Publications and Reports

2006-2007 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)
2005-2006 (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006)

Peer Reviewed Journals (July 2006 - June 30, 2007)

Biola H, Sloane PD, Williams CS, Daaleman TP, Williams SW, Zimmerman S. Physician communication with family caregivers of long-term care residents at the end of life. Journal of the American Geriatric Society 2007; 55(6):846-56.

Burris S, Moss K. The employment discrimination provisions of The Americans with Disabilities Act: Implementation and impact. Hofstra Law Review (in press).

Burris S, Moss K. United States’ health researchers review their ethics review boards. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 2006; 1(2):39-58.

Calleson DC, Sloane PD, Cohen LW. Effectiveness of mailing “Bathing Without a Battle” to all US nursing homes. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education 2006; 27(1):67-79.

Carder PC, Schumacher JG, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD. Medication management: Integrating the social and medical models. Assisted Living Consult 2007; 3(2):18-22.

Chen CK, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Barrick AL. Assisted living policies promoting autonomy and their relationship to resident depressive symptoms. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2007; 15(2):122-9.

Daaleman TP, Elder GH Jr. Family medicine and the life course paradigm. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2007; 20(1):85-92.

Daaleman TP, Kaufman JS. Spirituality and depressive symptoms in primary care outpatients. Southern Medical Journal 2006; 99(12):1340-4.

Daaleman TP, Williams CS, Hamilton VL, Zimmerman S. Spiritual care for long-term care residents at the end of life. Medical Care (in press).

Dobbs DJ, Hanson L, Zimmerman S, Williams CS, Munn J. Hospice attitudes among assisted living and nursing home administrators, and the long-term care hospice attitudes scale. Journal of Palliative Medicine 2006; 9(6):1388-400.

Gaskins ND, Sloane PD, Mitchell CM, Ammerman A, Ickes SB, Williams CS. Poor nutritional habits: A modifiable predecessor of chronic illness? A North Carolina Family Medicine Research Network (NC-FM-RN) study. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2007; 20(2):124-34.

Gill KFri, March 14, 2008eported by residents with dementia. Alzheimer’s Care Today (in press).

Hansen RA, Gartlehner G, Lohr KN, Kaufer DI. Functional outcomes of drug treatment in Alzheimer’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Drugs & Aging 2007; 24(2):155-67.

Hanson LC, Eckert JK, Dobbs D, Williams CS, Caprio AJ, Sloane PD, Zimmerman S. Symptom Experience of Dying Long-Term Care Residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (in press).

Hickman SE, Barrick AL, Williams CS, Zimmerman S, Connell BR, Preisser JS, Mitchell CM, Sloane PD. The effect of ambient bright light therapy on depressive symptoms in persons with dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (in press).

Hoeffer B, Talerico KA, Rasin J, Mitchell CM, Stewart BJ, McKenzie D, Barrick AL, Rader J, Sloane PD. Assisting cognitively impaired nursing home residents with bathing: Effects of two bathing interventions on caregiving. The Gerontologist 2006; 46(4):524-32.

Kaup BA, Loreck D, Gruber-Baldini AL, German P, Menon AS, Zimmerman S, Burton L, Magaziner J. Depression and its relationship to function and medical status, by dementia status, in nursing home admissions. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2007; 15(5):438-42.

Munn JC, Zimmerman S. A good death for residents of long-term care: Family members speak. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care 2006; 2(3):45-59.

Munn JC, Zimmerman S, Hanson LC, Williams CS, Sloane PD, Clipp EC, Tulsky JA, Steinhauser KE. Measuring the quality of dying in long-term care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (in press).

Parish S, Moss K, Richman E. Health and health care access of adults with developmental disabilities: Their perspectives. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (in press).

Pierson S, Hansen R, Greene SB, Williams C, Akers R, Jonsson M, Carey T. Preventing medication errors in long-term care: Results and evaluation of a large scale web-based error reporting system. Quality and Safety in Health Care (in press).

Resnick B, Gruber-Baldini AL, Pretzer-Aboff I, Galik E, Buie VC, Russ K, Zimmerman S. Reliability and validity of the evaluation to sign consent measure. The Gerontologist 2007; 47(1):69-77.

Resnick B, Orwig D, Zimmerman S, Hawkes W, Golden J, Werner-Bronzert M, Magaziner J. Testing of the SEE and OEE post-hip fracture. Western Journal of Nursing Research 2006; 28(5):586-601.

Sloane P, Ivey J, Roth M, Roederer M, Williams CS. Accounting for the sedative and analgesic effects of medication changes during patient participation in clinical research studies: Measurement development and application to a sample of institutionalized geriatric patients. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2007.

Sloane PD, Brooker D, Cohen L, Douglass C, Edelman P, Fulton BR, Jarrott S, Kasayka R, Kuhn D, Preisser JS, Williams CS, Zimmerman S. Dementia care mapping as a research tool. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2007; 22(6):580-9.

Sloane PD, Cohen LW, Williams CS, Munn J, Preisser JS, Sobsey MD, Wait DA, Zimmerman S. Effect of specialized bathing systems on resident cleanliness and water quality in nursing homes: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Water and Health 2007; 5(2):283-94.

