Brief Bio

Linda Lindsey Davis came to Duke in 2005 as Professor in the School of Nursing and Senior Fellow in the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. In 2006, she was named Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor (one of the first distinguished professorships in the School of Nursing). She served as Chair of the PhD Program from 2007 through 2011.

Dr. Davis earned her BSN from Old Dominion University, her MSN from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her PhD in Nursing from the University of Maryland. She also completed a primary care faculty fellowship at the University of Rochester and postdoctoral studies on family research methods at the University of California-San Francisco. As an adult nurse practitioner, Davis spent much of her career practicing in elder-care settings in New York, Oregon, Virginia, and Alabama. She was one of the first Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Fellows in primary care. She was elected to the national Academies of Practice (Nursing) in 1989 and the American Academy of Nursing in 2007.

Dr. Davis has extensive teaching and administrative experience in baccalaureate, Master’s and doctoral programs in nursing. She has held leadership positions with the national Alzheimer’s Association, the TriServices Military Research Panel, and the American Nurses Foundation, and is a member of the scientific review panel of the National Institute of Nursing Research. Dr. Davis is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and the Gerontological Society of America. She has published more than 70 papers and book chapters on elder care education, advanced practice, and research. She recently completed a randomized trial of skill training strategies to help family caregivers provide home care for frail elders with Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.

Academic Program Affiliations

Education

Research Interests

Awards and Honors

• 2007 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

• 2006 Ann Henshaw Gardiner Distinguished Professor, Duke University School of Nursing

• 1989 Hirschfield Award for Academic Teaching Excellence, Old Dominion University

• 1988 Congressional Medallion, Distinguished Practitioner, National Academies of Practice (Nursing)

• 1978 Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Primary Care Fellowship, Princeton University

Areas of Expertise

• Chronic Illness
• Family Health
• Gerontology
• Research Methods

Representative Publications

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22459694 Van Houtven, C. H., Thorpe, J. M., Chestnutt, D., Molloy, M., Boling, J. C., Davis, L. L. Do nurse-led skill training interventions affect informal caregivers' out-of-pocket expenditures? Gerontologist. 2012, Epub ahead of print;

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 21944564 Shim, B., Barroso, J., Davis, L. L. A comparative qualitative analysis of stories of spousal caregivers of people with dementia: negative, ambivalent, and positive experiences. Int J Nurs Stud. February, 2012; 49(2); 220-9

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21873916 Levy, J. A., Landerman, L. R., Davis, L. L. Advances in mediation analysis can facilitate nursing research. Nurs Res. September-October, 2011; 60(5); 333-9

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21457292 Shim, B., Landerman, L. R., Davis, L. L. Correlates of care relationship mutuality among carers of people with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. J Adv Nurs. August, 2011; 67(8); 1729-38

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 21531858 Davis, L. L., Gilliss, C. L., Deshefy-Longhi, T., Chestnutt, D. H., Molloy, M. The nature and scope of stressful spousal caregiving relationships. J Fam Nurs. May, 2011; 17(2); 224-40

• 2011 -- Davis, L. L., Gilliss, C. L., Harper, M. Family caregiving: Implications for rural practice, policy, education and research. In Rural caregiving in the United States: Research, practice, policy, edited by Talley, R. C., Chwalisz, K., & Buckwalter, K. C. September, 2011; pp. 19-32. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

• 2011 -- Buckwalter, K. C., Davis, L. L. Elder caregiving in rural communities In Rural caregiving in the United States: Research, practice, policy, edited by Talley, R. C., Chwalisz, K., & Buckwalter, K. C. September, 2011; pp. 33-46. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

• 2011 -- Bowers, M., Gilliss, C. L., Davis, L. L. Acute and primary care advanced practice nursing: Past, present and future. In Advanced practice nursing: Emphasizing common roles (3rd Ed.), edited by Stanley, J. M. 2011; pp. 114-145. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 20422795 McLennon, S. M., Habermann, B., Davis, L. L. Deciding to institutionalize: why do family members cease caregiving at home? J Neurosci Nurs. April, 2010; 42(2); 95-103

• 2008 -- Davis, L., Chestnutt, D. Family care for frail elders. In The encyclopedia of elder care: the comprehensive resource on geriatric and social care, edited by Mezey, M. D., Siegler, E. L., & Capezuti, J. 2008; New York: Springer Publishing Company.

