Gwendolyn Morrison

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Gwendolyn Morrison is an economist who found survey research data collected in the Center on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice regarding antibiotic resistant infections in hospitals to be intriguing. Antibiotic resistant infections are an increasingly important problem in hospitals in terms of the number of unique resistant organisms, the percentage of hospitals with infected patients, and the infection rates within those hospitals. Consequently, the costs of these infections, in financial and human terms, are also increasing. These infections increase the costs of care through longer lengths of stay, more intensive care admissions, and more intensive resource use by patients.

Professor Morrison’s application of her economist perspective in this interdisciplinary research effort has resulted in a recommendation to approach the problem in a different way. Her team’s current research results call for a national response to establish guidelines for hospitals regarding antibiotic resistant infections, a screening process for all inpatient admissions, and support for additional research for the development of new antibiotics.

Professor Morrison's research is another excellent example of how IUPUI's faculty are TRANSLATING their RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE.

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    Tracking Patterns of Needs During a Telephone Follow-up Program for Family Caregivers of Persons with Stroke
    (Taylor and Francis, 2016-09) Bakas, Tamilyn; Jessup, Nenette M.; McLennon, Susan M.; Habermann, Barbara; Weaver, Michael T.; Morrison, Gwendolyn; Economics, School of Liberal Arts
    Purpose Programs that address stroke family caregiver needs and skill-building are recommended based on the literature and patient care guidelines for stroke rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to explore patterns of perceived needs and skill-building during a stroke caregiver intervention program. Method Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data from 123 stroke caregivers enrolled in the intervention group of a randomized controlled clinical trial. Caregivers received 8 weekly telephone sessions, with a booster session a month later. At each session, the Caregiver Needs and Concerns Checklist (CNCC) was used to identify and prioritize current needs that were then addressed through skill-building strategies. Results Perceived needs changed over time. Information about stroke was the highest priority need during Session 1. Managing survivor emotions and behaviors was the highest priority for Sessions 2 through 4. Caregivers generally waited until Sessions 5 through 9 to address their own emotional and physical health needs. Physical and instrumental care needs were relatively low but stable across all 9 sessions. Skill-building was consistently high, though it peaked during Sessions 2 and 3. Conclusions Tracking patterns of needs and skill-building suggest appropriate timing for targeting different types of family caregiver support during stroke rehabilitation.