Sloane PD, Williams CS, Mitchell CM, Preisser JS, Wood W, Barrick AL, Hickman SE, Gill KS, Connell BR, Edinger J, Zimmerman S. High-intensity environmental light in dementia: Effect on sleep and activity. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (in press).

Swanson J, Burris S, Moss K, Ullman M, Ranney L. Justice disparities: Does the ADA enforcement system treat people with psychiatric disabilities fairly? Maryland Law Review 2006; 66(1):94-139.

Thorpe JM, Sleath BL, Thorpe CT, Van Houtven CH, Blalock SJ, Landerman LR, Campbell WH, Clipp EC. Caregiver psychological distress as a barrier to influenza vaccination among community-dwelling elderly with dementia. Medical Care 2006; 44(8):713-21.

Williams CS, Tinetti ME, Kasl SV, Peduzzi PN. The role of pain in the recovery of instrumental and social functioning after hip fracture. Journal of Aging and Health 2006; 18(5):743-62.

Zimmerman S, Mitchell CM, Chen CK, Morgan LA, Gruber-Baldini AL, Sloane PD, Eckert JK, Munn J. An observation of assisted living environments: Space use and behavior. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 2007; 49(3):185-203.

Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Williams CS, Dobbs D, Ellajosyula R, Braaten A, Rupnow MF, Kaufer DI. Residential care/assisted living staff may detect undiagnosed dementia using the minimum data set cognition scale. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (in press).

Book Chapters (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)

Daaleman TP. Terminal illness. In: Rakel RE, editor. Essential Family Medicine, Fundamentals and Case Studies. 3rd edition. Philadelphia: Saunders/Elsevier, 2006: 517-21.

Moss K, Burris S. Exploring the implications of ADA employment discrimination policy and practice for the health and welfare of people with disabilities. In: Field M, Jette A, editors. The Future of Disability in America. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2007.

Zimmerman S. Information to promote quality care in residential settings. In: C.B. Cox, editor. Dementia and Social Work Practice: Research and Interventions. New York: Springer, 2007.

Zimmerman S, Sloane PD. Long-term care: Nursing homes and assisted living. In: J.E. Birren, editor. Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging, and the Aged. 2nd edition. Oxford: Elsevier Ltd, 2007.

Other Reports and Publications (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)

Konrad TR, Morgan JC, Dill J. Descriptive Results from the State Turnover Survey. Conducted for the Office of Long Term Care of the NC Department of Health and Human Services, 2005. Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006. Available at: http://www.aging.unc.edu/research/winastepup/reports/index.html.

Konrad TR, Morgan JC, Ribas V. Active and Inactive Workers on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry: A Wage and Employment Profile. Chapel Hill, NC: North Carolina Institute on Aging, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007. Available at: http://www.aging.unc.edu/research/winastepup/reports/index.html.

Williams CE, Greene SB, Hansen RA, Pierson S, Akers R, Carey TS. Nursing Home Medication Error Quality Initiative (MEQI) Year 3: October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006. Chapel Hill, NC: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007. Available at: http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/meqi_info/reports/index.html.

Peer Reviewed Journals (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006)

Boustani M, Zimmerman S, Williams CS, Gruber-Baldini AL, Watson L, Reed PS, Sloane PD. Characteristics associated with behavioral symptoms related to dementia in long-term care residents. The Gerontologist 2005; 45 (Special Issue #1):56-61.

Carey TS. Use of feeding tubes in the care of long-term care residents. North Carolina Medical Journal 2005; 66(4):313-5.

Chang SH, Mercer VS, Giuliani CA, Sloane PD. Relationship between hip abductor rate of force development and mediolateral stability in older adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2005; 86(9):1843-50.

Daaleman TP. Reorganizing medicare for older adults with chronic illness. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2006; 19(3):303-9.

Dobbs D, Munn J, Zimmerman S, Boustani M, Williams CS, Sloane PD, Reed PS. Characteristics associated with lower activity involvement in long-term care residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45 (Special Issue #1):81-6.

Fillenbaum GG, Hybels CF, Pieper CF, Konrad TR, Burchett BM, Blazer DG. Provider characteristics related to antidepressant use in older people. Journal of American Geriatric Society 2006; 54(6):942-9.

Frey BB, Daaleman TP, Peyton V. Measuring a dimension of spirituality for health research: Validity of the Spirituality Index of Well-Being. Research on Aging 2005; 27:556-77.

Gruber-Baldini AL, Zimmerman S, Boustani M, Watson LC, Williams CS, Reed PS. Characteristics associated with depression in long-term care residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special #1):50-5.

Helton MR, van der Steen JT, Daaleman TP, Gamble GR, Ribbe MW. A cross-cultural study of physician treatment decisions for demented nursing home patients who develop pneumonia. Annals of Family Medicine 2006; 4(3):221-7.

Hull SK, Daaleman TP, Thaker S, Pathman DE. A prevalence study of faith-based healing in the rural southeastern United States. Southern Medical Journal 2006; 99(6):644-53.

