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Ishan C. Williams

Ishan C. Williams

Associate Professor, Nursing

Primary Location
PO Box 800782

Bio & Overview

Older adults and their caregivers; dementia caregiving among diverse populations; emotional and physical well-being of caregivers; health disparities.

Academic Information

Department
Nursing

Research Interests

Older adults and their caregivers; dementia caregiving among diverse populations; emotional and physical well-being of caregivers; health disparities.

Selected Publications

2022

Ejem, D., Atkins, G. C., Perkins, M., Morhardt, D. J., Williams, I. C., Cothran, F. A., . . . Clay, O. J. (2022). Stressors and Acceptability of Services Among Black Caregivers of Persons With Memory Problems. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING, 48(6), 13-18. doi:10.3928/00989134-20220505-01

2020

Rose, K. M., Williams, I. C., Anderson, J. G., & Geldmacher, D. S. (2021). Development and Validation of the Family Quality of Life in Dementia Scale. GERONTOLOGIST, 61(6), E260-E268. doi:10.1093/geront/gnaa022

2019

Lee, M., Ryoo, J. H., Campbell, C., Hollen, P. J., & Williams, I. C. (2020). The Impact of Performing Medical/Nursing Tasks at Home Among Caregivers of Individuals With Cognitive Impairment. JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY, 39(11), 1203-1212. doi:10.1177/0733464819879014

Lee, M., Ryoo, J. H., Campbell, C., Hollen, P. J., & Williams, I. C. (2019). Exploring the challenges of medical/nursing tasks in home care experienced by caregivers of older adults with dementia: An integrative review. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, 28(23-24), 4177-4189. doi:10.1111/jocn.15007

Lee, M., Ryoo, J. H., Chung, M., Anderson, J. G., Rose, K., & Williams, I. C. (2020). Effective interventions for depressive symptoms among caregivers of people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 19(7), 2368-2398. doi:10.1177/1471301218822640

2018

Epps, F., & Williams, I. C. (2020). The Importance of Religiosity to the Well-Being of African American Older Adults Living With Dementia. JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY, 39(5), 509-518. doi:10.1177/0733464818820773

Cothran, F., Clay, O., Epps, F., Scott, C., & Williams, I. (2018). GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN ADRD FAMILY CAREGIVERS. Innovation in Aging, 2(suppl_1), 126. doi:10.1093/geroni/igy023.464

Williams, I., Cothran, F. A., Epps, F., Scott, C., & Clay, O. J. (2018). HEALTH PROMOTING BEHAVIORS AMONG RURAL AFRICAN AMERICAN DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS. Innovation in Aging, 2(suppl_1), 427-428. doi:10.1093/geroni/igy023.1601

Clay, O. J., Scott, C., Cothran, F. A., Epps, F., & Williams, I. C. (2018). ASSOCIATIONS OF CARE RECIPIENT DIFFICULTIES WITH BURDEN AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN AND WHITE DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS. Innovation in Aging, 2(suppl_1), 428. doi:10.1093/geroni/igy023.1602

Moss, K. O., Deutsch, N. L., Hollen, P. J., Rovnyak, V. G., Williams, I. C., & Rose, K. M. (2018). HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS. Innovation in Aging, 2(suppl_1), 390. doi:10.1093/geroni/igy023.1455

Scott, C. B., Clay, O. J., Epps, F., Cothran, F. A., & Williams, I. C. (2020). Associations of knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and memory loss and employment status with burden in African American and Caucasian family caregivers. DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 19(3), 847-860. doi:10.1177/1471301218788147

Moss, K. O., Deutsch, N. L., Hollen, P. J., Rovnyak, V. G., Williams, I. C., & Rose, K. M. (2018). End-of-Life Plans for African American Older Adults With Dementia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, 35(10), 1314-1322. doi:10.1177/1049909118761094

Williams, I. C., Anderson, W. P. J., & Lopez-Baez, S. I. (2018). Personal Growth Attributed by Nursing Students to a Diversity Class. NURSING EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES, 39(4), 235-237. doi:10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000266

Williams, I. C., Clay, O. J., Ovalle, F., Atkinson, D., & Crowe, M. (2020). The Role of Perceived Discrimination and Other Psychosocial Factors in Explaining Diabetes Distress Among Older African American and White Adults. JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY, 39(1), 99-104. doi:10.1177/0733464817750273