• 2007 -- Pubmed # 17935241 Brown, C. J., Williams, B. R., Woodby, L. L., Davis, L. L., Allman, R. M. Barriers to mobility during hospitalization from the perspectives of older patients and their nurses and physicians. J Hosp Med. September, 2007; 2(5); 305-13

• 2006 -- Pubmed # 17098159 Habermann, B., Davis, L. L. Lessons learned from a Parkinson's disease caregiver intervention pilot study. Appl Nurs Res. November, 2006; 19(4); 212-215

• 2006 -- Pubmed # 16977645 Davis, L. L., Weaver, M., Habermann, B. Differential attrition in a caregiver skill training trial. Res Nurs Health. October, 2006; 29(5); 498-506

• 2006 -- Pubmed # 16513921 Rice, M., Broome, M. E., Habermann, B., Kang, D., Davis, L. L. Implementing the research budget. West J Nurs Res. March, 2006; 28(2); 234-41

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 15858525 Davis, L. L., Weaver, M., Habermann, B., Buckwalter, K. Participant-centered adaptations in caregiver trials: strategies for managing confounds. Nurs Outlook. June, 2005; 53(2); 73-8

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 16138530 Habermann, B., Davis, L. L. Caring for family with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease: needs, challenges and satisfaction. J Gerontol Nurs. June, 2005; 31(6); 49-54

• 2005 -- Davis, L. L. Today's rural caregiving: Managing mood without medication. Today's Caregiver. June 23, 2005;

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 15839292 Sujijantartarat, R., Booth, R. S., Davis, L. L. Nosocomial urinary tract infection: nursing-sensitive quality indicator in a Thai hospital. J Nurs Care Qual. 2005 Apr-Jun; 20(2); 134-139

• 2005 -- Gilliss, C. L., Davis, L. L. Primary care and advanced practice nursing: Past, present, and future. In Advanced practice nursing: Emphasizing common roles, edited by Stanley, J. M. 2005; pp. 122-45. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Co..

• 2004 -- Pubmed # 15388906 Davis, L. L., Weaver, M., Zamrini, E., Stevens, A., Kang, D., Parker Jr., C. R. Biopsychological markers of distress in informal caregivers. Biol Res Nurs. October 1, 2004; 6(2); 90-9

• 2004 -- Davis, L. L., Burgio, L. D., Buckwalter, K. C., Weaver, M. A comparison of in-home and telephone-based skill training with caregivers of persons with dementia. Journal of Mental Health & Aging. Spring, 2004; 10(1); 31-44

• 2003 -- Buckwalter, K., Davis, L. L. The caregivers’ toolbox: Combating blue mood thinking. Today’s Caregiver. March-April 2003; 28-30

• 2002 -- Pubmed # 12802140 Coen Buckwalter, K., Lindsey Davis, L., Wakefield, B. J., Kienzle, M. G., Murray, M. A. Telehealth for elders and their caregivers in rural communities. Fam Community Health. October, 2002; 25(3); 31-40

• 2002 -- Pubmed # 11901967 Davis, L. L., Broome, M. E., Cox, R. P. Maximizing retention in community-based clinical trials. J Nurs Scholarsh. December 1, 2002; 34(1); 47-53

• 2002 -- Buckwalter, K., Davis, L. Elder caregiving in rural communities. White Paper commissioned by the U.S. Administration on Aging. Spring, 2002;

• 2001 -- Davis, L. L., Buckwalter, K. Family caregiving after nursing home admission. Journal of Mental Health & Aging. Fall, 2001; 7(3); 361-379

