Donald Etheridge Bailey Jr.

My research program has focused on patients with prostate cancer or chronic hepatitis C who elect watchful waiting as treatment for their disease. I have developed and tested a psycho-educational intervention that uses cognitive reframing techniques to help prostate cancer patients live with the uncertainty associated with watchful waiting. Specifically, an Uncertainty Management Intervention for Watchful Waiting (UMI-WW) was effective in reducing depression and improving quality of life in older men with prostate cancer. Currently, I am Principal Investigator on a 2-year longitudinal study of men diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer who are watching and monitoring their PSA values and a 3-year longitudinal study of patients with chronic hepatitis C who are watching and monitoring their disease. These studies are funded by the NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). In addition to my research, I am a co-investigator on Dr. Ruth Anderson's study designed to describe management practices in nursing homes and Dr. Eleanor McConnell's translational research team, which has developed and tested an instrument to assess staff readiness to adopt evidence-based practices in long-term care. I am a tenure track Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and have recently completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing · 2012 - Present School of Nursing

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Published September 30, 2024

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Recent Publications

Social determinants of health and patient outcomes in Long-term Acute Care Hospitals: A scoping review.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2026 IntroductionLong-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) are certified acute care facilities specifically designed to provide continuous specialized care and extended recovery for patients with chronic critical illness. LTACHs have high mortality rates ... Full text Cite

Group-based telehealth stress management-lifestyle interventions are feasible for patients with chronic liver disease.

Journal Article Hepatology communications · December 2025 BackgroundGroup-based, telehealth behavioral interventions may be efficient, effective, and acceptable treatment modalities for patients with chronic liver diseases; however, pilot feasibility and patient satisfaction data are needed to justify ef ... Full text Cite

Experiences of resilience among newly graduated nurses transitioning to practice: A qualitative study

Journal Article Teaching and Learning in Nursing · October 1, 2025 Background: The pervasive nursing shortage is exacerbated by newly graduated nurse turnover. Resilience can help new nurses manage stress and burnout, aiding their success and retention. Aims: To explore lived experiences of resilience among newly graduate ... Full text Cite

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Recent Grants

The influence of Social Determinants of Health and Diet Quality on Symptom Experiences in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International · 2024 - 2025

Multiple Co-occurring Symptoms in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2020 - 2021

Symptom Clusters in Systemic Sclerosis

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2021

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Education

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2002 Ph.D.

Emory University · 1989 M.N.