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Eleanor S. McConnell
Researcher at Duke University
Publications - 154
Citations - 3409
Eleanor S. McConnell is an academic researcher from Duke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Health care. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 128 publications receiving 2981 citations. Previous affiliations of Eleanor S. McConnell include University of Wisconsin-Madison & Veterans Health Administration.
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A randomized controlled trial of the psychosocial impact of providing internet training and access to older adults.
Heidi K. White,Eleanor S. McConnell,E Clipp,Laurence G. Branch,Richard Sloane,Carl F. Pieper,T L Box +6 more
TL;DR: There was a trend toward decreased loneliness and depression in intervention subjects compared to controls, and there were no statistically significant changes from baseline to the end of trial between groups.
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Surfing the Net in Later Life: A Review of the Literature and Pilot Study of Computer Use and Quality of Life
Heidi K. White,Eleanor S. McConnell,Elizabeth C. Clipp,Louise Bynum,Carmen Teague,Luis Navas,Sara Craven,Herbert Halbrecht +7 more
TL;DR: The feasibility of providing Internet and electronic mail access to older adults in a retirement community and the extent to which this improves psychosocial well-being is examined, showing a trend toward decreased loneliness.
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The reliability, validity, and stability of a measure of physical activity in the elderly
Gary Kochersberger,Eleanor S. McConnell,Eleanor S. McConnell,Maragatha Kuchibhatla,Carl F. Pieper +4 more
TL;DR: The Tritrac is a reliable and valid instrument producing activity measurement that was stable over time in the elderly population the authors studied.
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Pain in nursing home residents: an exploration of prevalence, staff perspectives, and practical aspects of measurement.
TL;DR: This tool uncovered considerable miscommunication regarding pain between residents and staff in two nursing homes and developed a highly feasible tool for examining pain prevalence in nursing homes.
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Quiet time: a nursing intervention to promote sleep in neurocritical care units.
DaiWai M. Olson,Cecil O. Borel,Daniel T. Laskowitz,Dominic T. Moore,Eleanor S. McConnell,Eleanor S. McConnell +5 more
TL;DR: A concentrated effort by staff to reduce environmental stimuli at discrete preset intervals increases the likelihood of sleep during scheduled quiet time in the neurocritical care unit.