Social Contexts and Policy for Optimal Aging
Education
PhD University of Alberta, Canada Nursing 2018
Research Interests
Aging and Palliative Care, Spirituality, Caregiving, Resilience, Mental Health, Post disaster Recovery
Teaching Interests
Pathophysiology, Mental Health, Palliative care, Spirituality, Qualitative Research, Advanced Nursing Concepts
Grants
2024 - Colorado School of Public Health
2024 - Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
2024 - Indiana Arts Commission
2023 - Clifford B. Kinley Trust Foundation
2023 - North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
2022 - Purdue Agricultural Science and Extension for Economic Development (AgSEED)
2022 - Indiana Nurses Foundation
2021 - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
2021 - American Psychiatric Nurses Association
2020 - Macy's Foundation
Selected Publications
Lalani, N., Katare, B., Evans, O., Siqi, Y., Wagle, S., Gallegos, J., Abidemi, M. (2025). Selfcare needs and practices of rural female family caregivers of older adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research. (In-Press).
Lalani, N. Evans, O., Siqi, Y., Katare, B.,Wagle, S., (2025). Financial health and well-being of rural caregivers of older adults with chronic illnesses, BMC Geriatrics. (In-press).
Rogers, M., Stephenson, J., Ali, G., Caryn, A., Curran, S., Gulliksen, E., Kra Friedman, A., Lalani, N., Lamarche, K., Niu, Y., Slatter, H., Pike, J. (2025). Advanced Practice Nurse Perceptions of Spirituality: A global quantitative perspective in everyday life and practice settings. Journal of Holistic Nursing. (Under revision).
Ali, G., Lalani, N., Hamash, K., Jimenez Paladinesd, A. I., Figas, Y. E., Tikkanen, K., & Brooks, J. H. (2024). Spirituality and mental health-applying SOPHIE as a therapeutic reflexive tool. Reflective Practice, doi: 10.1080/14623943.2025.2452566
Wagle, S., Yang, S., Osei, E. A., Katare, B., & Lalani, N. (2024, November). Caregiving intensity, duration, and subjective financial well-being among rural informal caregivers of older adults with chronic illnesses or disabilities. Healthcare, 12 (22), p. 2260-2267.
Xu, D., Lalani, N., & Wang, Y. (2024). Gender and race differences in mental health and well-being among older Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 1-12.
Kimball, J., Hawkins-Taylor, C., Anderson, A., Anderson, D.G., Fornehed, M.L.C., Justis, P., Lalani, N., Mollman, S., Pravecek, B., Rice, J., Shearer, J., Stein, D., .... & Bakitas, M. A. (2024). Top Ten Tips Palliative Clinicians Should Know About Rural Palliative Care in the United States. Journal of Palliative Medicine. http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2024.0032
Lalani, N., Dongjuan, X., Cai, Y. et al. (2023). Structural equation model of coping and life satisfaction of community-dwelling older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Patient Reported Outcomes 7, 46 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-023-00583-x
Lalani, N., Hamash, K., & Wang, Y. (2023). Palliative care needs and preferences of older adults with advanced or serious chronic illnesses and their families in rural communities of Indiana, USA. The Journal of Rural Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12787
Stephenson, P., Hansen, D., Lalani, N., & Biggs, J. (2023). Nursing and Medical Students' Responses About End-of-Life Communication Reveal Educational Opportunities for Spiritual Care. Journal of Nursing Education, 62(11), 601-605.
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