Complicated grief group therapy is a multimodal group psychotherapy designed to restore normal grieving in persons with complicated grief. Using video data, we evaluated transition points in psychotherapy associated with meaning reconstruction: retelling the narrative of the …
The role of theory in understanding grief
As the tandem fields of bereavement care and research have evolved, so too has a keener appreciation of the role of theory in advancing both. This article succinctly summarizes the function of theory in directing investigation and intervention in grief and grief therapy and describes Meaning Reconstruction as one exemplar of this bootstrapping process, leading to evidence-based conceptual refinements and creative contributions to clinical practic…
Geriatrics workforce enhancement program: Educational outcomes of community-based dementia caregiver conferences
Providing educational interventions to informal dementia caregivers has been shown to have numerous positive outcomes including improving general well-being and quality of life as well as reducing depression, anxiety, and caregiver stress.The purpose of this study is the development, delivery, and evaluation of caregiver conferences to educate informal dementia caregivers about dementia and caregiving.We provided eight half-day conferences for in…
If we knew then what we know now: The preparedness experience of pre-loss and post-loss dementia caregivers
We evaluated the relationship between grief preparedness and grief experience in 106 family caregivers anticipating or who had experienced the death of a family member with dementia. Using a phenomenological lens to discern a process of meaning-making in narratives, we found preparation that included positive construction of memories, death as the end of suffering, relationship resolution, and shared construction of meaning were associated with p…
Health profiles of spouse caregivers: The role of active coping and the risk for developing prolonged grief symptoms
Bots and nots: Safeguarding online survey research with underrepresented and diverse populations
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the use of online recruitment and data collection for reaching historically underrepresented minorities (URMs) and other diverse groups. Preventing and detecting responses from automated accounts "bots" and those who misrepresent themselves is one challenge in utilizing online approaches. Through internet-mediated methods, interested LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ couples facing advanced cancer completed an interest f…
Utility and Acceptability of a Peer Assessment Rubric to Improve Interprofessional Learning
Background: Peer assessment rubrics (PARs) facilitate equitable distribution of responsibility among group members and help educators assess learners' contributions. This study sought to (1) address health science students' attitudes toward group work and peer assessment, (2) apply evidence-based recommendations and student suggestions to the adaptation of a PAR, and (3) determine the rubric's effectiveness for educators and acceptability among s…
Communication Disparities between Nursing Home Team Members
Optimal care in nursing home (NH) settings requires effective team communication. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) interact with nursing home residents frequently, but the extent to which CNAs feel their input is valued by other team members is not known. We conducted a cross-sectional study in which we administered a communication survey within 20 Utah nursing home facilities to 650 team members, including 124 nurses and 264 CNAs. Respondents…
Psychology (13 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Grief (8 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (8 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (8 works) · Psychotherapist (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works)