Carole A Estabrooks
Biographic Data
| ID | 248100 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carole A Estabrooks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carole A |
| FAMILY NAME | Estabrooks |
| SIGNATURE | ESTABROOKS C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4753-6510 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Measurement invariance and differential item functioning of a care staff proxy measure of nursing home resident dementia-specific quality of life (Demqol-CH): Do Care Aides' First Language, and Care A…
Challenges in Caring for Unbefriended Residents in Long-term Care Homes: A Qualitative Study
Long-term care homes are complex adaptive systems. Within these systems, we found organizational barriers for long-term care staff providing care to unbefriended residents. These barriers may be modifiable and could improve the quality of care for unbefriended residents and quality of life of staff. Implications for practice include adjusting public guardian scope of work, improving team communication, and compensating staff for additional care
Incapacitated and Alone: Prevalence of Unbefriended Residents in Alberta Long-Term Care Homes
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of residents who are incapacitated and have no surrogate decision maker, known as the “unbefriended” in Alberta long-term care (LTC) homes. Using cross-sectional online survey methods, data were collected from 123 staff (i.e., directors of care/nursing, administrators) from Alberta LTC homes. Information was collected on survey respondents’ demographic characteristics, number of unbefriende…
Fractured Care: A Window Into Emergency Transitions in Care for LTC Residents With Complex Health Needs
Objective: For long-term care (LTC) residents, transfers to emergency departments (EDs) can be associated with poor health outcomes. We aimed to describe characteristics of residents transferred, factors related to decisions during transfer, care received in emergency medical services (EMS), ED settings, outcomes on return to LTC, and times of transfer segments along the transition. Method: We prospectively followed 637 transitions to an ED in Br…
The Canadian dementia challenge: Ensuring optimal care and services for those at risk or with dementia throughout the country
A Context of Uncertainty: How Context Shapes Nurses' Research Utilization Behaviors
Context has often been cited as a significant factor in shaping research utilization behavior, yet scholars have been unable to provide specific detail as to how and why it is important. From an ethnographic study of research utilization in a pediatric intensive care unit, we determined that the primary characteristic of this nursing unit was uncertainty. We identified four major sources of uncertainty: (1) the precarious status of seriously ill …
Sources of Practice Knowledge Among Nurses
Several studies have been published listing sources of practice knowledge used by nurses. However, the authors located no studies that asked clinicians to describe comprehensively and categorize the kinds of knowledge needed to practice or in which the researchers attempted to understand how clinicians privilege various knowledge sources. In this article, the authors report findings from two large ethnographic case studies in which sources of pra…
The effects of hospital restructuring that included layoffs on individual nurses who remained employed: A systematic review of impact
The study purpose was to assess the evidence on the effects of hospital restructuring that included layoffs, on nurses who remained employed, using a systematic review of the research literature to contribute to policy formation. Papers addressing research, hospital restructuring resulting in layoffs, effects on nurses, and a stated relationship between the independent and dependent variables were included. Data were extracted and the quality of …
Aggregating Qualitative Findings: An Approach to Theory Development
The authors suggest that findings of independent, similar research articles may be aggregated into a cohesive study. Such a procedure greatly enhances the generalizability of the original studies and produces a relatively solid mid-range theory. In this article, the criteria for selecting studies, possible problems inherent in the aggregation approach, and potential areas for application are discussed
Aggregating Qualitative Findings: An Approach to Theory Development
The authors suggest that findings of independent, similar research articles may be aggregated into a cohesive study. Such a procedure greatly enhances the generalizability of the original studies and produces a relatively solid mid-range theory. In this article, the criteria for selecting studies, possible problems inherent in the aggregation approach, and potential areas for application are discussed
A Context of Uncertainty: How Context Shapes Nurses' Research Utilization Behaviors
Context has often been cited as a significant factor in shaping research utilization behavior, yet scholars have been unable to provide specific detail as to how and why it is important. From an ethnographic study of research utilization in a pediatric intensive care unit, we determined that the primary characteristic of this nursing unit was uncertainty. We identified four major sources of uncertainty: (1) the precarious status of seriously ill …
