Katherine Abbott
Education
Ph.D., Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
MGS, 兔子先生 University
B.S., Kinesiology, Indiana University
Research Interests
Preference-based person-centered care among older adults receiving long-term services and supports, social networks and health of older adults receiving long-term services and supports.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Katy Abbott is the Executive Director of the Scripps Gerontology Center and a Professor of Gerontology in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology at 兔子先生 University. Her research focuses on the preference-based, person-centered care of older adults receiving long-term services and support. She is the co-founder of Preference Based Living, whose mission is to conduct and translate scholarly research into practice to honor the needs and preferences of individuals receiving care in varied settings worldwide.
Selected Publications
Kwon, J.H., Qiu, X., Abbott, K.M., Straker, J.K., Applebaum, R. (in press) Associations between Complaints and Organizational Characteristics among Ohio Nursing Homes, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2023, ISSN 1525-8610, .
Kunkle, M.C., Kasler, K., Heppner, A., Van Haitsma, K., & Abbott, K.M. (in press). Implementing preference-based communication tools in nursing homes: Influence of champions
Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Heid, A.R., Heppner, A., Cheatham, D., Van Haitsma, K., & Abbott, K.M. (in press). Emotion-Focused Communication Training Online: Development and Evaluation of Acceptability. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education.
Kunkle, M.C., Bowblis, J.R., Straker, J., Van Haitsma, K., & Abbott, K.M. (2023). Exploring the relationship between extent of person-centered care implementation and staffing levels in Ohio nursing homes. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Madrigal, C., Moore, R., Kunkel, M., Bowblis, J., Straker, J., VanHaitsma, K., & Abbott, K. (2023). Organizational and Resident Characteristics of Nursing Homes Associated with Partial and Complete Implementation of the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI). Innovation in Aging, 7 (2).
Goldman, A.S., Abbott, K.M., Huang, L, Naylor, M.D, Hirschman, K.B. (2023). Changes in Tangible Social Support Over Time Among Older Adults Receiving Long-term Services and Supports. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(5):981-991. .
Kinney, J., Janssen, L., McLaughlin, S.J., Abbott, K.M., & Applebaum, R. (2023). Bridging the Gap Between Education, Practice and Policy in Gerontology. Public Policy & Aging Report, 33(1)3-7
Janssen, L.M., & Abbott, K.M. (2023). “It hits me right here at my heart”: Promoting Emotional Health of Home Care Workers. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(4), 680-688.
Kunkel, M.C., Bowblis, J.R., Straker, J., Van Haitsma, K., & Abbott, K.M. (2023). Impact of Implementing the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory on Nursing Home Survey Deficiencies. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24(1) p113-118. DOI: .
Rommerskirch-Manietta M, Manietta C, Hoffmann AL, Rohra, H., Gove, D., Alpers, B., Hung, L., Geary, C.R., Abbott, K.M., Ren, L.H., Oberfeld, S., Diaz, A., & Roes, M. (2023). Participatory development of a framework to actively involve people living with dementia and those from their social network, and healthcare professionals in conducting a systematic review: the DECIDE-SR protocol. Research Involvement and Engagement, Jul;9(1):52. . PMID: 37434210.
Abbott, K.M., Hulshult, A., Eshraghi, K., Heppner, A., Crumbie, V., Heid, A.R., Madrigal, C., Spector, A., Van Haitsma, K. (2022). Applying Agile Methodology to Reengineer the Delivery of Person-Centered Care in a Nursing Home: A Case Study. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
Heid, A. R., Abbott, K. M., Rovine, M. J., Eshraghi, K., Madrigal, C., Crumbie, V., & Van Haitsma, K. (2022). The Stability of Nursing Home Residents’ Ratings of Importance of Recreation Preferences Over One Year. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Madrigal, C., Mogle, J., Abbott, K.M., Mills, W.L., Fick, D.M., Scanlon, D., Behrens, L., Eshraghi, K., & Van Haitsma, K. (2022). The Association Between Preference Satisfaction and Satisfaction with Overall Care for Nursing Home Residents, Journal of Aging & Social Policy, DOI:
Burshnic-Neal, V. L., Knollman-Porter, K., Topper, R. H., McConnell, E. S., Van Haitsma, K., & Abbott, K.M. (2022). Examining Face Validity of Visual Stimuli Used in Preference Assessments for Older Adults With Communication Impairments. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
Abbott, K.M., Douglas, N., Van Haitsma, K. (2022). A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Equitable Nursing Home Policy Through Implementation Science, Public Policy & Aging Report, 32 (1), 6–12,
(2021) Preference Importance Ratings among African American and White Nursing Home Residents. Clinical Gerontologist. doi:
Abbott, K. M., Heppner, A., Hicks, N., Hermesch, A., & Van Haitsma, K. (2021). Evaluating the implementation of a pragmatic person-centered communication tool for the nursing home setting: PAL Cards. Clinical Gerontologist. Advance Online Publication.
Corpora, M., Kelley, M., Kasler, K., Heppner, A., Van Haitsma, K., Abbott, K. M. (2021). “It’s been a whole new world”: Staff perceptions of implementing a person-centered communication intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(5), 9-13.
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