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Jain S, Bey GS, Forrester SN, Rahman-Filipiak A, Thompson Gonzalez N, Petrovsky DV, Kritchevsky SB, Brinkley TE. Aging, Race, and Health Disparities: Recommendations from the Research Centers Collaborative Network. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024 Mar 5;. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbae028. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38442186.
Bacsu JR, Rahemi Z, Petrovsky D, Sefcik JS, Kwan Ma KP, Baker ZG, Smith ML. Advancing Gerontology through Exceptional Scholarship (AGES): a Mentorship Initiative for Early Career Faculty. Can Geriatr J. 2024 Mar;27(1):80-84. doi: 10.5770/cgj.27.700. eCollection 2024 Mar. PubMed PMID: 38433883; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10896206.
Hodgson NA, McPhillips MV, Petrovsky DV, Perez A, Talwar S, Gooneratne N, Riegel B, Aryal S, Gitlin LN. Timed Activity to Minimize Sleep Disturbance in People With Cognitive Impairment. Innov Aging. 2024;8(1):igad132. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igad132. eCollection 2024. PubMed PMID: 38235487; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10790812.
Rahemi Z, Malatyali A, Bacsu JR, Sefcik JS, Petrovsky DV, Baker ZG, Ma KPK, Smith ML, Adams SA. Healthcare Utilization and Advance Care Planning among Older Adults Across Cognitive Levels. J Appl Gerontol. 2023 Dec;42(12):2294-2303. doi: 10.1177/07334648231191667. Epub 2023 Jul 31. PubMed PMID: 37525608; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10828104.
McPhillips MV, Li J, Petrovsky DV, Brewster GS, Ward EJ 3rd, Hodgson N, Gooneratne NS. Assisted Relaxation Therapy for Insomnia in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Jul;97(1):65-80. doi: 10.1177/00914150221132163. Epub 2022 Oct 18. PubMed PMID: 36259123; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10110766.
Petrovsky DV, Bradt J, McPhillips MV, Sefcik JS, Gitlin LN, Hodgson NA. Tailored Music Listening in Persons With Dementia: A Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2023 Jan-Dec;38:15333175231186728. doi: 10.1177/15333175231186728. PubMed PMID: 37470678; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10489003.
McPhillips MV, Petrovsky DV, Brewster GS, Li J, Gooneratne NS, Hodgson NA, Sefcik JS. Recruiting Persons with Dementia and Caregivers in a Clinical Trial: Dyads Perceptions. West J Nurs Res. 2022 Jun;44(6):557-566. doi: 10.1177/01939459211008563. Epub 2021 Apr 17. PubMed PMID: 33870784; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8522183.
Sefcik JS, Petrovsky DV, Huang L, Behrens LL, Naylor MD, Hodgson NA, Hirschman KB. Predictors of change over time in satisfaction with outdoor activities ratings among long-term care services and supports recipients. Geriatr Nurs. 2022 May-Jun;45:153-159. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.03.007. Epub 2022 Apr 23. PubMed PMID: 35472750; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9353871.
Petrovsky DV, Wu B, Hodgson NA, Dong X. Art Attendance and Change in Cognitive Function Among U.S. Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults. J Appl Gerontol. 2022 Apr;41(4):1047-1056. doi: 10.1177/07334648211017339. Epub 2021 May 28. PubMed PMID: 34047198; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8627533.
Petrovsky DV, Ðoàn LN, Loizos M, O'Conor R, Prochaska M, Tsang M, Hopman-Droste R, Klinedinst TC, Mathur A, Bandeen-Roche K, van der Willik O, Kritchevsky SB. Key recommendations from the 2021 "inclusion of older adults in clinical research" workshop. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022;6(1):e55. doi: 10.1017/cts.2022.1. eCollection 2022. PubMed PMID: 35754432; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9161040.
Petrovsky DV, Ramesh P, McPhillips MV, Hodgson NA. Effects of music interventions on sleep in older adults: A systematic review. Geriatr Nurs. 2021 Jul-Aug;42(4):869-879. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.04.014. Epub 2021 Jun 2. Review. PubMed PMID: 34090233; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8316320.
Sefcik JS, Hirschman KB, Petrovsky DV, Hodgson NA, Naylor MD. Satisfaction With Outdoor Activities Among Northeastern U.S. Newly Enrolled Long-Term Services and Supports Recipients. J Appl Gerontol. 2021 Jun;40(6):590-597. doi: 10.1177/0733464820933774. Epub 2020 Jul 1. PubMed PMID: 32608313; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7775289.
Hodgson NA, Petrovsky DV, Finegan K, Kallmyer BA, Pike J, Fazio S. One call makes a difference: An evaluation of the Alzheimer's Association National Helpline on dementia caregiver outcomes. Patient Educ Couns. 2021 Apr;104(4):896-902. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.09.026. Epub 2020 Sep 23. PubMed PMID: 33004235; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10001241.
