Christine A. Fruhauf
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View article: Faculty Roles and Responsibilities Supporting Extension Health Initiatives: Suggestions to Maximize Campus-Field Partnerships
Faculty Roles and Responsibilities Supporting Extension Health Initiatives: Suggestions to Maximize Campus-Field Partnerships Open
The past several decades of Extension scholarship have addressed topics related to creating pathways for stronger campus-field based connections. Several attempts have been made to support such efforts, including creating content-driven te…
View article: PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: EMBRACING ENGAGED TEACHING, RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND POLICY TO STRENGTHEN GERONTOLOGICAL EDUCATION
PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: EMBRACING ENGAGED TEACHING, RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND POLICY TO STRENGTHEN GERONTOLOGICAL EDUCATION Open
It takes fortitude for GSA members to embrace engagement in their academic roles. Engagement is the opportunity for informing and enhancing research, teaching, and service, and policy by actively participating in activities that connect st…
View article: AMPING UP HEALTHY AGING: ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS AMONG DIVERSE POPULATIONS
AMPING UP HEALTHY AGING: ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS AMONG DIVERSE POPULATIONS Open
Over the last decade, Colorado State University Extension (CSUE) has focused on meeting the needs of historically marginalized communities with the highest rates of health disparities and social isolation. These disparities are largely due…
View article: A pilot study to establish feasibility and acceptability of a yoga and self-management education intervention to support caregivers and care receivers with persistent pain
A pilot study to establish feasibility and acceptability of a yoga and self-management education intervention to support caregivers and care receivers with persistent pain Open
Introduction Approximately 75% of caregivers providing unpaid care to family members or friends experience persistent pain. Simultaneously, individuals who require caregiving commonly experience pain. The inherent complexity of pain is enh…
View article: FAMILY CAREGIVERS’ REFLECTIONS ON FAMILY SUPPORT AND PREPAREDNESS FOR END-OF-LIFE CAREGIVING
FAMILY CAREGIVERS’ REFLECTIONS ON FAMILY SUPPORT AND PREPAREDNESS FOR END-OF-LIFE CAREGIVING Open
Family caregivers often report not having the knowledge or skills to provide care needed at their care receiver’s end of life (EoL), leaving them vulnerable to emotional, psychological, physical, and financial stress. These stressors may b…
View article: EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS OF CUSTODIAL GRANDPARENTS LIVING WITH COVID-19: A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS OF CUSTODIAL GRANDPARENTS LIVING WITH COVID-19: A NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE Open
Living with COVID-19 demands has created emotional challenges for grandparents raising grandchildren. The aim of this study was to explore the emotional adjustment of custodial grandparents’ caregiving under COVID demands (e.g., masking, h…
View article: ESPO AND ACADEMY FOR GERONTOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTION SYMPOSIUM: UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF OLDER ADULT EDUCATION
ESPO AND ACADEMY FOR GERONTOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTION SYMPOSIUM: UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF OLDER ADULT EDUCATION Open
TThis symposium intends to echo one of the core values of the GSA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting — empowering all ages. Online lifelong learning has become more common in the 21st century. The speed of technological development far exceeds…
View article: “EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED”: CUSTODIAL GRANDPARENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON RAISING GRANDCHILDREN DURING COVID-19
“EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED”: CUSTODIAL GRANDPARENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON RAISING GRANDCHILDREN DURING COVID-19 Open
Managing COVID-19 demands may exacerbate caregiving responsibilities of custodial grandparents raising grandchildren. This presentation aims to discuss qualitative data obtained from 14 custodial grandmothers who participated in virtual fo…
View article: Women’s Experience Receiving OT for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Case Series
Women’s Experience Receiving OT for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: A Case Series Open
Date Presented 04/22/2023 This study is a qualitative, retrospective case series used to provide a description of the experience of women who received OT for pelvic floor health conditions. OT changed the course of women’s journey with pel…
View article: Acceptability of Online Yoga Among Individuals With Chronic Conditions and Their Caregivers: Qualitative Study
Acceptability of Online Yoga Among Individuals With Chronic Conditions and Their Caregivers: Qualitative Study Open
Background The online delivery of yoga interventions rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and preliminary studies indicate that online yoga is feasible across multiple chronic conditions. However, few yoga studies provide synchro…
View article: INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH PERSISTENT PAIN: A FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY STUDY
INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH PERSISTENT PAIN: A FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY STUDY Open
Persistent pain interventions targeting the caregiving dyad (i.e., caregivers and care receivers) are scarce. Thus, the purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Merging Yoga and self-management to …
View article: STARS AND WISHES: INSIGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR ACADEMICS IN GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS EDUCATION
STARS AND WISHES: INSIGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR ACADEMICS IN GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS EDUCATION Open
In 2002, I presented a student paper at the annual meeting and educational leadership conference of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) about co-teaching with my mentor an undergraduate adult development and aging co…
View article: EXPLORING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FAMILY DYNAMICS AND PREPAREDNESS FOR FAMILY CAREGIVING AT THE END OF LIFE
EXPLORING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FAMILY DYNAMICS AND PREPAREDNESS FOR FAMILY CAREGIVING AT THE END OF LIFE Open
The transition to providing end-of-life (EOL) care to a family member can be challenging for family caregivers as they face difficult decisions regarding medical course of treatment, increasing caregiving responsibilities, and anticipatory…
View article: EXPERIENCING PAIN TOGETHER: CARE PARTNERS REFLECT ON A DYADIC INTERVENTION FOR PAIN SELF-MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCING PAIN TOGETHER: CARE PARTNERS REFLECT ON A DYADIC INTERVENTION FOR PAIN SELF-MANAGEMENT Open
When caregivers and care receivers (caregiving dyad) both experience persistent pain, there is increased risk for shared adverse health outcomes, including social isolation and decreased relationship satisfaction. Yet, there are few non-ph…
