Keith Kleszynski
Biographic Data
| ID | 89729 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Keith Kleszynski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Keith |
| FAMILY NAME | Kleszynski |
| SIGNATURE | KLESZYNSKI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0424-5251 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Geriatric-focused education for community health workers
Background: In light of the public health crisis of dementia, community health workers (CHWs) have increasingly received national attention as a public health workforce that can support individuals, families, and communities in preventing, recognizing, and living with dementia. With training, CHWs have high potential for making a positive impact on healthy aging and living with dementia. Recognizing the need for a CHW-specific training, the Oklah…
Rural Native Veterans’ Perceptions of Care in the Context of Navigator Program Development
Assessing Culturally Tailored Dementia Interventions to Support Informal Caregivers of People Living with Dementia (PLWD)
Tribal Perspectives on Patient Navigation for Rural Native Veterans Using Veteran Health Administration Services
Capturing the perspectives of African American informal dementia caregivers
Dementia can be overwhelming to families and their caregivers. Informal caregiving is a widespread mode of providing dementia care in African American communities, yet impact of caregiving on informal or family caregivers in African American communities is burdensome. This study aimed to describe the lived experiences of informal caregivers of African American People Living with Dementia (PLWD) to understand their perceptions of dementia and deme…
Connecting Public Health Graduate Students with a Latinx Community Advisory Committee on Caregiving
In this paper, we describe insights from a formed Latinx Community Advisory Committee (LCAC) that consisted of 11 Latinx mothers of children with special needs. Three Public Health graduate students, as a part of a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) seminar, joined virtual meetings of the LCAC to hear insights into barriers and challenges of caregiving from these Latinx mothers, and the graduate students were tasked with developing a C…
Thinking outside of the Box
The double societal hit of dementia and infectious disease outbreaks like the COVID-19 pandemic have raised a convergence of concerns for the future of care settings for people living with dementia. It is estimated that 5.4 million Americans have some form of dementia and these numbers are expected to rise in the coming decades, leading to an unprecedented demand for memory care housing and services. In searching for innovative options to create …
Assessing Statewide Need for Older Adult Health Promotion Services
The growing senior population and persistent poor health status of seniors in Oklahoma compels a fresh look at what health promotion services would be well received. Surveys were distributed to a list of registered voters age 65 and older in Oklahoma with a total of 1,248 surveys returned (19.8%). Survey items asked about interests in services, classes, and activities, plus current barriers to accessing and/or engaging in such programs. To accoun…
We wear Arsenal, but we are Deportivo Hidalgo’
This paper focuses on a Latino recreational fútbol (soccer) league in Oklahoma City and the meaning of jerseys and team names the players choose while participating in this league. For example, it is quite common to find teams of Latino men wearing the jerseys of European professional teams. To wear the jerseys of European professional teams while playing fútbol in Oklahoma City operates as symbolic capital which demonstrates one’s fútbol knowled…
Futból and Community
In northern San Diego County, futból breaks through the alienation felt by many Mexicano migrants and bridges the cultural communicative gaps that exist between communities. Futból runs through the lives of these Mexicano communities and is much more than just a game. Through futból leagues the Mexicano migrant community maintains social networks and demonstrates cultural visibility. Through these leagues the community interacts with traditionall…
We wear Arsenal, but we are Deportivo Hidalgo’
This paper focuses on a Latino recreational fútbol (soccer) league in Oklahoma City and the meaning of jerseys and team names the players choose while participating in this league. For example, it is quite common to find teams of Latino men wearing the jerseys of European professional teams. To wear the jerseys of European professional teams while playing fútbol in Oklahoma City operates as symbolic capital which demonstrates one’s fútbol knowled…
Futból and Community
In northern San Diego County, futból breaks through the alienation felt by many Mexicano migrants and bridges the cultural communicative gaps that exist between communities. Futból runs through the lives of these Mexicano communities and is much more than just a game. Through futból leagues the Mexicano migrant community maintains social networks and demonstrates cultural visibility. Through these leagues the community interacts with traditionall…
We wear Arsenal, but we are Deportivo Hidalgo’
This paper focuses on a Latino recreational fútbol (soccer) league in Oklahoma City and the meaning of jerseys and team names the players choose while participating in this league. For example, it is quite common to find teams of Latino men wearing the jerseys of European professional teams. To wear the jerseys of European professional teams while playing fútbol in Oklahoma City operates as symbolic capital which demonstrates one’s fútbol knowled…
Assessing Statewide Need for Older Adult Health Promotion Services
The growing senior population and persistent poor health status of seniors in Oklahoma compels a fresh look at what health promotion services would be well received. Surveys were distributed to a list of registered voters age 65 and older in Oklahoma with a total of 1,248 surveys returned (19.8%). Survey items asked about interests in services, classes, and activities, plus current barriers to accessing and/or engaging in such programs. To accoun…
Thinking outside of the Box
The double societal hit of dementia and infectious disease outbreaks like the COVID-19 pandemic have raised a convergence of concerns for the future of care settings for people living with dementia. It is estimated that 5.4 million Americans have some form of dementia and these numbers are expected to rise in the coming decades, leading to an unprecedented demand for memory care housing and services. In searching for innovative options to create …
Connecting Public Health Graduate Students with a Latinx Community Advisory Committee on Caregiving
In this paper, we describe insights from a formed Latinx Community Advisory Committee (LCAC) that consisted of 11 Latinx mothers of children with special needs. Three Public Health graduate students, as a part of a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) seminar, joined virtual meetings of the LCAC to hear insights into barriers and challenges of caregiving from these Latinx mothers, and the graduate students were tasked with developing a C…
Tribal Perspectives on Patient Navigation for Rural Native Veterans Using Veteran Health Administration Services
Capturing the perspectives of African American informal dementia caregivers
Dementia can be overwhelming to families and their caregivers. Informal caregiving is a widespread mode of providing dementia care in African American communities, yet impact of caregiving on informal or family caregivers in African American communities is burdensome. This study aimed to describe the lived experiences of informal caregivers of African American People Living with Dementia (PLWD) to understand their perceptions of dementia and deme…
Geriatric-focused education for community health workers
Background: In light of the public health crisis of dementia, community health workers (CHWs) have increasingly received national attention as a public health workforce that can support individuals, families, and communities in preventing, recognizing, and living with dementia. With training, CHWs have high potential for making a positive impact on healthy aging and living with dementia. Recognizing the need for a CHW-specific training, the Oklah…
Rural Native Veterans’ Perceptions of Care in the Context of Navigator Program Development
Assessing Culturally Tailored Dementia Interventions to Support Informal Caregivers of People Living with Dementia (PLWD)
Political science (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Dementia (4 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Business (3 works)