Erin Gaab
Biographic Data
| ID | 6516273 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin Gaab |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin |
| FAMILY NAME | Gaab |
| SIGNATURE | GAAB E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Auckland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Latino and Non-Latino Perceptions of the Air Quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California has poor air quality, high rates of asthma, and high rates of obesity. Informational campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of the health impacts of poor air quality and promoting behavior change need to be tailored to the specific target audiences. The study examined perceptions of air quality, perceived health impacts, and methods of accessing information about air quality between Latinos and other gr…
Families’ Perspectives of Quality of Life in Pediatric Palliative Care Patients
Medical and academic institutions began prioritizing Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) less than two decades ago. Although policies and institutions claim to improve the Quality of Life (QoL) of PPC patients and their families, family-defined QoL remains ambiguous. This research investigates the definitions of QoL for PPC patients according to their primary caregivers. We conducted qualitative, semi-structured focus groups of the primary caregivers…
Caregivers’ Estimations of Their Children's Perceptions of Death as a Biological Concept
Communication about death is often a sensitive topic in families with children. The present studied compared answers of 141 school children aged 5-7 to questions about death, and their caregivers' predictions. Children were interviewed, and caregivers answered on paper, questions on inevitability, applicability, irreversibility, cessation, causation, and personal mortality. For causation, cessation, and irreversibility, children were significantl…
Primary caregivers’ experiences living with children involved in pediatric palliative care in New Zealand
Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a family-centered method of caring for young patients with life-limiting illnesses. A qualitative study of caregivers' communication with their children aged 3.5 years to 18 years was conducted using semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Nineteen caregivers living in the Auckland area participated. Interviews focused on the topic of whether to talk with children about their (and their brothers or sisters) illnes…
Caregivers’ Estimations of Their Children's Perceptions of Death as a Biological Concept
Communication about death is often a sensitive topic in families with children. The present studied compared answers of 141 school children aged 5-7 to questions about death, and their caregivers' predictions. Children were interviewed, and caregivers answered on paper, questions on inevitability, applicability, irreversibility, cessation, causation, and personal mortality. For causation, cessation, and irreversibility, children were significantl…
Primary caregivers’ experiences living with children involved in pediatric palliative care in New Zealand
Pediatric palliative care (PPC) is a family-centered method of caring for young patients with life-limiting illnesses. A qualitative study of caregivers' communication with their children aged 3.5 years to 18 years was conducted using semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Nineteen caregivers living in the Auckland area participated. Interviews focused on the topic of whether to talk with children about their (and their brothers or sisters) illnes…
Caregivers’ Estimations of Their Children's Perceptions of Death as a Biological Concept
Communication about death is often a sensitive topic in families with children. The present studied compared answers of 141 school children aged 5-7 to questions about death, and their caregivers' predictions. Children were interviewed, and caregivers answered on paper, questions on inevitability, applicability, irreversibility, cessation, causation, and personal mortality. For causation, cessation, and irreversibility, children were significantl…
Families’ Perspectives of Quality of Life in Pediatric Palliative Care Patients
Medical and academic institutions began prioritizing Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) less than two decades ago. Although policies and institutions claim to improve the Quality of Life (QoL) of PPC patients and their families, family-defined QoL remains ambiguous. This research investigates the definitions of QoL for PPC patients according to their primary caregivers. We conducted qualitative, semi-structured focus groups of the primary caregivers…
Latino and Non-Latino Perceptions of the Air Quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California has poor air quality, high rates of asthma, and high rates of obesity. Informational campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of the health impacts of poor air quality and promoting behavior change need to be tailored to the specific target audiences. The study examined perceptions of air quality, perceived health impacts, and methods of accessing information about air quality between Latinos and other gr…
Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Palliative care (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Quality (philosophy (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works) · Air quality index (1 work)