Deborah H. Eldredge, Ph.D.

TEACHING

2001-present Assistant Professor, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, Portland OR

RESEARCH SUPPORT AND TRAINING

Research Training

National Research Service Award 1994 -1996
Institutional Predoctoral Training Fellowship (T32 NR07064)
University of Rochester / Coping with Illness
Sponsor: Kathleen King, PhD, RN, FAAN

National Research Service Award 1996 - 1998
Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31 NR07196)
Attachment Bonds in Critical Care: Reducing Spouses’ Distress
Sponsor: Kathleen King, PhD, RN, FAAN

National Research Service Award 1999 – 2001
Institutional Postdoctoral Fellowship (T32 NR07048)
Oregon Health & Science University / Nursing Care of Older Adults
Sponsor: Patricia Archbold, DNSc, RN, FAAN

Research Funds Awarded

American Nurses’ Foundation / Eastern Nursing Research Society 1997
Attachment Bonds in Critical Care: Reducing Spouses’ Distress
Purpose of Grant: A longitudinal study of spouses’ emotional wellbeing following unexpected ICU admission of their partners.
Role: Principal Investigator

Sigma Theta Tau, Xi Mu Chapter 2000-2001
The Experience of Care Partners of Adult Patients Recovering from Blood & Marrow Transplant
Purpose of Grant: A qualitative study to describe care partners’ experiences as they support patients from the time of hospital admission to 100 days post transplant
Role: Principal Investigator

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation 2001-2002
Factors associated with Caregiving Outcomes: Care Partners of Adult Patients Recovering from BMT
Purpose of Grant: A longitudinal study to capture the caregiving process from hospital discharge to 100 days post transplant
Role: Principal Investigator

Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Psi Chapter 2002-2003
Variables affecting trauma patient outcomes following massive transfusion
Purpose of Grant: To describe clinical variables that are related to survival following a transfusion of greater than 50 units of red cells or blood components 24 hours following traumatic injury
Role: Co-Investigator

School of Nursing, OHSU, Faculty Intramural Research Award 2002-2003
Subcontract from 5K24CA091442, awarded to Lillian Nail 2002-2003
Factors associated with Caregiving Outcomes: Care Partners of Allogeneic BMT Patients
Purpose of Grant: Cross-sectional study to determine essential elements of the caregiving process for allogeneic BMT care partners between 3 and 12 months post transplant
Role: Principal Investigator

Center for Symptom Management in Life-Threatening Illness, OHSU 2002-2004
Subcontract from 5P20NR007807-03, awarded to Lillian Nail
Bone and Marrow Transplantation: Linking Caregiving and Recovery
Purpose of Grant: To describe the caregiving process for both transplant patients and their care partners in the first 100 days following transplant, using a dyadic approach
Role: Principal Investigator

Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Psi Chapter 2004-2005
Determine the effect of massage on quality of life in autologous BMT recipients: A pilot study
Purpose of Grant: To determine effect of massage on sleep quality, fatigue, and depression during hospitalization for autologous BMT recipients
Role: Principal Investigator

Investigator-Initiated (unfunded) 2004-2005
BMT Health Care Professionals Perceptions of Family Caregiving Issues: A Focus Group
Purpose of Grant: to describe health care professionals’ expectations of family caregivers
of hematopoetic stem cell transplants recipients.
Role: Principal Investigator

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• 2002-present Member, Magnet Services Recognition Committee, OHSU Hospital
• 2001-2004 Member, Institutional Review Board, Oregon Health & Science University
• 1999-2002 Co-facilitator, support group for family members & patients with cancer, OHSU

SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Baggs, J., Schmitt, M., Mushlin, A., Eldredge, D., Oakes, D., & Hutson, A. (1997). Nurse-Physician collaboration and satisfaction with the decision-making process in three critical care units. American Journal of Critical Care, 6, 393-399.

Eldredge D., Hansell P.S., Hughes C.B., Caliandro G., Russo P., Budin W.C., Hartman B., & Hernandez O.C. (1998). [Letter to the editor] The effect of a social support boosting intervention on stress, coping, and social support in caregivers of children with HIV/AIDS. Nursing Research, 47, 7-8.

Baggs, J. G., Schmitt, M. S., Mushlin, A. L., Mitchell, P., Eldredge, D. H., Oakes, D., Hutson, A. (1999). The association between nurse-physician collaboration and patient outcomes in three intensive care units. Critical Care Medicine, 27, 1991 – 1999.

King, K. B., Quinn, J. R., Ling, F. S., Delehanty, J. M., Rizzo, S., Eldredge, D. H., Caufield. L. (2000). Reasons for use of hormone replacement therapy in women undergoing coronary angiography. Journal of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine, 9 (10), 1081-1087.

Scharfe, E, & Eldredge, D. (May, 2001). Associations between attachment representations and health behaviors in late adolescence. Journal of Health Psychology, 6, 295-307.

Cooke, L., Grant, M., Eldredge, D. (in press) The Trajectory of Quality of Life. In S. Ezzone and K. Schmit-Pokorny, (Eds) Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Jones and Bartlett.

Criddle, LM, Eldredge, DH, & Walker, J (in review). Variables predicting trauma patient survival following massive blood transfusion.

Radke, KJ, King, KB, Blair, ML, Fitzpatrick, PG, & Eldredge, DH (in press). Hormonal responses to the six-minute walk test in women and men with heart disease. Heart & Lung

Eldredge, D. H. (in press). Spouses’ preferences for helping critically ill partners: Helping behaviors and emotional outcomes during and following intensive care hospitalization. Research in Nursing & Health.

Eldredge, DH, Nail, LM, Maziarz, RT, & Archbold, PG (in review). Predicting family caregiver role strain following autologous blood and marrow transplant.