Mead LC, Eckert JK, Zimmerman S, Schumacher JG. Sociocultural aspects of transitions from assisted living for residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special #1):115-23.

Miller LL, Amann Talerico K, Rader J, Swafford K, Hiatt SO, Millar SB, Smith KR, Sloane PD. Development of an intervention to reduce pain in older adults with dementia: Challenges and lessons learned. Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly 2005; 6:154-67.

Munn JC, Hanson LC, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Mitchell CM. Is hospice associated with improved end-of-life care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities? Journal of the American Geriatric Society 2006; 54(3):490-5.

Park NS, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Gruber-Baldini AL, Eckert JK. An empirical typology of residential care/assisted living based on a four-state study. Gerontologist 2006; 46(2):238-48.

Port CL, Zimmerman S, Williams CS, Dobbs D, Preisser JS, Williams SW. Families filling the gap: Comparing family involvement for assisted living and nursing home residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special #1):87-95.

Rader J, Barrick AL, Hoeffer B, Sloane PD, McKenzie D, Talerico KA, Glover JU. The bathing of older adults with dementia. American Journal of Nursing 2006; 106(4):40-8, quiz 48-9.

Reed PS, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Williams CS, Boustani M. Characteristics associated with low food and fluid intake in long-term care residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):74-80.

Resnick B, Orwig D, Wehren L, Zimmerman S, Simpson M, Magaziner J. The Exercise Plus Program for older women post hip fracture: Participant perspectives. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(4):539-44.

Resnick B, Simpson M, Galik E, Bercovitz A, Gruber-Baldini AL, Zimmerman S, Magaziner J. Making a difference: Nursing assistants’ perspectives of restorative care nursing. Rehabilitation Nursing 2006; 31(2):78-86.

Sloane PD, Zimmerman S, Gruber-Baldini AL, Hebel JR, Magaziner J, Konrad TR. Health and functional outcomes and health care utilization of persons with dementia in residential care and assisted living facilities: Comparison with nursing homes. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):124-32.

Sloane PD, Zimmerman S, Williams CS, Reed PS, Gill KS, Preisser JS. Evaluating the quality of life of long-term care residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):37-49.

Sloane PD, Noell-Waggoner E, Hickman S, Mitchell CM, Williams CS, Preisser JS, Barrick AL, Zimmerman S, Brawley E. Implementing a lighting intervention in public areas of long-term care facilities: Lessons learned. Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly 2005; 6:280-93.

Stuart B, Gruber-Baldini AL, Fahlman C, Quinn CC, Burton L, Zuckerman IH, Hebel JR, Zimmerman S, Singhal PK, Magaziner J. Medicare cost differences between nursing home patients admitted with and without dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(4):505-15.

Thorp JM, Kalinowski CT, Patterson ME, Sleath BL. Psychological distress as a barrier to preventive care in community-dwelling elderly in the United States. Medical Care 2006; 44(2):187-91.

Williams CS, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Reed PS. Characteristics associated with pain in long-term care residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):68-73.

Williams SW, Williams CS, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Preisser JS, Boustani M, Reed PS. Characteristics associated with mobility limitation in long-term care residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):62-7.

Winzelberg GS, Williams CS, Preisser JS, Zimmerman S, Sloane PD. Factors associated with nursing assistant quality-of-life ratings for residents with dementia in long-term care facilities. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):106-14.

Zimmerman S, Hawkes WG, Hebel JR, Fox KM, Lydick E, Magaziner J. The lower extremity gain scale: A performance-based measure to assess recovery after hip fracture. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2006; 87(3):430-6.

Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Eckert JK, Gruber-Baldini AL, Morgan LA, Hebel JR, Magaziner J, Stearns SC, Chen CK. How good is assisted living? Findings and implications from an outcomes study. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 2005; 60(4):S195-204.

Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Heck E, Maslow K, Schulz R. Introduction: Dementia care and quality of life in assisted living and nursing homes. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):5-7.

Zimmerman S, Sloane PD, Williams CS, Reed PS, Preisser JS, Eckert JK, Boustani M, Dobbs D. Dementia care and quality of life in assisted living and nursing homes. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):133-46.

Zimmerman S, Williams CS, Reed PS, Boustani M, Preisser JS, Heck E, Sloane PD. Attitudes, stress, and satisfaction of staff who care for residents with dementia. The Gerontologist 2005; 45(Special Issue #1):96-105.

Zuckerman IH, Hernandez JJ, Gruber-Baldini AL, Hebel JR, Stuart B, Zimmerman S, Magaziner J. Potentially inappropriate prescribing before and after nursing home admission among patients with and without dementia. The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy 2005; 3(4):246-54.

Other Publications (July 1, 2005 - June 20, 2006)

Greene SB, Williams CE, Hansen RA, Crook KD, Akers R, Butler MG, Carey TS. Nursing Home Medication Error Quality Initiative (MEQI) Year 2: October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2005. Chapel Hill, NC: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006.
Available at: https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/meqi/info/MEQIREPORTYR2.pdf