Petrovsky DV, Gooneratne NS, Bradt J, Gitlin LN, Hodgson NA. Tailored music listening intervention to reduce sleep disturbances in older adults with dementia: Research protocol. Res Nurs Health. 2020 Dec;43(6):557-567. doi: 10.1002/nur.22081. Epub 2020 Nov 2. PubMed PMID: 33136301; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7945958.
Petrovsky DV, Sefcik JS, Hodgson NA, Gitlin LN. Harsh communication: characteristics of caregivers and persons with dementia. Aging Ment Health. 2020 Oct;24(10):1709-1716. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1667296. Epub 2019 Sep 24. PubMed PMID: 31549521; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7089818.
Petrovsky DV, Hirschman KB, Varrasse McPhillips M, Sefcik JS, Hanlon AL, Huang L, Brewster GS, Hodgson NA, Naylor MD. Predictors of change over time in subjective daytime sleepiness among older adult recipients of long-term services and supports. Int Psychogeriatr. 2020 Jul;32(7):849-861. doi: 10.1017/S1041610220000782. PubMed PMID: 32524932; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7455051.
Petrovsky DV, Sefcik JS, Cacchione PZ. A Qualitative Exploration of Choral Singing in Community-dwelling Older Adults. West J Nurs Res. 2020 May;42(5):340-347. doi: 10.1177/0193945919861380. Epub 2019 Jun 29. PubMed PMID: 31256749; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6935434.
Petrovsky DV, Sefcik JS, Hanlon AL, Lozano AJ, Cacchione PZ. Social Engagement, Cognition, Depression, and Comorbidity in Nursing Home Residents With Sensory Impairment. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2019 Sep 1;12(5):217-226. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20190627-01. Epub 2019 Jul 9. PubMed PMID: 31283831; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6756972.
Petrovsky DV, Wu B, Mao W, Dong X. Oral Health Symptoms and Cognitive Function Among US Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Aug;67(S3):S532-S537. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15748. PubMed PMID: 31403196; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7201380.
Petrovsky DV, Johnson JK, Tkacs N, Mechanic-Hamilton D, Hamilton RH, Cacchione PZ. Musical and Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Psychol Music. 2019;2019. doi: 10.1177/0305735619843993. Epub 2019 May 19. PubMed PMID: 32863538; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7451010.
Wu B, Petrovsky DV, Wang J, Xu H, Zhu Z, McConnell ES, Corrazzini KN. Dementia caregiver interventions in Chinese people: A systematic review. J Adv Nurs. 2019 Mar;75(3):528-542. doi: 10.1111/jan.13865. Epub 2018 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 30264464.
Petrovsky DV, McPhillips MV, Li J, Brody A, Caffeé L, Hodgson NA. Sleep disruption and quality of life in persons with dementia: A state-of-the-art review. Geriatr Nurs. 2018 Nov;39(6):640-645. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.04.014. Epub 2018 May 24. Review. PubMed PMID: 29803606; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6252149.
Sefcik JS, Petrovsky D, Streur M, Toles M, O'Connor M, Ulrich CM, Marcantonio S, Coburn K, Naylor MD, Moriarty H. "In Our Corner": A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Patient Engagement in a Community-Based Care Coordination Program. Clin Nurs Res. 2018 Mar;27(3):258-277. doi: 10.1177/1054773816685746. Epub 2016 Dec 30. PubMed PMID: 28038504; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5502197.
Kolanowski A, Boltz M, Galik E, Gitlin LN, Kales HC, Resnick B, Van Haitsma KS, Knehans A, Sutterlin JE, Sefcik JS, Liu W, Petrovsky DV, Massimo L, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, MacAndrew M, Brewster G, Nalls V, Jao YL, Duffort N, Scerpella D. Determinants of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: A scoping review of the evidence. Nurs Outlook. 2017 Sep-Oct;65(5):515-529. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jun 16. Review. PubMed PMID: 28826872; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6579119.
Petrovsky DV, Keim SK. The Use of Big Data in Nursing Science. [Internet]. 2016. Available from: https://issuu.com/pennnursing/stacks/270a43fbe1df4f91807569e53a9ebca0.
Petrovsky D, Cacchione PZ, George M. Review of the effect of music interventions on symptoms of anxiety and depression in older adults with mild dementia. Int Psychogeriatr. 2015 Oct;27(10):1661-70. doi: 10.1017/S1041610215000393. Epub 2015 Apr 29. Review. PubMed PMID: 25921299.
Petrovsky D. The Role of Social Media in the Lives of PhD Students. Advances in Nursing Doctoral Education and Research. 2015; 3(1):5-9.
Bowles KH, Latimer G, Wesorick B, Gelinas L, Molkina D. Lessons learned and barriers discussed by beacon communities as they aim to improve health outcomes through health information technology: an interview by the informatics and technology expert panel. Comput Inform Nurs. 2014 Apr;32(4):153-5. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000065. PubMed PMID: 24736379.
Petrovsky D. Theoretical Model for Music Therapy in Older Adults with Dementia. Journal of nursing doctoral students scholarship. 2014; (2):33-47.
Treatment Modalities for Insomnia in Adults Aged 55 and Older: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2018 to 2023. Current sleep medicine reports. . NIHMSID: NIHMS1987341.
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