Kathryn Nearing, PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine-Geriatrics
Publications
- Lum, H, Bray-Hall, S, Robbins, L, Nearing, K. Primary Palliative Care Educational Series for Rural Interprofessional Teams. Poster session presented at the 2017 Geriatrics and Extended Care Leads Conference of the Veterans Health Administration; 2017 April 5-6; Orlando, Florida.
- Nearing, K, Tenney, M, Sweitzer, E, Smyth, D, Tamez, M, Nease, D. Collective Capacity Building Tool: Unique Resource for Achieving Collective Impact with Pilot Grants. Poster presented at: 2017 Association for Clinical and Translational Science Conference. 2017. April 20; Washington, D.C.
- Wright, L, King, D, Retrum, J, Helander, K, Wilkins, S, Boggs, J, Dickman Portz, J, Nearing, K. Gozansky, W. Lessons Learned from Community-Based Participatory Research: Establishing a Partnership to Support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Aging-in-Place. Family Practice. 2017 Jun 1; 34(3):330-335.
- Libby AM, Ingbar DH, Nearing KA, Moss M, Albino J. Developing senior leadership for clinical and translational science. J Clin Transl Sci. 2018 Jun;2(3):124-128. PubMed PMID: 30370063
- Nearing KA, Nuechterlein BM, Tan S, Zerzan JT, Libby AM, Austin GL. Training Mentor-Mentee Pairs to Build a Robust Culture for Mentorship and a Pipeline of Clinical and Translational Researchers: The Colorado Mentoring Training Program. Acad Med. 2020 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31972672
- Drake C, Wald HL, Eber LB, Trojanowski JI, Nearing KA, Boxer RS. Research Priorities in Post-acute and Long-term Care: Results of a Stakeholder Needs Assessment. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 Jul;20(7):911-915. PubMed PMID: 30982714
- Lum, Hillary; Nearing, Kathryn; Pimentel, Camilla; Levy, Cari; Hung, William. Anywhere to Anywhere: Use of Telehealth to Increase Health Care Access for Older Rural Veterans. Public Policy & Aging Report. Submitted September 16, 2019. Accepted October 22, 2019.
- Jones CD, Nearing KA, Burke, RE, Lum HD, Boxer RS, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Ozkaynakk M, Levy CR, “What would it take to transform post-acute care?” 2019 Conference Proceedings on Re-envisioning Post-Acute Care. Journal of American Medical Directors Association.
- Nearing KA, Lum HD, Dang S, Powers B, McLaren J, Gately M, Hung W, Moo L. National Geriatric Network Rapidly Addresses Trainee Telehealth Needs in Response to COVID-19. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep;68(9):1907-1912. PubMed PMID: 32639578
- Polzer ER, Nearing K, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Azrael D, Siry BJ, Meador L, Betz ME. "Safety in Dementia": Development of an Online Caregiver Tool for Firearm, Driving, and Home Safety. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Sep;68(9):2137-2139. PubMed PMID: 32628279
- Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Firearm access and dementia: A qualitative study of reported behavioral disturbances and responses. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Sep 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34590304
- Jones CD, Nearing KA, Burke RE, Lum HD, Boxer RS, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Ozkaynak M, Levy CR. "What Would It Take to Transform Post-Acute Care?" 2019 Conference Proceedings on Re-envisioning Post-Acute Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Aug;21(8):1012-1014. PubMed PMID: 32192872
- Betz ME, Polzer E, Nearing K, Knoepke CE, Johnson RL, Meador L, Matlock DD. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Web-Based Caregiver Decision Aid (Safety in Dementia) for Firearm Access: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Sep 22;5(9):e30990. PubMed PMID: 34550082
- Polzer E, Nearing K, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, McCourt A, Betz ME. "Firearm access in dementia: legal and logistic challenges for caregivers". Int Rev Psychiatry. 2021 Nov;33(7):653-661. PubMed PMID: 33792478
