Kimberly Van Haitsma, PhD, FGSA

Improving Uptake of Evidence-Based Oral Care in Long-Term Care

08/15/2019

Beth Ann White , DNP, CRNP, ANP-C, MS, CCM, CDE;

This project sought to improve direct care staff OC knowledge, practices, beliefs, and attitude; implement an evidence-based protocol; assess protocol adherence; and examine staff barriers and facilitators to implementation at a single...

This project sought to improve...

08/15/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

Honoring Nursing Home Resident Preferences for Recreational Activities to Advance Person-Centered Care

02/16/2016

Katherine M. Abbott , PhD, MGS, FGSA;

Abby Spector ;

Christina Duntzee , BS;

Sarah Humes , MS;

Allison R. Heid , PhD;

Victoria Crumbie ;

Karen Eshraghi , MSW;

Scott D Crespy , PhD;

Mary Van Valkenburgh-Schultz ;

Kimberly Van Haitsma , PhD, FGSA;

Preference Match Tracker assessment tool was designed to measure how well nursing facilities satisfy the activity preferences of residents.

Preference Match Tracker...

02/16/2016

Annals of Long-Term Care

Practical Research

Exploring Preference Fulfillment Among Older Adults Receiving Long-Term Care: Consistency of Satisfaction Ratings

02/25/2019

Kimberly Van Haitsma , PhD, FGSA;

Katherine M. Abbott , PhD, MGS, FGSA;

Allison R. Heid , PhD;

Eleanor Brnich , BS;

Karen Eshraghi , MSW;

This study sought to understand the consistency of ratings over a 3-day test-retest period for how satisfied long-term care recipients were with the fulfillment of important everyday preferences.

This study sought to understand...

02/25/2019

Annals of Long-Term Care

Quality Improvement

“It Was Like a Whole New World Opened Up”: Nursing Home Provider Perspectives on Implementing a Person-Centered Communication Intervention

10/25/2023

Abby Hermesch , MGS;

Miranda C. Kunkel , LMSW;

Alexandra Heppner , BSW;

Kimberly Van Haitsma , PhD, FGSA;

Katherine M. Abbott , PhD, MGS, FGSA;

Researchers assessed factors influencing the implementation of PAL Cards, a person-centered communication tool, in nursing homes and identified facilitators such as evidence strength and quality, relative advantage, engagement, execution, and...

Researchers assessed factors...

10/25/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care