Jason Weimer
University of Pittsburgh
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Journal of Nursing Measurement | 2013
Yun Jiang; Lauren Terhorst; Heidi S. Donovan; Jason Weimer; Chien Wen J. Choi; Richard M. Schulz; Barbara A. Given; Paula R. Sherwood
Background and Purpose: Caregivers’ well-being has been found to be associated with marital adjustment. This study’s purpose was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Locke-Wallace Short Marital-Adjustment Test (LWSMAT) in a sample of caregivers of persons with primary malignant brain tumor (PMBT). Methods: Secondary analysis of data collected from 114 caregivers. The LWSMAT was tested for factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and construct validity. Results: 5 extracted factors explained 60.55% of the total variance. Four interpretable factors (Contentment & Communication, Leisure & Sociality, Intimacy, and Shared Philosophy) had Cronbach’s alpha between 0.63 and 0.74. Convergent validity (r = −.35 and r = −.43, respectively, both p < .0001) and discriminant validity (r = .07, p = .49; and r = −.04, p = .67) were confirmed by comparing four factors with subdimensions of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA). Conclusion: The LWSMAT is a multidimensional, reliable, and valid measure of marital adjustment in caregivers of persons with a PMBT.
Psycho-oncology | 2018
Maija Reblin; Brent J. Small; Heather Jim; Jason Weimer; Paula R. Sherwood
There is a growing literature on the effects of cancer caregiving on the well‐being of informal family caregivers. However, there has been little longitudinal research on caregivers of patients with the complex, rapidly‐changing disease of primary malignant brain tumor.
Journal of Neuro-oncology | 2017
Florien W. Boele; Cornelia F. van Uden-Kraan; Karen Hilverda; Jason Weimer; Heidi S. Donovan; Jan Drappatz; Frank S. Lieberman; Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw; Paula R. Sherwood
Primary brain tumors (PBTs) are rare but have a great impact on both patient and family caregiver wellbeing. Supporting caregivers can help them to continue their caregiving activities to maintain the patients’ best possible level of quality of life. Efforts to improve PBT caregiver wellbeing should take into account country- or culture-specific differences in care issues and supportive care needs to serve larger caregiver groups. We aimed to explore PBT caregivers’ satisfaction with the current supportive care provision, as well as their thoughts on monitoring their care issues with both paper-based and digital instruments. Twelve PBT caregivers were interviewed in the United States. The semi-structured interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed by two coders independently. Data were combined with those collected in the Netherlands, following similar methodology (N = 15). We found that PBT caregivers utilize both formal and informal support services, but that those who experience more care issues would prefer more support, particularly in the early disease phase. Keeping track of care issues was thought to provide more insight into unmet needs and help them find professional help, but it requires investment of time and takes discipline. Caregivers preferred a brief and easy-to-use ‘blended care’ instrument that combines digital monitoring with personal feedback. The present study shows that the preferences of family caregivers in neuro-oncology toward keeping track of care issues are likely not heavily influenced by country- or culture-specific differences. The development of any instrument thus has the potential to benefit a large group of family caregivers.
Journal of Neuro-oncology | 2016
Paula R. Sherwood; Thomas J. Price; Jason Weimer; Dianxu Ren; Heidi S. Donovan; Charles W. Given; Barbara A. Given; Richard M. Schulz; Jennifer Prince; Catherine M. Bender; Florien W. Boele; Anna L. Marsland
Cancer | 2017
Florien W. Boele; Charles W. Given; Barbara A. Given; Heidi S. Donovan; Richard M. Schulz; Jason Weimer; Jan Drappatz; Frank S. Lieberman; Paula R. Sherwood
Neuro-Oncology Practice | 2014
Bethany D. Nugent; Jason Weimer; Chienwen J. Choi; Cathy J. Bradley; Catherine M. Bender; Christopher M. Ryan; Paul Gardner; Paula R. Sherwood
Neuro-oncology | 2018
Florien W. Boele; Lauren Terhorst; Jennifer Prince; Heidi S. Donovan; Jason Weimer; Frank S. Lieberman; Jan Drappatz; Paula R. Sherwood
Journal of Clinical Oncology | 2017
John E. Schmidt; Dana H. Bovbjerg; Frank S. Lieberman; Catherine M. Bender; Jason Weimer; Paula R. Sherwood
Neuro-oncology | 2016
Xinxuan Cao; Jason Weimer; Heidi S. Donovan; Terri S. Armstrong; Dianxu Ren; Paula R. Sherwood
Neuro-oncology | 2016
Jason Weimer; Susan Misko; Jan Drappatz; Frank S. Lieberman; Heidi S. Donovan; Paula R. Sherwood; Terri S. Armstrong