- Nearing KA, Nuechterlein BM, Tan S, Zerzan JT, Libby AM, Austin GL. Training Mentor-Mentee Pairs to Build a Robust Culture for Mentorship and a Pipeline of Clinical and Translational Researchers: The Colorado Mentoring Training Program. Acad Med. 2020 May;95(5):730-736. PubMed PMID: 31972672
- Nearing, K., Rainwater, J., Neves, S., Bhatti, P., Conway, B., Hafer, N., . . . Wasko, M. (2020). I-Corps@NCATS trains clinical and translational science teams to accelerate translation of research innovations into practice. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 1-64. doi:10.1017/cts.2020.561
- Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Knoepke CE, Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Lee T, Betz ME. Older adults and planning for firearm safety: A qualitative study of healthcare providers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36550590
- Betz ME, Polzer ER, Knoepke CE, Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Lee TM, Meador LE, Nearing KA. Cars, Guns, Aging, and "Giving Up the Keys". Gerontologist. 2022 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36383376
- Dryden EM, Kennedy MA, Conti J, Boudreau JH, Anwar CP, Nearing K, Pimentel CB, Hung WW, Moo LR. Perceived benefits of geriatric specialty telemedicine among rural patients and caregivers. Health Serv Res. 2023 Feb;58 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):26-35. PubMed PMID: 36054487
- Kernan LM, Dryden EM, Nearing K, Kennedy MA, Hung W, Moo L, Pimentel CB. Integrating CFIR-ERIC and e-Delphi Methods to Increase Telegeriatrics Uptake. Gerontologist. 2022 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35902211
- Nearing KA, Adams HM, Alsphaugh J, Douglas SE, Feller TR, Fleak R, Moore V, Martin-Sanders S, Schultz TM, Stratton K, Sullivan JP, Van Sickle L, Yates JD, Yates TA, Matlock DD. Engaging the Wisdom of Older Veterans to Enhance VA Healthcare, Research, and Services. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Apr;37(Suppl 1):22-32. PubMed PMID: 35349016
- Gustavson AM, LeDoux CV, Himawan M, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Nearing KA. Implementation of a rehabilitation model in a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): Preliminary data. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Mar;70(3):880-890. PubMed PMID: 35119693
- Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Betz ME. Firearm access and dementia: A qualitative study of reported behavioral disturbances and responses. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Feb;70(2):439-448. PubMed PMID: 34590304
- Pimentel CB, Dryden EM, Nearing KA, Kernan LM, Kennedy MA, Hung WW, Riley J, Moo LR. The role of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics in enhancing rural access to geriatrics telemedicine specialty care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Nov 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38032320
- Rauzi MR, Mealer ML, Abbate LM, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Nearing KA. Older Veterans' Experiences of a Multicomponent Telehealth Program: Qualitative Program Evaluation Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Sep 8;7:e46081. PubMed PMID: 37682595
- Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Knoepke CE, Polzer ER, Nearing KA, Lee T, Betz ME. Older adults and planning for firearm safety: A qualitative study of healthcare providers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Apr;71(4):1275-1282. PubMed PMID: 36550590
- Betz ME, Polzer ER, Knoepke CE, Prater LC, Simonetti JA, Lee TM, Meador LE, Nearing KA. Cars, Guns, Aging, and "Giving Up the Keys". Gerontologist. 2023 May 9;63(4):717-730. PubMed PMID: 36383376
- Dryden EM, Kennedy MA, Conti J, Boudreau JH, Anwar CP, Nearing K, Pimentel CB, Hung WW, Moo LR. Perceived benefits of geriatric specialty telemedicine among rural patients and caregivers. Health Serv Res. 2023 Feb;58 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):26-35. PubMed PMID: 36054487
- Kernan LM, Dryden EM, Nearing K, Kennedy MA, Hung W, Moo L, Pimentel CB. Integrating CFIR-ERIC and e-Delphi Methods to Increase Telegeriatrics Uptake. Gerontologist. 2023 Mar 21;63(3):545-557. PubMed PMID: 35902211
Specialty Information
Specialties- Geriatric Medicine