Jia Liu, BSc MSc PhD
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Affiliation(s):
UT Health San Antonio
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Areas of Interest:
Health IT, Nursing Informatics, Chronic Disease Management, aging, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, caregiving, and Medication Management
Biography & Research:
I graduated from the University of Michigan School of Nursing with a PhD degree in Nursing in 2018. During my entire study at UM, I acquired knowledge and research experiences in conducting system research with a focus on nursing informatics and quality of care. I completed my dissertation with Dr. Marcelline Harris that examined the operational problems of barcode medication administration (BCMA) systems and how nurses adapt to the operational problems when they deliver medications using BCMA. I also received a Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics from the University of Michigan School of Information, which motivated and better prepared me to learn how data and technology can facilitate nursing care and improve people’s health. After this, as a Visiting Research Associate, I joined Dr. Susan Pressler’s team at Indiana University School of Nursing at Indianapolis and worked on an R01 longitudinal study that examines the long-term efficacy of a computerized cognitive training using BrainHQ to lower the risk of amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI) and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) with the patients who have heart failure.
To bridge the knowledge and expertise I acquired from my past research experiences, I am interested in self-management of chronic illness, specifically using technology to improve medication adherence and safety in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) patients and caregivers dyads living with chronic conditions. The strain of caregiving elevates informal caregivers’ risk of emotional distress and negative mental and physical health outcomes, which increases the likelihood that they may neglect their personal chronic conditions. There are urgent needs and challenges for ADRD patients and caregivers to improve medication adherence to better manage their chronic conditions.
