Quality of Life and Chronic Condition Management

Impact: Enhance patient outcomes, promote self-management strategies, and engage translational research to help people cope with their chronic illness conditions.

Quality of life and chronic condition management research focuses on studying the impact of chronic health conditions on a person's overall well-being and daily life. Researchers aims to understand how individuals with chronic illnesses navigate their physical, emotional, and social challenges, as well as how healthcare interventions and support systems can improve quality of life.

Jamie Rausch

IU School of Nursing’s Dr. Jamie Rausch awarded August Tomusk Research Fund grant

Dr. Jamie Rausch, assistant professor at the IU School of Nursing, received $21,000 in grant funding from the August Tomusk Research Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.

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IU School of Nursing faculty conducting research in Quality of Life and Chronic Condition Management

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Janet S. Carpenter
Janet S. Carpenter
PhD, RN, FAAN
Interim Dean
Audrey Geisel Endowed Chair in Innovation
Distinguished Professor

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

carpentj@iu.edu

Claire Burke Draucker
Claire Burke Draucker
PhD, RN, FAAN
Angela Barron McBride Endowed Professorship in Mental Health Nursing

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

cdraucke@iu.edu

Rebecca J. Bartlett Ellis
Rebecca J. Bartlett Ellis
PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN
Executive Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Professor

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

rjbartle@iu.edu

Miyeon Jung
Miyeon Jung
PhD, RN, FAHA
Associate Professor
miyjung@iu.edu

Wendy Trueblood Miller
Wendy Trueblood Miller
PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN, FAAN, FAES
Executive Associate Dean for Research
Professor

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

wrtruebl@iu.edu

Julie L. Otte
Julie L. Otte
PhD, RN, FAAN
Assistant Dean, Evaluation
Interim Director, PhD Program
Associate Professor

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

jlelam@iu.edu

Jamie Ann Rausch
Jamie Ann Rausch
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
rauschj@iu.edu

Asa B. Smith
Asa B. Smith
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
asasmit@iu.edu

Susan Storey
Susan Storey
PhD, RN, AOCNS, FCNS
Associate Professor
sustorey@iu.edu

Rachel Wion
Rachel Wion

Assistant Professor
rkwion@iu.edu

Jane R. von Gaudecker
Jane R. von Gaudecker
PhD, RN, AGCNS, FAES, CGNC
Associate Professor
jvongaud@iu.edu

