Autumn Decker
Biographic Data
| ID | 6515035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Autumn Decker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Autumn |
| FAMILY NAME | Decker |
| SIGNATURE | DECKER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7058-705X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Educating for the end
Most healthcare professionals in medicine, nursing, social work, counseling, and pharmacy receive little formal end-of-life education, and the extent of incorporating culturally informed death education into training remains unclear. This scoping review (N = 18) examined death literacy interventions in U.S.-based health professional education and identified which death literacy components (factual, practical, experiential, and community) were add…
Health and Social Determinants Associated With Delay of Care Among Community-Dwelling Rural Older Adults
These findings highlight risk factors associated with DOC, which can inform prevention efforts championed by community-based organizations, health care providers, and policy makers. Future research is needed to investigate compounding long-term effects of DOC, especially among individuals living in rural areas
The effectiveness of a brief intervention to increase the likelihood of advance care planning among college students
Advance care planning (ACP) is atypical in the United States, especially among young adults. We designed and evaluated the effectiveness of a brief intervention about the benefits of perceived control and planning for end-of-life. Participants ( N = 188) were randomized into three conditions and completed a cross-sectional questionnaire. Participants who received the intervention were less likely to worry about not getting enough care and more li…
Young adults’ experiences with loss and grief during Covid-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are experiencing unprecedented cumulative loss and grief. Guided by life course theory, we used inductive qualitative analysis and explored young adults' ( N = 86) written accounts of their earliest and most significant losses associated with COVID-19, as well as their coping mechanisms. Overall, participants experienced substantial loss, especially losses related to their education and social life/eve…
Young adults’ experiences with loss and grief during Covid-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are experiencing unprecedented cumulative loss and grief. Guided by life course theory, we used inductive qualitative analysis and explored young adults' ( N = 86) written accounts of their earliest and most significant losses associated with COVID-19, as well as their coping mechanisms. Overall, participants experienced substantial loss, especially losses related to their education and social life/eve…
The effectiveness of a brief intervention to increase the likelihood of advance care planning among college students
Advance care planning (ACP) is atypical in the United States, especially among young adults. We designed and evaluated the effectiveness of a brief intervention about the benefits of perceived control and planning for end-of-life. Participants ( N = 188) were randomized into three conditions and completed a cross-sectional questionnaire. Participants who received the intervention were less likely to worry about not getting enough care and more li…
The effectiveness of a brief intervention to increase the likelihood of advance care planning among college students
Advance care planning (ACP) is atypical in the United States, especially among young adults. We designed and evaluated the effectiveness of a brief intervention about the benefits of perceived control and planning for end-of-life. Participants ( N = 188) were randomized into three conditions and completed a cross-sectional questionnaire. Participants who received the intervention were less likely to worry about not getting enough care and more li…
Young adults’ experiences with loss and grief during Covid-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are experiencing unprecedented cumulative loss and grief. Guided by life course theory, we used inductive qualitative analysis and explored young adults' ( N = 86) written accounts of their earliest and most significant losses associated with COVID-19, as well as their coping mechanisms. Overall, participants experienced substantial loss, especially losses related to their education and social life/eve…
Health and Social Determinants Associated With Delay of Care Among Community-Dwelling Rural Older Adults
These findings highlight risk factors associated with DOC, which can inform prevention efforts championed by community-based organizations, health care providers, and policy makers. Future research is needed to investigate compounding long-term effects of DOC, especially among individuals living in rural areas
Educating for the end
Most healthcare professionals in medicine, nursing, social work, counseling, and pharmacy receive little formal end-of-life education, and the extent of incorporating culturally informed death education into training remains unclear. This scoping review (N = 18) examined death literacy interventions in U.S.-based health professional education and identified which death literacy components (factual, practical, experiential, and community) were add…
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Young adult (2 works)