2017

Moss, K. O., Deutsch, N. L., Hollen, P. J., Rovnyak, V. G., Williams, I. C., & Rose, K. M. (2018). Understanding End-of-Life Decision-Making Terminology Among African American Older Adults. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING, 44(2), 33-40. doi:10.3928/00989134-20171002-02

Sperling, S. A., Tsang, S., Williams, I. C., Park, M. H., Helenius, I. M., & Manning, C. A. (2017). Subjective Memory Change, Mood, and Cerebrovascular Risk Factors in Older African Americans. JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY, 30(6), 324-330. doi:10.1177/0891988717732153

Tsang, S., Sperling, S. A., Park, M. H., Helenius, I. M., Williams, I. C., & Manning, C. (2017). Blood Pressure Variability and Cognitive Function Among Older African Americans: Introducing a New Blood Pressure Variability Measure. COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY, 30(3), 90-97. doi:10.1097/WNN.0000000000000128

Moss, K., Deutsch, N., Hollen, P., Rose, K., Rovnyak, V., & Williams, I. C. (2017). END-OF-LIFE DECISION MAKING FOR BLACK OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA. Innovation in Aging, 1(suppl_1), 251. doi:10.1093/geroni/igx004.924

Rose, K. M., Hirschman, K. B., Perez, A., Jablonski-Jaudon, R. A., Eastham, L., Anderson, J., & Williams, I. C. (2017). STATE OF SCIENCE: TRANSITIONAL CARE AMONG OLDER VULNERABLE ADULTS. Innovation in Aging, 1(suppl_1), 69. doi:10.1093/geroni/igx004.285

Williams, I. C., Perez, A., Eastham, L., Hirschman, K. B., Jablonski-Jaudon, R. A., Anderson, J., & Rose, K. M. (2017). EXPLORING TRANSITIONAL CARE CHALLENGES AMONG OLDER RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITIES. Innovation in Aging, 1(suppl_1), 69-70. doi:10.1093/geroni/igx004.286

Anderson, J., Jablonski-Jaudon, R. A., Hirschman, K. B., Perez, A., Eastham, L., Williams, I. C., & Rose, K. M. (2017). TRANSITIONS IN CARE FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. Innovation in Aging, 1(suppl_1), 70. doi:10.1093/geroni/igx004.287

Tsang, S., Sperling, S. A., Park, M. -H., Helenius, I. M., Williams, I. C., & Manning, C. (2019). Health Variables Are Informative in Screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment Among Elderly African Americans. JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY, 38(10), 1421-1444. doi:10.1177/0733464817711961

Williams, I. C., Park, M. H., Tsang, S., Sperling, S. A., & Manning, C. (2018). Cognitive Function and Vascular Risk Factors Among Older African American Adults. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH, 20(3), 612-618. doi:10.1007/s10903-017-0583-7

Valdez, R. S., Guterbock, T. M., Fitzgibbon, K., Williams, I. C., Wellbeloved-Stone, C. A., Bears, J. E., & Menefee, H. K. (2017). From loquacious to reticent: understanding patient health information communication to guide consumer health IT design. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION, 24(4), 680-696. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocw155

2016

Menefee, H. K., Thompson, M. J., Guterbock, T. M., Williams, I. C., & Valdez, R. S. (2016). Mechanisms of Communicating Health Information Through Facebook: Implications for Consumer Health Information Technology Design. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 18(8), 221-235. doi:10.2196/jmir.5949

Brunk, D. R., Taylor, A. G., Clark, M. L., Williams, I. C., & Cox, D. J. (2017). A Culturally Appropriate Self-Management Program for Hispanic Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Low Health Literacy Skills. JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING, 28(2), 187-194. doi:10.1177/1043659615613418

Park, M. H., Sperling, S. A., Williams, I. C., & Manning, C. A. (2017). Assessment of the internal structure of Computer-based Assessment of Memory and Cognitive Impairment. PSYCHOGERIATRICS, 17(3), 204-205. doi:10.1111/psyg.12210

Menefee, H. K., Thompson, M. J., Guterbock, T. M., Williams, I. C., & Valdez, R. S. (2016). Mechanisms of Communicating Health Information Through Facebook: Implications for Consumer Health Information Technology Design. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 18(8). doi:10.2196/jmir.5949

