Thi Vu, MPH
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2024
Communication 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
2023
PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS IDENTIFYING HEALTH PRIORITIES WITH CARE PARTNERS
Vu T, Mroz E, Hernandez-Bigos K, Chow D, Samper-Ternent R, Johnson K, Tinetti M, Monin J. PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS IDENTIFYING HEALTH PRIORITIES WITH CARE PARTNERS. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 416-416. PMCID: PMC10736172, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.1374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple chronic conditionsHealth care prioritiesCare partnersChronic conditionsHealth priorityCare prioritiesPilot studyYears of ageEvidence-based toolsPatient prioritiesOlder personsPLWDCare decisionsHealth goalsCare recipientsHealthcare goalsOlder adultsDementiaOpen-ended questionsAgeThematic analysisPERSONS LIVINGEarly stagesYearsRecipientsEMPOWERING AND ADDRESSING AGE-RELATED CONCERNS AMONG OLDER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV
Vu T, Quinn M, Valeika S, Monin J. EMPOWERING AND ADDRESSING AGE-RELATED CONCERNS AMONG OLDER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 136-136. PMCID: PMC10736168, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-careOlder womenCommunity support groupsUnique psychosocial challengesGrounded theory approachOne-on-oneIn-depth phone interviewsCare journeyHIV stigmaInternalized stigmaTranscribed verbatimCaregiver networkOWLHPsychosocial challengesCaregiving responsibilitiesHIV preventionSupport groupsLong-term effects of treatmentHIV clinicPhone interviewsPhysical burdenQualitative studyPsychosocial stressorsThematic codingStructural interventionsCharacteristics of health care interventions in affordable senior housing: A scoping review
Toles M, Li Z, Bankole A, Conklin J, Vu T, Womack J. Characteristics of health care interventions in affordable senior housing: A scoping review. Geriatric Nursing 2023, 53: 122-129. PMID: 37536003, DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care interventionsCare interventionsSenior housingOlder adultsOutcomes of health care interventionsUnmet health care needsHealth care usePrimary outcomeHealth care needsScoping review methodStudies of interventionsCare needsCare useSymptom managementPhysical functionNarrative synthesisClinical staffPromote healthScoping reviewChronic illnessEffective interventionsSystematic searchTeam of investigatorsInterventionHealthPersons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions identifying health priorities with care partners
Vu T, Mroz E, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Chow D, Ternent R, Johnson K, Tinetti M, Monin J. Persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions identifying health priorities with care partners. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 2005-2008. PMID: 36705432, PMCID: PMC10836201, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18257.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
EMOTION REGULATION AND POSITIVE AFFECT IN SPOUSAL DEMENTIA CARE DYADS
Piechota A, Novak J, Vu T, Monin J. EMOTION REGULATION AND POSITIVE AFFECT IN SPOUSAL DEMENTIA CARE DYADS. Innovation In Aging 2022, 6: 400-401. PMCID: PMC9765791, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igac059.1575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive affectEmotion regulationActor-partner interdependence modelLongitudinal actor-partner interdependence modelEmotion Regulation ScaleNegative Affect ScalePartner Interdependence ModelEarly-stage dementiaSelf-reported dataPositive emotionsRegulation ScaleIndividual differencesAffect ScaleInterdependence modelTimes of stressInterdependence theoryEmotionsOlder adultsAffectPositive experiencesAssessment pointsCare dyadsDementia care dyadsGreat difficultyCare partners