Faculty Publications July 2023 - June 2024
  • Quick flutter skip: midlife women's descriptions of palpitations. PMID: 37643379 PMCID: PMC10581607 (available on 2024-10-01) DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002244. Janet S Carpenter, Rileigh Fagan, Mofareh A Alzahrani, Heather A Jaynes, James E Tisdale, Richard J Kovacs, Chen X Chen, Claire B Draucker.
  • Computerized Cognitive Training and 24-Month Mortality in Heart Failure. PMID: 37494830 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001023. Miyeon Jung, Asa B Smith, Bruno Giordani, David G Clark, Irmina Gradus-Pizlo, Kelly L Wierenga, Kittie Reid Lake, Susan J Pressler.
  • Pain and Associated Factors in Nursing Home Residents. PMID: 37003932 PMCID: PMC10440293 (available on 2024-08-01) DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.03.002. Connie S Cole, Justin Blackburn, Janet S Carpenter, Chen X Chen, Susan E Hickman.
  • Patients with palpitations experience a higher symptom burden prior to breast cancer surgery. PMID: 37327556 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102341. Ying Sheng, Janet S Carpenter, Steven M Paul, Yvette P Conley, Jon D Levine, Christine Miaskowski.
  • A qualitative analysis of cancer-related patient care in the emergency department. PMID: 36809571 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14706. Rebecca Lash, Nick Pettit, Eric Vachon, Candice Spackman, Claire Burke Draucker.
  • Pushing Through: How Older Adult Caregivers Manage Wound Care. PMID: 37317876 DOI: 10.1177/01939459231180894. Kristen L Swartzell, Janet S Fulton, Jane R von Gaudecker.
  • Family Role in Care of Patients With Neurological Conditions: International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium Proceedings. PMID: 37224222 DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000708 von Gaudecker, J., Andrade, C., Baby, P., Cassier-Woidasky, A. K., Cubria, T., Hupperich, L. M., Mariano, M. E. M., Mastamet, G., Nydahl, P., Olson, D. M., Sila, F., Ramazanu, S., Strayer, A., Hirosue, M., & Rhudy, L.
  • A realist review of health passports for Autistic adults. PMID: 37682898 PMCID: PMC10490970 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279214. Rebecca Ellis, Kathryn Williams, Amy Brown, Eleanor Healer, Aimee Grant.
  • Nonpharmacological Cognitive Impairment Prevention Interventions in Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review. 2023 Sep-Oct;38(5):E165-E177. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000936. Epub 2022 Aug 6. Malissa A Mulkey, Asa B Smith, Rachel K Wion, Sherita L House, Kelly L Wierenga.
  • Pain trajectories of nursing home residents. PMID: 36508731 PMCID: PMC10089959 (available on 2024-04-01) DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18182. Connie S Cole, Janet S Carpenter, Justin Blackburn 4, Chen X Chen, Bobby L Jones, Susan E Hickman.
  • Correlations among Core Outcomes in Menopause-recommended vasomotor symptom outcomes in MsFLASH trials. PMID: 37963308 PMCID: PMC10756428 (available on 2025-01-01) DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002280. Janet S Carpenter, Joseph C Larson, Myra S Hunter , Sarah Lensen, Chen X Chen, Katherine A Guthrie.
  • Abstract 13139: Preliminary Efficacy of a Cognitive Restorative Nature Intervention to Improve Attention, Self-Care, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Heart Failure. DOI:10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.13139 Miyeon Jung, Liana Apostolova, Debra Moser, Irmina Gradus-Pizlo, Sujuan Gao, Suzanne Wang, Elham Algashgari, Asa Smith, Jeff Rogers, Susan Ofner, Susan Pressler
  • "Quality of Life in Adults with Epilepsy. Ch. 264 in Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook. ISBN/ISSN: 9781975105525 " Wendy R. Miller, Jane R. von Guadecker, Janice M. Buelow
  • Symptom clusters in breast cancer survivors with and without type 2 diabetes over the cancer trajectory. PMID: 38222966 PMCID: PMC10784674 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2023.100343. Susan Storey, Xiao Luo, Jie Ren, Kun Huang, Diane Von Ah.
  • Adolescents' Perceptions of School Nurses' Role in Functional Seizures at School. PMID: 38073107 DOI: 10.1177/10598405231218287. Andrea Tanner, Jane von Gaudecker, Janice M Buelow, Wendy R Miller.
  • Assessing Facilitator Fidelity to Principles of Public Deliberation: Tutorial. PMID: 38090788 PMCID: PMC10753414 DOI: 10.2196/51202. Claire Draucker, Andrés Carrión, Mary A Ott, Amelia Knopf.
  • Adolescents' qualitative expressions of functional seizure illness representation. PMID: 38053309 PMCID: PMC10872507 (available on 2025-02-01) DOI: 10.1002/jad.12281. Andrea L Tanner, Jane R von Gaudecker, Sharron J Crowder, Janice M Buelow, Wendy R Miller.
  • A deep learning approach for mental health quality prediction using functional network connectivity and assessment data. PMID: 38340285 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-024-00857-y. Meenu Ajith, Dawn M Aycock, Erin B Tone, Jingyu Liu, Maria B Misiura, Rebecca Ellis, Sergey M Plis, Tricia Z King, Vonetta M Dotson, Vince Calhoun.
  • Adolescents' qualitative expressions of functional seizure illness representation. PMID: 38053309 PMCID: PMC10872507 (available on 2025-02-01) DOI: 10.1002/jad.12281. Andrea L Tanner, Jane R von Gaudecker, Sharron J Crowder, Janice M Buelow, Wendy R Miller.
  • Patient Activation of Persons With Opioid Use Disorder in Intensive Outpatient Treatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903221096473 Keen, A., Lu, Y., Oruche, U. M., Mazurenko, O., & Burke Draucker, C.