• 2001 -- Pubmed # 11497072 Davis, L. L. Assessing functional ability in persons with dementia: using family caregivers as informants. J Neurosci Nurs. August, 2001; 33(4); 194-5, 200-2

• 2001 -- Davis, L. L. Altered family processes: Caring for the dependent family member. In Nursing care of older adults: Diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions (2nd Ed.), edited by Maas, M. L., Buckwalter, K. C., Hardy, M., Tripp-Reimer, T., & Titler, M. 2001; pp. 719-726. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

• 2000 -- Burgio, L., Allen-Burge, R., Stevens, A., Davis, L., Marson, D. Caring for Alzheimer's disease patients: Issues of verbal communication and social interaction. In The gerontological prism: Developing interdisciplinary bridges (Society and Aging Series), edited by Clair, J. M. & Allman, R. M. 2000; pp. 49–74. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Co..

• 1999 -- Cox, R. P., Davis, L. L. Family problem-solving: Measuring the elusive concept. Journal of Family Nursing. August, 1999; 5(3); 332-360

• 1999 -- Pubmed # 10839047 Davis, L. L., Burgio, L. D. Planning cognitive-behavioral management programs for long-term care. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 1999; 20(6); 587-601

• 1998 -- Davis, L. L. Telephone-based interventions with family caregivers: A feasibility study. Journal of Family Nursing. August, 1998; 4(3); 255-270

• 1998 -- Davis, L. L., Gilliss, C. L. Primary care and advanced practice nursing: Past, present and future. In Advanced practice nursing: Emphasizing common roles (1st Ed.), edited by Sheehy, C. M. & McCarthy, M. 1998; pp. 114-36. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Co..

• 1997 -- Davis, L. L. What comes around doesn’t necessarily go around: A commentary on “Building Community” Families, Systems & Health. Winter, 1997; 15(4); 401-404

• 1997 -- Pubmed # 9418429 Cleeland, E. A., Davis, L. L. Depression in elders with dementia: Implications for home healthcare practice Home Healthc Nurse. November, 1997; 15(11); 780-787, 790-791

• 1997 -- Pubmed # 16461247 Davis, L. L., Buckwalter, K., Burgio, L. D. Measuring problem behaviors in dementia: Developing a methodological agenda. J Am Med Dir Assoc. September, 1997; 20(1); 40-55

• 1997 -- Pubmed # 9179180 Grant, J. S., Davis, L. L. Selection and use of content experts for instrument development. Res Nurs Health. June 1, 1997; 20(3); 269-74

• 1997 -- Davis, L. L. Family conflicts around dementia home-care. Families, Systems & Health: The Journal of Collaborative Family HealthCare. Spring, 1997; 15(1); 85-98

• 1997 -- Grant, J. S., Davis, L. L. Living with loss: The stroke family caregiver Journal of Family Nursing. February, 1997; 3(1); 36-56

• 1995 -- Davis, L. L. Commentary on "Teenage mothers at age 30" Western Journal of Nursing Research. November, 1995; 27(7); 858-859

• 1995 -- Pubmed # 7754190 Grant, J. S., Davis, L. L. Using the literature to design a study in the rehabilitation setting: an example with stroke patients. Rehabil Nurs. June 22, 1995; 20(3); 144-8, 154

• 1995 -- Pubmed # 7743907 Davis, L. L., Cox, R. P. Using interventive questions to empower family decision making. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. June 15, 1995; 14(1); 48-55

• 1994 -- Pubmed # 7840548 Davis, L. L., Grant, J. S. Constructing the reality of recovery: family home care management strategies. ANS Adv Nurs Sci. December, 1994; 17(2); 66-76

• 1994 -- Pubmed # 8144754 Davis, L. L., Cox, R. P. Looking through the constructivist lens: the art of creating nursing work groups. J Prof Nurs. May 5, 1994; 10(1); 38-46

• 1994 -- Davis, L. L. Family caregiving for middle-aged and elderly families: An international nursing research issue. Japanese Journal of Nursing Research. 1994; 27(2-3); 71-75

• 1994 -- Davis, L. L., Gilliss, C. L. Primary care: Meaning and diversity for advanced practice role applications In Joining forces: Articulating the advanced practice role of professional nursing, edited by Sheehy, C. M. & McCarthy, M. 1994; Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Co..

