Debra G Morgan
Biographic Data
| ID | 248085 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Debra G Morgan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Debra G |
| FAMILY NAME | Morgan |
| SIGNATURE | MORGAN D G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alzheimer Society of Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Informal caregivers' hopes and expectations of a referral to a memory clinic
Taking the Hit
Beliefs about the causes of events have implications for emotional reactions, distress, expectations for the future, and behavioral responses. In this article we report on two issues: the organizational context that contributes to nursing aide (NA) assault and reporting, and serendipitous findings that arose from investigating unexpected response rates to a survey. Data were collected in 11 rural nursing homes using a structured prospective event…
Rural families caring for a relative with dementia
The Physical Environment of Special Care Units
To manage the care of increasing numbers of residents with dementia, many long-term care facilities have created special care units (SCUs) designed to meet the unique needs of this group. This article describes results of the qualitative component of a larger research project examining environment-behavior relationships in dementia care settings. Eighteen in-depth interviews were conducted with 9 staff and 9 family members of SCU residents. Thema…
The Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic illness in which the needs of the family can outweigh those of the impaired person. This study explored the impact of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from the perspective of the caregiving spouse in the first 6 months following diagnosis. During the process of data collection and analysis, two groups of caregivers emerged: for the grief group, the foremost problem was grief at the loss of a beloved partner and …
Rural families caring for a relative with dementia
The Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic illness in which the needs of the family can outweigh those of the impaired person. This study explored the impact of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from the perspective of the caregiving spouse in the first 6 months following diagnosis. During the process of data collection and analysis, two groups of caregivers emerged: for the grief group, the foremost problem was grief at the loss of a beloved partner and …
Informal caregivers' hopes and expectations of a referral to a memory clinic
Taking the Hit
Beliefs about the causes of events have implications for emotional reactions, distress, expectations for the future, and behavioral responses. In this article we report on two issues: the organizational context that contributes to nursing aide (NA) assault and reporting, and serendipitous findings that arose from investigating unexpected response rates to a survey. Data were collected in 11 rural nursing homes using a structured prospective event…
The Physical Environment of Special Care Units
To manage the care of increasing numbers of residents with dementia, many long-term care facilities have created special care units (SCUs) designed to meet the unique needs of this group. This article describes results of the qualitative component of a larger research project examining environment-behavior relationships in dementia care settings. Eighteen in-depth interviews were conducted with 9 staff and 9 family members of SCU residents. Thema…
The Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic illness in which the needs of the family can outweigh those of the impaired person. This study explored the impact of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease from the perspective of the caregiving spouse in the first 6 months following diagnosis. During the process of data collection and analysis, two groups of caregivers emerged: for the grief group, the foremost problem was grief at the loss of a beloved partner and …
The Physical Environment of Special Care Units
To manage the care of increasing numbers of residents with dementia, many long-term care facilities have created special care units (SCUs) designed to meet the unique needs of this group. This article describes results of the qualitative component of a larger research project examining environment-behavior relationships in dementia care settings. Eighteen in-depth interviews were conducted with 9 staff and 9 family members of SCU residents. Thema…
Rural families caring for a relative with dementia
Taking the Hit
Beliefs about the causes of events have implications for emotional reactions, distress, expectations for the future, and behavioral responses. In this article we report on two issues: the organizational context that contributes to nursing aide (NA) assault and reporting, and serendipitous findings that arose from investigating unexpected response rates to a survey. Data were collected in 11 rural nursing homes using a structured prospective event…
Informal caregivers' hopes and expectations of a referral to a memory clinic
Medicine (5 works) · Dementia (4 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (4 works) · Disease (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)