Previous Grant Recipients

2025 Marilyn D. Harris Research Grant

The International Home Care Nurses Organization offers sincere congratulations to Yuting Xia (Primary Investigator, pictured) and Shanshan Wang and Janelle Yorke, and Yuqian Luo as the recipients of the 2025 Marilyn D. Harris Research Grant for their study, Non-pharmacological interventions to improve the sleep disturbances of people with subjective cognitive decline: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective of study: To identify, critically appraise, and synthesize existing evidence to determine the effects of non-pharmacological interventions for improving sleep disturbance among people with subjective cognitive decline (SCD). We expect to provide the reliable evidence for professionals and nurses to improve insomnia among people with SCD in home care, and further improve the quality of life for people with SCD in home care and reduce the adverse effects of cognitive decline caused by insomnia.

Yuting Xia (PI) is a first-year PhD student at the school of nursing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research focuses on improving sleep quality and cognitive function of older adults with cognitive impairment.

2024 Marilyn D. Harris Home Care Nursing Research Grant Award

Aim of Study:

Our study aims to utilize the latest generation of Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods, specifically large language models (LLMs), to efficiently extract pertinent infection risk factors from clinical notes, guided by the Omaha Nursing Problem System. We expect to produce a comprehensive structured vocabulary list of Omaha nursing terms. This improved list will enhance the organized electronic health record (EHR) data. As a result, it will provide a better chance of developing a more accurate infection risk model specifically for home health care (HHC), finally strengthening the support for nurses working in home health care and improve the quality of patient care.

Primary Investigator:

I am Zidu (Miranda) Xu, a second-year nursing PhD student at Columbia University. Currently, I am co-advised by Dr Maxim Topaz and Dr Jingjing Shang. Before pursuing my PhD, I obtained a Master of Medicine, majoring in Medical Informatics, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. My research focuses on the intersection of home healthcare and cutting-edge data science applications.

Zidu (Miranda) Xu

2023 Home Care Nursing Research Award

Name of Study: Perspectives of Nurses about Essential Competencies Needed to Transition into Hospice Home Care Nursing

The Primary Investigator is Joshua Muliira DNP RN CNE MEDSURG-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing with a specific interest in Medical-Surgical Nursing and Adult Health Nursing. Joshua’s prior research has focused on family caregivers for patients with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and interventions to enhance home care outcomes for patients with chronic health problems.

The co-investigator is Debra Siela PhD RN ACNS-BC CNE RRT, Associate Professor in the Baccalaureate and Master's Nursing programs with an emphasis on Adult Health Nursing, Pathophysiology, and Nursing Research. Debra is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist and has conducted research on fall risk for acutely ill patients and family presence during resuscitation.

Both are faculty in the Department of Nursing at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana (USA).

Joshua Muliira and Debra Siela

2022 HOME CARE NURSING RESEARCH AWARD

Bringing Nursing Home: Examining the Effectiveness of Home Care Simulation Among Practicing Home Care Nurses

The PI is Jodi Sutherland PhD RN ACNR, Clinical Associate Professor at Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, at Binghamton University, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Johnson City, New York.

Co-investigators are Deborah Palmer MS RN, Dr. Lori Sprague PhD RN CHSE, and Patti Reuther MS RN CHSE, all at Decker College of Nursing.

Congratulations.

2021 HOME CARE NURSING RESEARCH AWARD

A Study of Sleep Environments in Home Healthcare Settings: Development of a Survey to Measure Environmental Factors Contributing to Sleep in the Home

2020 HOME CARE NURSING RESEARCH AWARD

A Study of Home Health Care Nursing Outcomes Quality Indicators in Thailand using Delphi Technique

Werayuth Srithumsuk, RN, PhD
Principal Investigator
Faculty of Nursing Science, Phetchaburi Rajabhat University
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Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University

Co-investigators:

Onouma Thummapol, RN, PhD
Faculty of Nursing Science
Assumption University

Gunyadar Prachusilpa, RN, PhD
Faculty of Nursing
St. Louis College

Weha Kasemsuk, RN, APN, EdD
Faculty of Nursing
Mahidol University

Congratulations!

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– Werayuth Srithumsuk (PI) is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing Science, Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Thailand. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Nursing at Health Promotion System Sciences Laboratory, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University. His research interests include home health care, psychosocial gerontology, and stroke in the older adults.

– Onouma Thammapol (Co-PI) is a New Investigator and Lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing Science, Assumption University, Thailand. Her research interests are in the areas of aging, healthcare access and health inequities among vulnerable populations, including minority older adults.

– Gunyadar Prachusilpa (Co-PI) is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Nursing, Saint Louis College, Thailand. Her research interests are nursing administration, nursing ethical issues, nursing outcomes quality indicators, and nursing competencies.

– Weha Kasemsuk (Co-PI) is an Assistant Professor and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University. His research interests are chronic care, primary/first aid care, older adult and lifelong learning, and occupational health.