Thi Vu, MPH
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2025
Building Community Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Solutions: Lessons Learned from a Social Accelerator in Rural North Carolina
Elliott A, Jana B, Vu T, Rush M, Belk A, Emmerling D, Jagannathan V, Saeugling S, Hatcher A. Building Community Resilience Through Trauma-Informed Solutions: Lessons Learned from a Social Accelerator in Rural North Carolina. Community Mental Health Journal 2025, 1-11. PMID: 39939435, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01435-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural North CarolinaCommunity organizationsNegative health outcomesAdverse childhood experiencesCohort of participantsEdgecombe CountyIn-depth interviewsHealth outcomesNorth CarolinaRural settingsProgram staffSocial accelerationCommunity resilienceQualitative interviewsTrauma-informedPerceived outcomesChildhood experiencesRural communitiesPeople of colorIntergenerational traumaLocal high schoolBuilding community resilienceParticipantsStaffCommunity tiesEmpathy and psychological outcomes in informal caregivers of community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Huo M, Vu T, Yoneda T, Wei J, Abbott B, Monin J. Empathy and psychological outcomes in informal caregivers of community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2025, gbaf018. PMID: 39879125, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregiver psychological healthInformal caregiversNegative psychological outcomesPsychological outcomesCare recipientsCaregivers of community-dwelling older adultsPsychological healthCommunity-dwelling older adultsNon-significant associationPeer-reviewed studiesUnpaid careOlder adultsCaregiversSystematic reviewCareCognitive empathySignificant associationMeta-analyzedMeta-analysisLiterature searchRandom effects approachHealthInterventionOutcomesInvestigation of empathy
2024
EMOTION REGULATION IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR SPOUSES: THE ROLE OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS
Lou Y, Monin J, Vu T, Piechota A. EMOTION REGULATION IN PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR SPOUSES: THE ROLE OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 830-830. PMCID: PMC11691875, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.2690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPwD neuropsychiatric symptomsCare partnersEmotion regulation difficultiesEmotion regulationNeuropsychiatric symptomsEarly stages of dementiaStages of dementiaSelf-reports of emotion regulationMultivariate linear regression modelEmotion regulation capabilitiesEmotion regulation strategiesNeuropsychiatric subsyndromesHealth factorsDomains of difficultyLinear regression modelsPWDSelf-reportRegulation difficultiesInterpersonal effectsEmotional behaviorEmotional awarenessRegulation strategiesControl impulsesDyad membersRegression modelsEARLY PARENT–CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, BURDEN, AND SUPPORT AMONG ADULT CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH DEMENTIA
Wood K, Chow D, Vu T, Monin J. EARLY PARENT–CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, BURDEN, AND SUPPORT AMONG ADULT CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH DEMENTIA. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 847-848. PMCID: PMC11691593, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.2743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult children of parentsEarly-stage dementiaCaregiver burdenChildren of parentsParent-child relationship qualityPerceived supportAssociated with caregiver outcomesPerceptions of caregiver burdenAssociated with poor mental healthAdult childrenAdult family caregiversZarit Burden InterviewPoor mental healthCognitive impairmentParent-child relationshipEarly parent-child relationshipsRelationship qualityBurden InterviewCaregiver outcomesFamily caregiversStatistically significant associationMental healthPerceived Partner Responsiveness ScaleCaregiving relationshipLinear regression modelsCorrection: Using systems-mapping to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma: A qualitative study of stakeholder experiences
Vu T, Bishop J, McGill L, Valmadrid L, Golden S, Emmerling D, Saeugling S, Jagannathan V. Correction: Using systems-mapping to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma: A qualitative study of stakeholder experiences. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0315261. PMID: 39636803, PMCID: PMC11620363, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunication Technology Improves Staff, Resident, and Family Interactions in Skilled Nursing Homes Post COVID-19 Restrictions
Vu T, Frye N, Wallhagen M, Marottoli R, Monin J. Communication Technology Improves Staff, Resident, and Family Interactions in Skilled Nursing Homes Post COVID-19 Restrictions. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2024, 25: 105260. PMID: 39276798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation in people living with dementia and their spouses: the role of neuropsychiatric symptoms
Lou Y, Vu T, Piechota A, Monin J. Emotion regulation in people living with dementia and their spouses: the role of neuropsychiatric symptoms. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 28: 1733-1740. PMID: 38940472, PMCID: PMC11560677, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2367038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPwD neuropsychiatric symptomsCare partnersNeuropsychiatric symptomsSeverity of neuropsychiatric symptomsEarly stages of dementiaEmotion regulationSelf-reported difficultyStages of dementiaMultivariate linear regression modelProxy-reportSevere neuropsychiatric symptomsNeuropsychiatric subsyndromesHealth factorsSelf-reports of emotion regulationLinear regression modelsPWDSelf-reportEmotion regulation capabilitiesEmotion regulation strategiesGoal-directed behaviorDementiaRegression modelsDomains of difficultyInterpersonal effectsEmotional awarenessClinicians' perceptions of care partner involvement in health priorities identification for people living with dementia
Monin J, Mroz E, Johnson K, Samper‐Ternent R, Vu T, Tinetti M. Clinicians' perceptions of care partner involvement in health priorities identification for people living with dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2604-2606. PMID: 38709115, PMCID: PMC11323148, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender-based stigma and the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among older women: A scoping review protocol
Vu T, Manalel J, Nyhan K, Wang K, Monin J. Gender-based stigma and the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among older women: A scoping review protocol. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0298024. PMID: 38330082, PMCID: PMC10852273, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-based stigmaFull-text articlesOlder womenHIV preventionHIV care engagementStandardized data collection formPreferred Reporting ItemsImprove quality of lifeData collection formManagement of HIVPopulation of womenQuality of lifePeer-reviewed publicationsCare engagementCare experiencesWeb of ScienceTreatment of HIV/AIDSHealthcare providersNarrative summaryPRISMA-ScRSupplementary screeningSynthesize evidenceReporting ItemsCitation chainingCollection form‘If I don’t take care of me, then I can’t be there for others:’ a qualitative study of caregiving relationships among older women living with HIV
Vu T, Quinn M, Womack J, Monin J. ‘If I don’t take care of me, then I can’t be there for others:’ a qualitative study of caregiving relationships among older women living with HIV. Aging & Mental Health 2024, 28: 1304-1315. PMID: 38327025, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2024.2313729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare networkHIV managementOlder womenPublic health programsCommunity-based organizationsPopulation of womenCare recipientsHealthcare discussionsOWLHHealth programsThematic analysisParticipants 1Qualitative studyCaregiversSemi-structuredCareEducational effortsHIVSources of meaningWomenParticipantsPerformance contentHealthcareYearsHealth