Sources of Practice Knowledge Among Nurses
Several studies have been published listing sources of practice knowledge used by nurses. However, the authors located no studies that asked clinicians to describe comprehensively and categorize the kinds of knowledge needed to practice or in which the researchers attempted to understand how clinicians privilege various knowledge sources. In this article, the authors report findings from two large ethnographic case studies in which sources of pra…
Challenges in Caring for Unbefriended Residents in Long-term Care Homes: A Qualitative Study
Long-term care homes are complex adaptive systems. Within these systems, we found organizational barriers for long-term care staff providing care to unbefriended residents. These barriers may be modifiable and could improve the quality of care for unbefriended residents and quality of life of staff. Implications for practice include adjusting public guardian scope of work, improving team communication, and compensating staff for additional care
The Canadian dementia challenge: Ensuring optimal care and services for those at risk or with dementia throughout the country
Aggregating Qualitative Findings: An Approach to Theory Development
The authors suggest that findings of independent, similar research articles may be aggregated into a cohesive study. Such a procedure greatly enhances the generalizability of the original studies and produces a relatively solid mid-range theory. In this article, the criteria for selecting studies, possible problems inherent in the aggregation approach, and potential areas for application are discussed
The effects of hospital restructuring that included layoffs on individual nurses who remained employed: A systematic review of impact
The study purpose was to assess the evidence on the effects of hospital restructuring that included layoffs, on nurses who remained employed, using a systematic review of the research literature to contribute to policy formation. Papers addressing research, hospital restructuring resulting in layoffs, effects on nurses, and a stated relationship between the independent and dependent variables were included. Data were extracted and the quality of …
Sources of Practice Knowledge Among Nurses
Several studies have been published listing sources of practice knowledge used by nurses. However, the authors located no studies that asked clinicians to describe comprehensively and categorize the kinds of knowledge needed to practice or in which the researchers attempted to understand how clinicians privilege various knowledge sources. In this article, the authors report findings from two large ethnographic case studies in which sources of pra…
A Context of Uncertainty: How Context Shapes Nurses' Research Utilization Behaviors
Context has often been cited as a significant factor in shaping research utilization behavior, yet scholars have been unable to provide specific detail as to how and why it is important. From an ethnographic study of research utilization in a pediatric intensive care unit, we determined that the primary characteristic of this nursing unit was uncertainty. We identified four major sources of uncertainty: (1) the precarious status of seriously ill …
The Canadian dementia challenge: Ensuring optimal care and services for those at risk or with dementia throughout the country
Fractured Care: A Window Into Emergency Transitions in Care for LTC Residents With Complex Health Needs
Objective: For long-term care (LTC) residents, transfers to emergency departments (EDs) can be associated with poor health outcomes. We aimed to describe characteristics of residents transferred, factors related to decisions during transfer, care received in emergency medical services (EMS), ED settings, outcomes on return to LTC, and times of transfer segments along the transition. Method: We prospectively followed 637 transitions to an ED in Br…
Incapacitated and Alone: Prevalence of Unbefriended Residents in Alberta Long-Term Care Homes
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of residents who are incapacitated and have no surrogate decision maker, known as the “unbefriended” in Alberta long-term care (LTC) homes. Using cross-sectional online survey methods, data were collected from 123 staff (i.e., directors of care/nursing, administrators) from Alberta LTC homes. Information was collected on survey respondents’ demographic characteristics, number of unbefriende…
Challenges in Caring for Unbefriended Residents in Long-term Care Homes: A Qualitative Study
Long-term care homes are complex adaptive systems. Within these systems, we found organizational barriers for long-term care staff providing care to unbefriended residents. These barriers may be modifiable and could improve the quality of care for unbefriended residents and quality of life of staff. Implications for practice include adjusting public guardian scope of work, improving team communication, and compensating staff for additional care
Measurement invariance and differential item functioning of a care staff proxy measure of nursing home resident dementia-specific quality of life (Demqol-CH): Do Care Aides' First Language, and Care A…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Long-term care (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Dementia (2 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (2 works)