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Linda Lindsey Davis

Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nursing
School of Nursing
Box 3322 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


My research interests are grounded in my early experiences as an adult nurse practitioner and are around elder care,family stress, coping and adaptation, and methods and measures for clinical research around those issues.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nursing · 2012 - Present School of Nursing
Professor Emerita in the School of Nursing · 2012 - Present School of Nursing

Recent Publications


Adapters, strugglers, and case managers: a typology of spouse caregivers.

Journal Article Qualitative health research · November 2014 Although family home care problems are frequently described in the health care literature, the ways in which families and other informal caregivers manage those problems are not often addressed. We conducted a descriptive analysis of interviews in which sp ... Full text Cite

Compassion fatigue in adult daughter caregivers of a parent with dementia.

Journal Article Issues in mental health nursing · October 2014 Adult daughters face distinct challenges caring for parents with dementia and may experience compassion fatigue: the combination of helplessness, hopelessness, an inability to be empathic, and a sense of isolation resulting from prolonged exposure to perce ... Full text Cite

Chasing the care: soldiers experience following combat-related mild traumatic brain injury.

Journal Article Military medicine · August 2014 ObjectiveOne of the most common, yet most difficult to detect injuries sustained by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Left untreated, mTBI can negatively impact soldiers' postdeployment adjustment. This r ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Behavior And Physiology In Aging

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1999 - 2015

Compassion Fatigue in Adult Daughter Caregivers

FellowshipCo-Sponsor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2013

Project ASSIST for Chronic Illness Caregivers

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2008

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Maryland, College Park · 1984 Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1974 M.S.