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
2023 - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Northern Central Regional Center for Rural Development
2023 - Purdue Clifford B. Kinley Trust Foundation
2023 - Indiana Nurses Foundation
2022 - Indiana Nurses Foundation
2021 - American Psychiatric Nurses' Association
2020 - Purdue Agricultural Science and Extension for Economic Development (AgSEED)
2020 - Macy's Foundation
Selected Publications
Xu, D., Lalani, N., Wang, Y. (2023). Gender and race differences in mental health and well-being among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science-Special Issue. (In Press).
Lalani, N., Dongjuan, X., Cai, Y. et al. Structural equation model of coping and life satisfaction of community-dwelling older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Patient Rep 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. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20230906-03.
Hansen, D. M., Stephenson, P., Lalani, N., & Shanholtzer, J. (2023). Reflective Journaling as Preparation for Spiritual Care of Patients. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, 25(1), 45-50.
Lalani, N., & Cai, Y. (2022). Palliative care for rural growth and wellbeing: identifying perceived barriers and facilitators in access to palliative care in rural Indiana, USA. BMC Palliative Care, 21(1), 1-13.
Lalani N, Cai Y, Wang Y. (March, 2022). "Hard to Say Goodbye Over iPad": Experiences of Palliative Care Providers and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Communities of Indiana, United States. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing : JHPN : the Official Journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. DOI: 10.1097/njh.0000000000000856. PMID: 35285462.
Cai, Y., & Lalani, N. (2022). Examining barriers and facilitators to palliative care access in rural areas: A scoping review. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 39(1), 123-130.
Marceau, K., Kimiecik, C., Ruiz, Y., McCormick, C., Toombs, A., Elias, C., Lalani, N., & Wadsworth, S. M. (2022). Emerging Ideas. Families Together: Supporting family resilience during the COVID 19 pandemic. Family Relations. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12781
Martin, T., Freeman, S., Lalani, N., & Banner, D. (2022). Qualities of the dying experience of persons who access medical assistance in dying: A scoping review. Death Studies, 1-11.
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