Kelly M Shaffer
Biographic Data
| ID | 5055553 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly M Shaffer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly M |
| FAMILY NAME | Shaffer |
| SIGNATURE | SHAFFER K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9749-8006 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Caregiver Mental Health Across Generations
Objective: We evaluated generational differences in caregiver mental and social health to assess the need for targeted interventions for specific generations or age groups. Methods: We utilized cross-sectional 2022 data from a national caregiver survey. Using the cohort-based, life course framework, across n = 537 caregivers and n = 537 demographically matched non-caregivers, we tested the impact of generation, caregiving status, and generation-b…
Effects of Caregiver Sleep Disturbances on Relationship Quality With Their Care Recipient
Sleep problems are influential health behaviors that are related to relationship quality for caregivers. Therefore, it is critical that sleep is more systematically assessed and addressed in caregiving populations
Comparison of Healthcare Utilization Between Informal Caregivers and Non-Caregivers
Objective: The demands of providing unpaid care for someone with a disabling health condition (i.e., informal caregiving) can limit attention to one's own health needs. Using a nationally representative survey, this study examines whether caregivers report different healthcare utilization relative to non-caregivers. Method: Participants in the Health Information National Trends Survey 5, Cycle 1 reported whether they provided unpaid care and heal…
Exploring the role of ethnicity on perceptions of cancer and physical health recovery during the first year of survivorship
This study examined the role of ethnicity (Black vs White) in the extent to which patients’ appraisal of the impact of cancer on themselves and their family members relates to their physical health. Colorectal cancer patients provided self-reports for study variables at 2 and 12 months post-diagnosis ( N = 60). Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that African American patients’ perception of the cancer as disruptive to their family, but not…
Self-reported medical morbidity among informal caregivers of chronic illness
Comparison of Healthcare Utilization Between Informal Caregivers and Non-Caregivers
Objective: The demands of providing unpaid care for someone with a disabling health condition (i.e., informal caregiving) can limit attention to one's own health needs. Using a nationally representative survey, this study examines whether caregivers report different healthcare utilization relative to non-caregivers. Method: Participants in the Health Information National Trends Survey 5, Cycle 1 reported whether they provided unpaid care and heal…
Exploring the role of ethnicity on perceptions of cancer and physical health recovery during the first year of survivorship
This study examined the role of ethnicity (Black vs White) in the extent to which patients’ appraisal of the impact of cancer on themselves and their family members relates to their physical health. Colorectal cancer patients provided self-reports for study variables at 2 and 12 months post-diagnosis ( N = 60). Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that African American patients’ perception of the cancer as disruptive to their family, but not…
Self-reported medical morbidity among informal caregivers of chronic illness
Exploring the role of ethnicity on perceptions of cancer and physical health recovery during the first year of survivorship
This study examined the role of ethnicity (Black vs White) in the extent to which patients’ appraisal of the impact of cancer on themselves and their family members relates to their physical health. Colorectal cancer patients provided self-reports for study variables at 2 and 12 months post-diagnosis ( N = 60). Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that African American patients’ perception of the cancer as disruptive to their family, but not…
Comparison of Healthcare Utilization Between Informal Caregivers and Non-Caregivers
Objective: The demands of providing unpaid care for someone with a disabling health condition (i.e., informal caregiving) can limit attention to one's own health needs. Using a nationally representative survey, this study examines whether caregivers report different healthcare utilization relative to non-caregivers. Method: Participants in the Health Information National Trends Survey 5, Cycle 1 reported whether they provided unpaid care and heal…
Effects of Caregiver Sleep Disturbances on Relationship Quality With Their Care Recipient
Sleep problems are influential health behaviors that are related to relationship quality for caregivers. Therefore, it is critical that sleep is more systematically assessed and addressed in caregiving populations
Caregiver Mental Health Across Generations
Objective: We evaluated generational differences in caregiver mental and social health to assess the need for targeted interventions for specific generations or age groups. Methods: We utilized cross-sectional 2022 data from a national caregiver survey. Using the cohort-based, life course framework, across n = 537 caregivers and n = 537 demographically matched non-caregivers, we tested the impact of generation, caregiving status, and generation-b…
Medicine (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 works) · Family caregivers (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Family Support in Illness (2 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 work)