Emily Mroz, PhD
Research & Publications
Biography
Research Summary
Dr. Mroz's research investigates strategies for supporting individuals through caregiving, loss, and end-of-life. Much of her research adopts a life story approach, recognizing that that individuals make sense of their lives through the autobiographical memories they recall and share. Her work investigates ways that memories influence behaviors, care values, and health and wellbeing outcomes in late life and following serious illness onset. To capture personal memories, she employs narrative, thematic, interactional, and qualitative analysis techniques in much of her work. Dr. Mroz is also interested in improving delivery of palliative care through development of communication training and tools for patients, providers, and informal caregivers. She has partnered with clinicians and quality improvement specialists to test novel interventions and refine best practices in palliative care settings.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Bereavement; Critical Care; Decision Making; Palliative Care; Caregivers; Advance Care Planning; Health Communication
Selected Publications
- Applying the Care and Communication Bundle to Promote Palliative Care in a Neuro-Intensive Care Unit: Why and How.Mroz EL, Olasoji E, Henke C, Lim C, Pacheco SC, Swords G, Hester J, Weisbrod N, Babi MA, Busl K, Baron-Lee J. Applying the Care and Communication Bundle to Promote Palliative Care in a Neuro-Intensive Care Unit: Why and How. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2021.
- Palliative Care Services in the NeuroICU: Opportunities and Persisting Barriers.Morris M, Mroz EL, Popescu C, Baron-Lee J, Busl KM. Palliative Care Services in the NeuroICU: Opportunities and Persisting Barriers. The American Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Care 2021, 1049909120987215.
- Quality of Life for Older Cancer Patients: Relation of Psychospiritual Distress to Meaning-Making During Dignity Therapy.Bluck S, Mroz EL, Wilkie DJ, Emanuel L, Handzo G, Fitchett G, Chochinov HM, Bylund CL. Quality of Life for Older Cancer Patients: Relation of Psychospiritual Distress to Meaning-Making During Dignity Therapy. The American Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Care 2021, 10499091211011712.
- Introducing a Supportive Care Team for Advance Directive Education in a Neurological and Neurosurgical Patient Population.Henke C, Mroz E, Le NA, Gregory HM, Ghiaseddin A, McFarland NR, Baron-Lee J. Introducing a Supportive Care Team for Advance Directive Education in a Neurological and Neurosurgical Patient Population. Journal Of Patient Experience 2020, 7:1286-1293.
- Loss in the Life Story: Remembering Death and Illness Across Adulthood.Mroz EL, Bluck S, Sharma S, Liao HW. Loss in the Life Story: Remembering Death and Illness Across Adulthood. Psychological Reports 2020, 123:97-123.
- Young adults' perspectives on advance care planning: Evaluating the Death over Dinner initiative.Mroz E, Bluck S, Smith K. Young adults' perspectives on advance care planning: Evaluating the Death over Dinner initiative. Death Studies 2020, 1-10.
- Providers' Perspectives on Palliative Care in a Neuromedicine-Intensive Care Unit: End-of-Life Expertise and Barriers to Referral.Bluck S, Mroz EL, Baron-Lee J. Providers' Perspectives on Palliative Care in a Neuromedicine-Intensive Care Unit: End-of-Life Expertise and Barriers to Referral. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2019, 22:364-369.
- Caregiver Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Patient Relationship Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study.Mroz EL, Poulin MJ, Grant PC, Depner RM, Breier J, Byrwa DJ, Wright ST. Caregiver Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Patient Relationship Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2018, 21:376-379.