Patricia Flatley Brennan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5543631 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia Flatley Brennan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia Flatley |
| FAMILY NAME | Brennan |
| SIGNATURE | BRENNAN P F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5989-9960 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Connie M. Ulrich and Patricia Flatley Brennan Reply
This letter responds to the letter "Reaffirming Nurses' Moral Agency in the Age of 'Agentic' AI," by Jia-You Lu and Lien-Chung Wei, in the same, May-June 2026, issue of the Hastings Center Report
What Does Moral Agency Mean for Nurses in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Being a moral agent was once thought to be an irreplaceable, uniquely human role for nurses and other health care professionals who care for patients and their families during illness and hospitalization. Today, however, artificial intelligence systems are often referred to as "artificial moral agents," "agentic," and "autonomous agents." As these systems begin to function in various capacities within health care organizations and to perform spec…
The Role of the National Library of Medicine in Advancing the Science of Health Disparities
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD The author declares no conflict of interest. Reprints: Patricia F. Brennan, RN, PhD, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38, Bethesda, MD 20894. E-mail: [email protected]
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Moehlman Bascom Professor; School of Nursing and College of Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, WI
The Buffering Effect of a Computer Support Network on Caregiver Strain
ComputerLink was a computer support network for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. In a 12-month experiment, 102 caregivers were randomly assigned to an experimental group that had access to ComputerLink or to a control group that did not. This investigation examined whether caregivers in the experimental group had greater reductions in four types of care-related strain by the end of the 1-year study. ComputerLink reduced certa…
The Buffering Effect of a Computer Support Network on Caregiver Strain
ComputerLink was a computer support network for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. In a 12-month experiment, 102 caregivers were randomly assigned to an experimental group that had access to ComputerLink or to a control group that did not. This investigation examined whether caregivers in the experimental group had greater reductions in four types of care-related strain by the end of the 1-year study. ComputerLink reduced certa…
The Buffering Effect of a Computer Support Network on Caregiver Strain
ComputerLink was a computer support network for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease. In a 12-month experiment, 102 caregivers were randomly assigned to an experimental group that had access to ComputerLink or to a control group that did not. This investigation examined whether caregivers in the experimental group had greater reductions in four types of care-related strain by the end of the 1-year study. ComputerLink reduced certa…
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Moehlman Bascom Professor; School of Nursing and College of Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison, WI
The Role of the National Library of Medicine in Advancing the Science of Health Disparities
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD The author declares no conflict of interest. Reprints: Patricia F. Brennan, RN, PhD, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38, Bethesda, MD 20894. E-mail: [email protected]
Connie M. Ulrich and Patricia Flatley Brennan Reply
This letter responds to the letter "Reaffirming Nurses' Moral Agency in the Age of 'Agentic' AI," by Jia-You Lu and Lien-Chung Wei, in the same, May-June 2026, issue of the Hastings Center Report
What Does Moral Agency Mean for Nurses in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Being a moral agent was once thought to be an irreplaceable, uniquely human role for nurses and other health care professionals who care for patients and their families during illness and hospitalization. Today, however, artificial intelligence systems are often referred to as "artificial moral agents," "agentic," and "autonomous agents." As these systems begin to function in various capacities within health care organizations and to perform spec…
Gerontology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Agency (philosophy) (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education (2 works) · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI (2 works) · Ethics in medical practice (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)