2007
Partners in Caregiving in a Special Care Environment: Cooperative Communication Between Staff and Families on Dementia Units
Robison J, Curry L, Gruman C, Porter M, Henderson CR, Pillemer K. Partners in Caregiving in a Special Care Environment: Cooperative Communication Between Staff and Families on Dementia Units. The Gerontologist 2007, 47: 504-515. PMID: 17766671, DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.4.504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvaluation of partnersEvidence-based interventionsFamilies of residentsResidents' family membersFamily-focused programsReduced depressionEffective staffConflict resolution techniquesPositive outcomesBehavioral symptomsControl conditionStaff behaviorCare environmentFamily membersTraining sessionsNursing staff membersCaregivingReduced conflictIntervention facilitiesTreatment groupsIntervention sitesNursing homesCare involvementControl groupDementia unit
2004
At the crossroads: Making the transition to hospice
SCHULMAN-GREEN D, McCORKLE R, CURRY L, CHERLIN E, JOHNSON-HURZELER R, BRADLEY E. At the crossroads: Making the transition to hospice. Palliative & Supportive Care 2004, 2: 351-360. PMID: 16594397, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951504040477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary family caregiversHospice enrollmentTerminal cancerCare trajectoriesFamily caregiversLate hospice enrollmentPatient care trajectoriesContinuum of careTime of deathHealth care systemPatient's family dynamicsIll patientsMedian lengthHospice careCaregiver needsCaregiver acceptancePatientsCaregiver perspectivesCaregivers' perceptionsHospiceDesign of interventionsCare systemCaregiversImpending deathDeathIntended use of informal long‐term care: the role of race and ethnicity
Bradley EH, Curry LA, McGraw SA, Webster TR, Kasl SV, Andersen R. Intended use of informal long‐term care: the role of race and ethnicity. Ethnicity And Health 2004, 9: 37-54. PMID: 15203464, DOI: 10.1080/13557850410001673987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term careRace/ethnicityInformal long-term carePsychosocial factorsRace/ethnicity-related differencesLong-term care useFrail older populationHealth service useEthnicity-related differencesLong-term care needsCross-sectional surveyCare useService useCare needsLogistic regressionOlder populationPsychosocial differencesWhite eldersHealthcare decision makingOlder adultsCareFamily caregivingAndersen modelFamily membersAfrican American respondents
2003
Depression in Later-Life Puerto Rican Primary Care Patients: The Role of Illness, Stress, Social Integration, and Religiosity
Robison J, Curry L, Gruman C, Covington T, Gaztambide S, Blank K. Depression in Later-Life Puerto Rican Primary Care Patients: The Role of Illness, Stress, Social Integration, and Religiosity. International Psychogeriatrics 2003, 15: 239-251. PMID: 14756160, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610203009505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overCaregiversChronic DiseaseComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDysthymic DisorderFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandPrimary Health CarePuerto RicoReligion and PsychologyRisk FactorsSocial SupportStress, PsychologicalConceptsPrimary care patientsDSM-IV criteriaCare patientsOlder Puerto RicansComposite International Diagnostic InterviewPrimary care clinicsPrimary care settingRisk of depressionPoor subjective healthRates of depressionFifth of participantsPuerto RicansRole of illnessSocial risk factorsStudy of depressionHigh rateSocial stressorsCare clinicsIllness severityRisk factorsDepressive disorderMajor depressionCare settingsImproved preventionPatients