View article: Merging Yoga and self-management Skills (MY-Skills) to influence self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain: A pilot study
Merging Yoga and self-management Skills (MY-Skills) to influence self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain: A pilot study Open
View article: DYADIC AND LONGITUDINAL STUDIES OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: NEW INSIGHTS INTO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ACROSS ADULTHOOD
DYADIC AND LONGITUDINAL STUDIES OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: NEW INSIGHTS INTO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ACROSS ADULTHOOD Open
This symposium includes 5 papers using intensive, longitudinal, and/or dyadic data on social relationships, revealing novel insights into health and well-being across adulthood. Fruhauf and colleagues conducted a feasibility and acceptabil…
View article: Manual development for a multi-modal, dyadic intervention for persistent pain: A Qualitative Study
Manual development for a multi-modal, dyadic intervention for persistent pain: A Qualitative Study Open
Background: People who experience persistent pain often require help from a family member, partner, or friend. These caregivers frequently have pain but are often not included in interventions. Caregivers and care receivers who both experi…
View article: Acceptability of Online Yoga Among Individuals With Chronic Conditions and Their Caregivers: Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Acceptability of Online Yoga Among Individuals With Chronic Conditions and Their Caregivers: Qualitative Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The online delivery of yoga interventions rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and preliminary studies indicate that online yoga is feasible across multiple chronic conditions. However, few yoga studies provide synchr…
View article: Positive Health Behavior Changes in Custodial Grandparents and Grandchildren Following an Intervention
Positive Health Behavior Changes in Custodial Grandparents and Grandchildren Following an Intervention Open
Background: Custodial grandparents experience greater physical health declines and higher rates of depression than their same-age peers who do not provide care, and grandchildren in grandfamilies often have behavior problems. However, few …
View article: Feasibility of Implementing Physical Activity Behavior Change Counseling in an Existing Cancer-Exercise Program
Feasibility of Implementing Physical Activity Behavior Change Counseling in an Existing Cancer-Exercise Program Open
Purpose: This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of implementing research-tested physical activity (PA) behavior change counseling (BCC) sessions in an existing cancer-exercise program, and the preliminary effects on cancer s…
View article: Development of a Multi-Modal, Dyadic Intervention for Persistent Pain: A Qualitative Study
Development of a Multi-Modal, Dyadic Intervention for Persistent Pain: A Qualitative Study Open
People who experience persistent pain often require help from a family member, partner, or friend. These caregivers frequently have pain, but are often not included in interventions. Caregivers and care-receivers who both experience pain a…
View article: Family Caregivers' Feelings of Preparedness for the Transition to End-Of-Life Caregiving
Family Caregivers' Feelings of Preparedness for the Transition to End-Of-Life Caregiving Open
Family caregivers are vulnerable to emotional, psychological, physical, and financial stress during their care receiver’s end-of-life (EOL), and often do not have the knowledge or skills to provide the care needed at EOL. Yet, few studies …
View article: Testing Predictive Factors of Depressive Symptoms among Grandparents under the COVID-19 Pandemic
Testing Predictive Factors of Depressive Symptoms among Grandparents under the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
An estimated 69.5 million Americans are reported to be grandparents. Among them, about 10% are raising grandchildren and the number of grandparents who are raising grandchildren (GRG) is increasing. Previous research on GRG suggests that t…
View article: Improving Diabetes Outcomes with a Multimodal Intervention for Less Advantaged Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Improving Diabetes Outcomes with a Multimodal Intervention for Less Advantaged Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Open
If proper self-management behaviors are not maintained, diabetes may lead to reduced quality of life (QoL), decreased engagement in everyday activities, disabling health complications, and even death. Less advantaged adults with limited in…
View article: Yoga for Caregiving Dyads Experiencing Chronic Pain
Yoga for Caregiving Dyads Experiencing Chronic Pain Open
Context: Caregivers often provide unpaid care for family members and friends with physical disabilities, often to the detriment of their health and well-being. Caregivers often experience pain, and individuals with physical disabilities al…
View article: Should I Do This? Factors Influencing the Decision to Raise Grandchildren Among Custodial Grandparents
Should I Do This? Factors Influencing the Decision to Raise Grandchildren Among Custodial Grandparents Open
Background and Objectives Grandparents often step in to raise grandchildren when the middle generation is unavailable or unwilling. Although the consequences of raising grandchildren are well researched, little is known about the factors i…
View article: Why Engagement Matters to Gerontological Student Learning
Why Engagement Matters to Gerontological Student Learning Open
Learning opportunities beyond the classroom create lasting and positive effects on students’ academic and professional growth. When faculty members participate in engaged scholarship in their local communities, out-of-classroom learning op…
View article: Grandparent Resilience: Improving Self-Efficacy in Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Grandparent Resilience: Improving Self-Efficacy in Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Open
Grandparents often protect against childhood trauma and promote resilience through their nurturance, love, and support when raising grandchildren. Despite the beneficial role grandparents have on their grandchildren, grandparents may exper…
View article: Challenges of Recruiting Caregiver and Care Receiver Dyads for a Randomized Clinical Trial
Challenges of Recruiting Caregiver and Care Receiver Dyads for a Randomized Clinical Trial Open
The recruitment of participants for chronic disease clinical trial research is often challenging. Further complicating participant recruitment occurs when the intervention is dyadic (i.e., simultaneously includes both care receivers and ca…
View article: Moderation of Physical Health on Emotional Health Among Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Moderation of Physical Health on Emotional Health Among Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Open
An estimated 69.5 million older adults in the United States report being grandparents. It is also evident that the number of grandparents raising grandchildren among them is increasing. Although caring for their grandchildren often provide…