Abigail Latimer
Biographic Data
| ID | 8926916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abigail Latimer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abigail |
| FAMILY NAME | Latimer |
| SIGNATURE | LATIMER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The relationship of health activation with risk of future cardiovascular disease among rural family caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses
BACKGROUND: Family caregivers are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than non-caregivers. This risk is worse for those who live in rural compared to urban areas. Health activation, an indicator of engagement in self-care, is predictive of health outcomes and CVD risk in several populations. However, it is not known whether health activation is associated with CVD risk in rural caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses …
Grief and Loss During Care Transitions
Direct Care Workers (DCW) provide both personal care to patients and emotional support to patients and caregivers in hospice and palliative care. DCWs often develop close ties and are then expected to work with new clients immediately following a care transition, with little or no time to grieve. A qualitative pilot study (n = 24) was conducted to explore the experience of DCWs during care transitions. Data was collected via focus groups and indi…
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Grief and Loss During Care Transitions
Direct Care Workers (DCW) provide both personal care to patients and emotional support to patients and caregivers in hospice and palliative care. DCWs often develop close ties and are then expected to work with new clients immediately following a care transition, with little or no time to grieve. A qualitative pilot study (n = 24) was conducted to explore the experience of DCWs during care transitions. Data was collected via focus groups and indi…
The relationship of health activation with risk of future cardiovascular disease among rural family caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses
BACKGROUND: Family caregivers are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than non-caregivers. This risk is worse for those who live in rural compared to urban areas. Health activation, an indicator of engagement in self-care, is predictive of health outcomes and CVD risk in several populations. However, it is not known whether health activation is associated with CVD risk in rural caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses …
Medicine (2 works) · Burnout (1 work) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (1 work) · Care work (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Coping (psychology (1 work) · Diabetes Management and Education (1 work) · Disease (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work)