• 1993 -- Pubmed # 8236965 Davis, L. L. Family scores revisited--a comparison of three approaches to data aggregation. West J Nurs Res. October 1, 1993; 15(5); 649-57

• 1993 -- Pubmed # 8233153 Cox, R. P., Davis, L. L. Social constructivist approaches for brief, episodic, problem-focused family encounters. Nurse Pract. August, 1993; 18(8); 45-9

• 1993 -- Pubmed # 8510042 Grant, J. S., Davis, L. L., Kinney, M. R. Criteria for critiquing clinical nursing research reports. J Post Anesth Nurs. June 1, 1993; 8(3); 163-71

• 1993 -- Pubmed # 8502767 Davis, L. L., Grant, J. S. Focus on psychometrics: Guidelines for using psychometric consultants in nursing studies. Res Nurs Health. April 1, 1993; 16(2); 151-5

• 1993 -- Pubmed # 8445275 Grant, J. S., Kinney, M. R., Davis, L. L. Using conceptual frameworks or models to guide nursing research. J Neurosci Nurs. February 1, 1993; 25(1); 52-6

• 1989 -- Pubmed # 2726079 Davis, L. L., Barham, P. D., Kwentus, K. S. Bringing degrees to staff nurses. Nurs Manage. May 1, 1989; 20(5); 60-62

• 1993 -- Gilliss, C. L., Davis, L. L. Does family intervention make a difference? An integrative review and meta-analysis. In The nursing of families: theory/research/education/practice... selected papers from the Second International Family Nursing Conference, edited by Feetham, S.L., Meister, S. L., Bell, J. M., & Gilliss, C. L. 1993; pp. 259-65. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• 1992 -- Davis, L. L. Instrument review: Getting the most from a panel of experts Applied Nursing Research. November, 1992; 5(4); 194-197

• 1992 -- Pubmed # 1537987 Gilliss, C. L., Davis, L. L. Family nursing research: precepts from paragons and peccadilloes. J Adv Nurs. January, 1992; 17(1); 28-33

• 1991 -- Pubmed # 1841184 Lilley, L. L., Davis, L. L. Building a management library: experienced nurses pick their favorite references. Nurs Health Care. March 1, 1991; 12(3); 130-4, 149-50

• 1991 -- Davis, L. L. Hardiness: The health-promoting personality characteristic. In Conceptual foundations of professional nursing practice, edited by Creasia, J. L. & Parker, B. 1991; pp. 525-540. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Year Book.

• 1990 -- Pubmed # 2357075 Davis, L. L. Illness uncertainty, social support, and stress in recovering individuals and family care givers. Appl Nurs Res. May 1, 1990; 3(2); 69-71

• 1989 -- Pubmed # 2797528 Martin, A. C., Davis, L. L. Mental health problems in primary care: a study of nurse practitioners' practice. Nurse Pract. October 1, 1989; 14(10); 46-7, 50-6

• 1989 -- Pubmed # 2740256 Davis, L. L., Barham, P. D. Get the most from your preceptorship program. Nurs Outlook. Jul-Aug, 1989; 37(4); 167-71

• 1989 -- Hutto, C. B., Davis, L. L. 12-hour shifts: Panacea or problem? Nursing Management. August, 1989; 20(8); 56A, 56D, 56F

• 1989 -- Pubmed # 2587102 Baldwin, J. A., Davis, L. L. Assessing parents as health educators. Pediatr Nurs. 1989 Sep-Oct; 15(5); 453-7

• 1988 -- Pubmed # 3173795 Davis, L. L., Barham, P. D. The nursing shortage. Recruiting IRNs. Nurs Health Care. September 1, 1988; 9(7); 368-372

