Glenna Brewster

Ms. Glenna Brewster

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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2017 in Nursing Outlook
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AKAnn Kolanowski
Ann Kolanowski
MBMarie Boltz
Marie Boltz
EGElizabeth Galik
Elizabeth Galik
LGLaura N. Gitlin
Laura N. Gitlin
HKHelen C. Kales
Helen C. Kales
DSDanny Scerpella
Danny Scerpella

1 March 2018 in Sleep Medicine Clinics
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GBGlenna Brewster
Glenna Brewster
BRBarbara Riegel
Barbara Riegel
PGPhilip R. Gehrman
Philip R. Gehrman

26 February 2021 in The Gerontologist
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KHKenneth Hepburn
Kenneth Hepburn
JNJoe Nocera
Joe Nocera
MHMelinda Higgins
Melinda Higgins
FEFayron Epps
Fayron Epps
GBGlenna Brewster
Glenna Brewster
PGPatricia C Griffiths
Patricia C Griffiths
Family caregivers will grow in number as dementia prevalence increases, underscoring the continued importance of equipping these individuals for their new roles and ameliorating the adverse effects of caregiving. A three-armed, waitlist, randomized trial design tested Tele-Savvy, an online adaptation of a successful in-person psychoeducation program, the Savvy Caregiver. Tele-Savvy is delivered over 43 days to groups of 6–8 caregivers in 7 weekly synchronous sessions accompanied by 36 brief asynchronous video lessons. We enrolled 23 cohorts of 15 eligible caregivers (N = 261), randomized 2:2:1 to active, attention control, and usual care arms. We assessed caregiver psychological well-being and caregiving mastery at baseline and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Multilevel linear models assessed outcomes over the 3 time points examined. The trial was slightly truncated, with Data and Safety Monitoring Board approval, because of the apparent confounding psychological effects of coronavirus disease 2019 restrictions. Study findings indicate statistically and clinically significant benefits to Tele-Savvy arm caregivers (with moderate to large effect sizes) in the areas of depression, perceived stress, reaction to care recipients’ behaviors, and enhancement of caregiver mastery. Expected benefits for caregiver burden and anxiety were not found. Findings attest to program efficacy and the viability of employing distance means to improve family caregivers’ emotional well-being and sense of mastery in the caregiving role over a 6-month period. Next steps entail finding alternate ways to deliver the program to those with connectivity and/or time constraint problems.

1 January 2018 in Geriatric Nursing
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PGPhilip Gehrman
Philip Gehrman
NGNalaka S. Gooneratne
Nalaka S. Gooneratne
GBGlenna Brewster
Glenna Brewster
KRKathy C. Richards
Kathy C. Richards
JKJason Karlawish
Jason Karlawish

22 October 2019 in Current Geriatrics Reports
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VNVivian Nguyen
Vivian Nguyen
TGTessy George
Tessy George
GBGlenna Brewster
Glenna Brewster

1 June 2022 in Sleep Medicine Clinics
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GBGlenna Brewster
Glenna Brewster
BRBarbara Riegel
Barbara Riegel
PGPhilip R. Gehrman
Philip R. Gehrman