2015

Sessoms, J., Reid, K., Williams, I., & Hinton, I. (2015). Provider Adherence to National Guidelines for Managing Hypertension in African Americans. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/498074

2014

Valdez, R. S., Guterbock, T. M., Thompson, M. J., Reilly, J. D., Menefee, H. K., Bennici, M. S., . . . Rexrode, D. L. (2014). Beyond Traditional Advertisements: Leveraging Facebook's Social Structures for Research Recruitment. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 16(10), 132-151. doi:10.2196/jmir.3786

Kim, H., Rose, K. M., Netemeyer, R. G., Merwin, E. I., & Williams, I. C. (2014). A secondary data analysis of Internet use in caregivers of persons with dementia. NURSING OPEN, 1(1), 15-22. doi:10.1002/nop2.2

Cary, M. P. J., Merwin, E. I., Oliver, M. N., & Williams, I. C. (2016). Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes in a National Sample of Medicare Beneficiaries With Hip Fracture. JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY, 35(1), 62-83. doi:10.1177/0733464814541325

Fahs, P. S., Pribulick, M., Williams, I. C., James, G. D., Rovnyak, V., & Seibold-Simpson, S. M. (2014). Promoting Heart Health in Rural Women (vol 29, pg 248, 2013). JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, 30(1), 120. doi:10.1111/jrh.12060

Moss, K. O., & Williams, I. C. (2014). END-OF-LIFE PREFERENCES IN AFRO-CARIBBEAN OLDER ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING, 69(3), 271-282. doi:10.2190/OM.69.3.c

Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Hinton, I., Yan, G., Jones, R., & Reid, K. (2014). Enhancing Diabetes Self-care Among Rural African Americans With Diabetes Results of a Two-year Culturally Tailored Intervention. DIABETES EDUCATOR, 40(2), 231-239. doi:10.1177/0145721713520570

2012

Fahs, P. S., Pribulick, M., Williams, I. C., James, G. D., Rovynak, V., & Seibold-Simpson, S. M. (2013). Promoting Heart Health in Rural Women. JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, 29(3), 248-257. doi:10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00442.x

Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Reid, K., Jones, R. A., Hinton, I., & Yan, G. (2012). OLDER RURAL AFRICAN AMERICANS AND TYPE 2 DIABETES: A CULTURAL APPROACH. GERONTOLOGIST, 52, 274. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

2011

Rose, K. M., & Williams, I. C. (2011). Family Matters Family Quality of Life in Dementia. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING, 37(6), 3-4. doi:10.3928/00989134-20110503-06

Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Jones, R., Hinton, I., Steeves, R., & Alexander, G. (2011). Recruitment of Rural African Americans for Research Projects: Lessons Learned.. Southern online journal of nursing research, 11(1), 8.

Campbell, C., Williams, I., & Orr, T. (2011). Factors That Impact End-of-Life Decision Making in African Americans with Advanced Cancer. JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT, 41(1), 277-278. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.10.189

Williams, I. C., Utz, S. W., Reid, K., Jones, R., Hinton, I., & Yan, G. (2011). EXAMINING HBA1C AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER RURAL AFRICAN AMERICANS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS. GERONTOLOGIST, 51, 193. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

2010

Stern, S., Merwin, E., Hauenstein, E., Hinton, I., Rovnyak, V., Wilson, M., . . . Mahone, I. (2010). The effects of rurality on mental and physical health. HEALTH SERVICES AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, 10(1-2), 33-66. doi:10.1007/s10742-010-0062-2

Jones, R. A., Steeves, R., & Williams, I. (2010). Family and friend interactions among African-American men deciding whether or not to have a prostate cancer screening.. Urologic nursing, 30(3), 189-166.

Hinton, I., Howell, J., Merwin, E., Stern, S. N., Turner, S., Williams, I., & Wilson, M. (2010). The Educational Pipeline for Health Care Professionals Understanding the Source of Racial Differences. JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCES, 45(1), 116-156. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Campbell, C. L., Williams, I. C., & Orr, T. (2010). Factors That Impact End-of-Life Decision Making in African Americans With Advanced Cancer. JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE NURSING, 12(4), 214-224. doi:10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181de1174