Sophia Wang

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A Pilot Study of the BE SMART (Brain Health Education to Promote Cognitive Screening in Minority Communities and to Increase Diverse Participation in Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Clinical Trials) Intervention

Black and Hispanic older adults are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, they are often unaware of the importance of early detection of AD and often lack access to cognitive screening. The BE SMART intervention will address these gaps by educating minority communities about the value of early detection of AD and offering free cognitive screening. 

The overall goal of Dr. Wang's research project is to design and test the BE SMART intervention. The culturally tailored intervention includes a bilingual education program for minority communities about the value of early detection of AD and cognitive screening, optional free cognitive screening, and feedback about the screening results. Dr. Wang and her research partners use the sites of community partners to overcome access concerns about receiving cognitive screening. Bilingual educational materials in English and Spanish, e.g. brochures, videos, in person scripts are available to the community. The community outcomes of the research project include increased awareness of the value of early detection of AD and increased participation in cognitive screening. The intervention addresses health disparities in AD which disproportionately affects minority communities. Dr. Wang's translation of research into better health outcomes for Black and Hispanic older adults is another excellent example of how IUPUI's faculty members are TRANSLATING their RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE.

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    Aging and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS): A Critical Need for Geriatric Psychiatry
    (Elsevier, 2017) Wang, Sophia; Allen, Duane; Kheir, You Na; Campbell, Noll; Khan, Babar; Department of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine
    Due to the aging of the intensive care unit (ICU) population and an improvement in survival rates after ICU hospitalization, an increasing number of older adults are suffering from long-term impairments due to critical illness, known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). This paper focuses on PICS-related cognitive, psychological, and physical impairments, and the impact of ICU hospitalization on families and caregivers. The authors also describe innovative models of care for PICS, and what roles geriatric psychiatrists could play in the future of this rapidly growing population.
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    Aging and Post-Intensive Care Syndrome–Family (PICS-F): A Critical Need for Geriatric Psychiatry
    (Elsevier, 2019) Serrano, Patricia; Kheir, You Na P.; Wang, Sophia; Khan, Sikandar; Scheunemann, Leslie; Khan, Babar; Psychiatry, School of Medicine
    Postintensive care syndrome–family (PICS-F) describes the psychological symptoms that affect the family members of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) or recently discharged from the ICU. Geriatric psychiatrists should be concerned about PICS-F for several reasons. First, ICU hospitalization in older adults is associated with higher rates of cognitive and physical impairment compared with older adults hospitalized in non-ICU settings or dwelling in the community. This confers a special burden on the caregivers of these older ICU survivors compared with other geriatric populations. Second, as caregivers themselves age, caring for this unique burden can be more challenging compared with other geriatric populations. Third, evidence for models of care centered on patients with multimorbidity and their caregivers is limited. A deeper understanding of how to care for PICS and PICS-F may inform clinical practice for other geriatric populations with multimorbidity and their caregivers. Geriatric psychiatrists may play a key role in delivering coordinated care for PICS-F by facilitating timely diagnosis and interdisciplinary collaboration, advocating for the healthcare needs of family members suffering from PICS-F, and leading efforts within healthcare systems to increase awareness and treatment of PICS-F. This clinical review will appraise the current literature about the impact of critical illness on the family members of ICU survivors and identify crucial gaps in our knowledge about PICS-F among aging patients and caregivers.