Long-Term Research Experience

My long-term research interests involve improving and developing a comprehensive understanding the scope of reminiscence therapy for patients with dementia among older adults. My academic training and research experience to date have provided me with an excellent background in using the reminiscence therapy for patients with dementia. As a graduate student at the Hashemite University, I conducted a scholarly paper with Dr. Majd Mrayyan on minimization of physical restraint and avoiding a breach of autonomy's right among patients with dementia. This resulted in a co-authorship publication, as well as an invitation to present a poster at the annual dementia meeting in Jordan. This was the first step in my journey to broaden my knowledge in nursing

Overall, I feel that my choice of sponsors, research project, and the training I will get from this fellowship will give me a solid foundation for my long-term goal to become an academic researcher. I have some expertise, leadership, training, and motivation needs to successfully carry out the proposed research project. I have a broad background in psychiatric and mental health nursing, with specific training and expertise in quantitative research, including data collection and data analysis and data entry. I'm working to lay the groundwork for the proposed research by developing effective measures of disability, depression, and other psychosocial factors relevant to dementia, and by establishing strong ties with nursing home providers that will make it possible to recruit and track participants over time. My research centers around effective nursing care planning and intervention in the context of dementia and the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy, with a focus on the impact of reminiscence therapy in determining outcomes such as decrease the depressive symptoms and enhance the well-being of individuals with mild