Sharon K Ostwald
Biographic Data
| ID | 5418344 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon K Ostwald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon K |
| FAMILY NAME | Ostwald |
| SIGNATURE | OSTWALD S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Who Is Caring for the Caregiver
Older adults are at high risk for developing chronic illnesses; those older than 85 are also the most rapidly growing segment of the US population. The majority of care for older adults with disabilities is provided in the community by family caregivers, as well as spouses if they are available. Although there has been significant research on the effect of caregiving on spousal health, few studies have addressed the health promotion needs of spou…
Brief Report
Public health nursing education
Improvement in the education of public health professionals must occur so graduates can provide leadership to strengthen the capacity of the public health system. Graduate public health curricula should be developed with consideration of the health needs of the people and the functions of public health. This article describes for one public health discipline—nursing—the development of graduate education models designed to prepare nurses to fill l…
Public health nursing education
Improvement in the education of public health professionals must occur so graduates can provide leadership to strengthen the capacity of the public health system. Graduate public health curricula should be developed with consideration of the health needs of the people and the functions of public health. This article describes for one public health discipline—nursing—the development of graduate education models designed to prepare nurses to fill l…
Brief Report
Who Is Caring for the Caregiver
Older adults are at high risk for developing chronic illnesses; those older than 85 are also the most rapidly growing segment of the US population. The majority of care for older adults with disabilities is provided in the community by family caregivers, as well as spouses if they are available. Although there has been significant research on the effect of caregiving on spousal health, few studies have addressed the health promotion needs of spou…
Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health promotion (2 works) · Health, psychology, and well-being (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Business (1 work)