  • Ethical, legal, and social implications of digital health: A needs assessment from the Society of Behavioral Medicine to inform capacity building for behavioral scientists. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibad076 Goldstein, S. P., Nebeker, C., Ellis, R. B., & Oser, M.
  • Thematic Analysis of Alzheimer’s Medication Management Discussion in a Non-Moderated Online Forum. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459241237671 Liu, J., Meyer, K., Glassner, A., Gonzales, M., Bartlett Ellis, R. J., Park, H., Song, L., Patel, N., & Wang, J.
  • Computerized Cognitive Training and 24-Month Mortality in Heart Failure. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000001023 Jung, M., Smith, A. B., Giordani, B., Clark, D. G., Gradus-Pizlo, I., Wierenga, K. L., Lake, K. R., & Pressler, S. J.
  • Hypnosis Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Pilot Study. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2279672 Elkins, G., Padilla, V. J., Otte, J., Sanford, K., Benge, J., Stevens, A., Scullin, M., Corlett, C. E., & Ekanayake, V.
  • Recommended measurement instruments for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: the COMMA (Core Outcomes in Menopause) consortium. https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000002370 Lensen, S., Paramanandam, V. S., Gabes, M., Kann, G., Donhauser, T., Waters, N. F., Li, A. D., Peate, M., Susanto, N. S., Caughey, L. E., Rangoonwal, F., Liu, J., Condron, P., Anagnostis, P., Archer, D. F., Avis, N. E., Bell, R. J., Carpenter, J. S., Chedraui, P., Christmas, M., … Hickey, M.
  • Implementation of Research in Community Mental Health Centers: The Challenge of Provider Engagement. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01282-7 Oruche, U. M., Nakash, O., Holladay, C., Chacko, A., Perkins, S. M., & Draucker, C. B.
  • Perspectives of emergency department physicians and nurses on reasons for preventable emergency department visits by patients with cancer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2024.01.015 Pettit, N., Vachon, E., Lash, R., Spackman, C., & Draucker, C. B.
  • Association of Heart Failure With Cognitive Decline and Development of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000001075. Jung, M. , Apostolova, L. , Gao, S. , Burney, H. , Lai, D. , Saykin, A. & Pressler, S.
  • Validation of a Novel Neurologic Assessment Test for Healthcare Staff. https://doi.org/10.1097/JNN.0000000000000754 Doyle, B. R., von Gaudecker, J. R., Techan, A. K., Nairon, E. B., & Olson, D. M.
  • Development of a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Activity. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20240411-04 Embree, J.L., Kowalski, K., Young, J. A., Draucker, C. B., Fairley-Murdoch, M., & Lillie, M.
  • More Than a Joke: The Intersection of Gender-Based Humor and Gender Inequities Experienced by Women Department Chairs in Academic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2023.1006 C. Hobgood, M. Marks, Y. Choi, N.M. Papini, Claire Draucker
  • Caregivers' Contributions to Heart Failure Self-care: An Updated Systematic Review. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000001060 Buck, H.G., Howland, C., Stawnychy, M.A., Aldossary, H., Cortés, Y.I., DeBerg, J., Durante, A., Graven, L.J., Irani, E., Jaboob, S., Massouh, A., Oberfrank, N. Da Costa Ferreira, Saylor, M. Abshire, Wion, Rachel K., Bidwell, J.T.
  • Validation of a Novel Neurologic Assessment Test for Healthcare Staff. https://doi.org/10.1097/JNN.0000000000000754 Doyle, B. R., von Gaudecker, J. R., Techan, A. K., Nairon, E. B., & Olson, D. M.
  • Palpitations in Women With Breast Cancer Are Associated With Polymorphisms for Neurotransmitter Genes. doi: 10.1188/24.ONF.332-348. PMID: 38950091. Sheng Y, Conley YP, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Carpenter JS, Hammer MJ, Levine JD, Miaskowski C.
  • Interventions ot increase the diversity of nursing programs: An integrative review. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20240404-07. Aaron McCord, Julie Otte
  • Correlations among Core Outcomes in Menopause-recommended vasomotor symptom outcomes in MsFLASH trials. PMID: 37963308 PMCID: PMC10756428 (available on 2025-01-01) DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002280. Janet S Carpenter, Joseph C Larson, Myra S Hunter, Sarah Lensen, Chen X Chen, Katherine A Guthrie.
  • Perspectives of emergency department physicians and nurses on reasons for preventable emergency department visits by patients with cancer. PMID: 38271791 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.01.015. Nicholas Pettit, Eric Vachon, Rebecca Lash, Candice Spackman, Claire Burke Draucker.
  • Mentoring in Academic Nursing From the Perspectives of Faculty Mentors. PMID: 38227635 DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001220. Katie Ruth Busby, Claire Burke Draucker.
  • O-Know Opioid Knowledge Test: Development and Psychometric Testing in a Community Setting. PMID: 36409628 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2022.2147883. Virgil L Gregory Jr, Susan Ofner, Rebecca J Ellis.
  • Pain and Heart Failure During Transport by Emergency Medical Services and Its Associated Outcomes: Hospitalization, Mortality, and Length of Stay. PMID: 38230416 PMCID: PMC10922995 DOI: 10.1177/01939459231223128. Asa B Smith, Miyeon Jung, Susan J Pressler.
  • Symptom clusters in breast cancer survivors with and without type 2 diabetes over the cancer trajectory. PMID: 38222966 PMCID: PMC10784674 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2023.100343. Susan Storey, Xiao Luo, Jie Ren, Kun Huang, Diane Von Ah