{"id":3821,"date":"2019-10-02T18:22:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T18:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/sherc\/?page_id=3821"},"modified":"2025-08-12T20:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:39:35","slug":"adrd-caregivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/adrd-caregivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplement \u2013\u2013 A Multilevel Examination of Health Equity Among Ethnic and Rural ADRD Caregivers (completed)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health equity among ethnic and rural caregivers of people with ADRD<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

What was this study about?<\/h2>\n

This was a one-year study that identified the unique needs and assets of caregivers to persons with Alzheimer\u2019s and similar brain conditions living in Northern Arizona. We were also interested in the health of caregivers in our area, and the resources they use and still need to maintain their physical, emotional, and mental well-being. We want programs that provide support to caregivers to recognize the unique needs and assets of these populations in Northern Arizona. Results from this project can be used to inform culture-based programs for Hispanic\/Latino, Native American, and rural caregivers.<\/p>\n

Our study combined findings from focus groups and surveys of caregivers with interviews of policymakers and providers, and GIS mapping of caregiver resources in the region. We\u00a0 produced a report on the healthcare and social support resources that are available to caregivers in Northern Arizona.<\/p>\n

Read the full report, “A Mapped Resource Guide for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Caregivers and Community Members Living in Northern Arizona.<\/a>”<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This study was conducted by Drs. Julie Baldwin<\/strong>, Dorothy Dunn<\/strong>, Yolanda Garcia<\/strong>, Michael McCarthy<\/strong> and Heather Williamson<\/strong>, with the assistance of Mark Remiker<\/strong>, project coordinator, Rachel Bacon<\/strong>, project coordinator, and Morgan Hustead<\/strong>, graduate student.<\/p>\n

Study title:<\/strong> A Multilevel Examination of Health Equity Among Ethnic and Rural ADRD Caregivers Specific Aims<\/a>
\nFunding:<\/strong> The study is funded by NIMHD\/NIH 3U54MD012388-03S1
\nIRB project number:<\/strong> 1404845-1<\/p>\n

\n

About the investigators<\/h2>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Julie Baldwin, PhD<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Principal Investigator, SHERC<\/strong><\/div>\n
Administrative Core Lead<\/strong><\/div>\n
Recruitment Core Lead<\/strong><\/div>\n
Principal Investigator, SHERC Administrative Supplements<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Director, Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER)<\/div>\n
Regents’ Professor, Department of Health Science<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Email:<\/strong> Julie.Baldwin@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Phone:<\/strong> 928-523-6566<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests: <\/strong>Community-based participatory research, HIV\/AIDS & substance abuse prevention, chronic disease prevention, diverse & rural populations<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Dorothy Dunn, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC, CDP<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Co-Investigator<\/strong><\/div>\n
Associate Professor, College of Nursing (currently, Chair Community Nursing Department, University of Massachusetts Darthmouth)<\/div>\n
Email: <\/strong>Dorothy.Dunn@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Phone:<\/strong> 928-523-6455<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests: <\/strong>Geriatric nursing, gerontology, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, community health, community-based participatory research<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Yolanda Garcia, PhD<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Co-Investigator<\/strong><\/div>\n
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology<\/div>\n
Email:\u00a0<\/strong>Y.Evie.Garcia@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Phone:<\/strong> 928-523-7106<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests: <\/strong>Health disparities, health psychology, neuropsychological assessment, multiculturally competent treatment, ethics<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Michael McCarthy PhD, MSW<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Co-Investigator<\/strong><\/div>\n
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work<\/div>\n
Email:<\/strong> Michael.J.McCarthy@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Phone:<\/strong> 928-523-4237<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests: <\/strong>family caregivers, mixed methods, mental health, stroke<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Heather Williamson, PhD<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Co-Investigator, Community Engagement Core<\/strong><\/div>\n
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy<\/div>\n
Email:<\/strong> Heather.Williamson@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Phone:<\/strong> 928-523-2031<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests:<\/strong>Health equity among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, family caregiver support, health & social services research<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Mark Remiker, MA<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Project Coordinator<\/strong><\/div>\n
Research Coordinator, Senior<\/div>\n
Email:<\/strong> Mark.Remiker@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Phone:<\/strong> 928-523-4295<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests: <\/strong>A<\/em>nthropology, social networks, social epidemiology, mixed methods, behavioral health integration, health information technology<\/em><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Rachel Bacon, PhD<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Project Coordinator<\/strong><\/div>\n
Research Associate, CHER\/SHERC<\/div>\n
Email:<\/strong> Rachel.Bacon@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Phone:<\/strong> 928-523-5794<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests: <\/strong>Health behaviors, immigration, racial-ethnic disparities, religious communities, GIS and spatial methods<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n \n

\"\"<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n \n
\n

Morgan Lee-Regalado Hustead<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Research Assistant<\/strong><\/div>\n
Graduate Student, Department of Educational Psychology<\/div>\n
Email:<\/strong> mr2448@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
Research interests:<\/strong>Psychological Assessment, neuropsychological assessment<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
The Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative is a grant-funded initiative of the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research at Northern Arizona University. SHERC is supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number 3U54MD012388-03S1.<\/em><\/h6>\n

Back to top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\n
\n\n
\n
\n

Contact<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n
\n <\/i>\n Email:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
Mark.Remiker​@nau.edu<\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n
\n <\/i>\n Call:<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
928-523-4295<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Health equity among ethnic and rural caregivers of people with ADRD What was this study about? This was a one-year study that identified the unique needs and assets of caregivers to persons with Alzheimer\u2019s and similar brain conditions living in Northern Arizona. We were also interested in the health of caregivers in our area, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":259,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3821","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3821"}],"version-history":[{"count":72,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7889,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3821\/revisions\/7889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}