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Judith C. Hays

Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Box 3322 Trent Dr., Durham, NC 27710
School of Nursing Rm 2059, 307 Trent Dr., Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Hays' research is in the area of psychosocial and chronic disease epidemiology with primary interests in (1) living arrangements and residential moves in late life, (2) terminal illness, bereavement and widowhood, (3) depression, (4) religion and health, (5) subjective ratings of health, (6) stress and coping, and (7) racial differences in risk and outcome factors.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing · 2009 - Present School of Nursing

Recent Publications


Sibling bereavement in late life

Journal Article · January 1, 2019 Elders are more likely to confront the death of a sibling than any other kinship bereavement. Yet we know almost nothing about the impact of sibling deaths on older adults. We used attachment theory to generate hypotheses about the impact of this life even ... Cite

The ethics of international studies.

Journal Article Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · September 2011 Full text Cite

Clergy-laity support and patients' mood during serious illness: a cross-sectional epidemiologic study.

Journal Article Palliat Support Care · September 2011 OBJECTIVES: Religious participation is positively associated with mental health, but attendance at worship services declines during serious illness. This study assessed whether home visits by clergy or laity provide benefits to seriously ill patients who m ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Preventing Pressure Ulcers with Repositioning Frequency and Precipitating Factors (PECASE)

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2023

Trajectories of Serious Illness: Patients and Caregivers

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2010

Duke SON Accelerated BSN Basic Education Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2003 - 2006

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Education, Training & Certifications


Yale University · 1991 Ph.D.