• 1987 -- Pubmed # 11621342 Pheifer, W. G., Davis, L. L. Men in nursing: their contributions to the mainstream nursing literature, 1955-1985. J Nurs Hist. November 1, 1987; 3(1); 5-16

• 1987 -- Pubmed # 3666765 Davis, L. L. Convalescence and implications for nursing research. Image J Nurs Sch. Fall, 1987; 19(3); 114-20

• 1987 -- Pubmed # 3681782 Gillow, K. E., Davis, L. L. Lesbian stress and coping methods. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. September 1, 1987; 25(9); 28-32

• 1986 -- Pubmed # 3637187 Davis, L. L. The politics of interdisciplinary collaboration in professional practice. J Prof Nurs. Summer, 1986; 2(4); 206, 266

• 1983 -- Pubmed # 6554476 Davis, L. L. Professional collaboration in health care administration. Nurs Adm Q. Summer, 1983; 7(4); 45-51

• 1980 -- Pubmed # 10246178 Hayes, W. S., Davis, L. L. What is a health care contract? Health Values. June, 1980; 4(2); 82-6, 89

• 1979 -- Davis, L. L. He who cannot, teaches . . . AJN The American Journal of Nursing. July, 1979; 79(7); 1979

• 1977 -- Pubmed # 72750 Davis, L. L., Hayes, W. S. Media for an integrated nursing curriculum. J Nurs Educ. October, 1977; 16(8); 12-5

Grant Funding (selected)

• Family Reintegration Experiences of Soldiers with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury  
  Uniformed Services University of the Health Services
  HU0001-11-1-TS14-N11-C17
  08/2011-07/2012
  

• Project ASSIST for Chronic Illness Caregivers  
  National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Nursing Research
  7R01-NR008285-04
  09/2002-06/2007
  Role: PI
  Project ASSIST is a randomized, intervention study designed to identify potential (QOL; financial) benefits of educating caregivers in the home who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.

• Behavioral and Team Functioning to Meet Resident Needs  
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  NR03497-06
  07/2002-01/2005
  Role: Investigator
  Project Goal (Stevens, PI): This continuation grant focuses on training nursing home staff in the use of behavior management skills and staff managers in the use of a structured staff supervision program.

• Biopsychological Markers of Distress in AD Caregivers  
  Hartford Foundation Southeast Center for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine.
  07/2002-06/2003
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: This feasibility study explored the utility of salivary cortisol secretion cross-referenced with daily stressful caregiving diary entries in family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease.

• Parkinson's Disease: Family Management Styles and Associated Contexts  
  Neuroscience Nurses Foundation
  05/2002-12/2003
  Role: Investigator
  Project Goal (B. Habermann, PI): To explore Parkinson’s disease caregivers family management style and pilot-test Project ASSIST with Parkinson’s caregivers.

• REACH II: Multi-site Intervention Trial with Diverse Caregivers  
  National Institute of Nursing Research - National Institute on Aging
  2U01 NR04261
  09/2001-08/2004
  Role: Investigator
  Project Goal (LD Burgio, PI): This project is a multi-site clinical trail examining the effects of a multi-component intervention to reduce burden in ADRD Caregivers.

• Behavioral Case Management for Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients  
  National Institute on Aging
  P50 AG16582
  04/1999-03/2004
  Role: Investigator
  Project Goal (A. Stevens, PI): The purpose of the project is to train family caregivers of dementia patients in the home setting to manage behavioral problems associated with Alzheimer’s’ Dementia (AD), and to improve caregiver coping and adaptation.

• Two Methods of Caregiver Skill Training  
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  K01-NR00095
  04/1998-03/2001
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: To compare in-home and telephone-delivered skill training outcomes for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease.

• Telephone-based Skill Training for ARD Caregivers  
  UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center
  01/1995-12/1995
  Role: PI
  

• Discharge Planning for Stroke Patients and Their Families  
  UAB Lister Hill Center for Health Policy
  01/1993-12/1993
  Role: Investigator