Research
Research Profile
Grant Activity
Completed Support
Stevens-Lapsley JE (PI), Mangione K, Cumbler E, Nordon-Craft A, Richard A, Forster J. Progressing Home Health Rehabilitation Paradigms for Older Adults. NIH R01-NR016209; 7/1/16-4/1/21 ($2,946,919; direct + indirect). The major goal of this study is to determine if an interdisciplinary approach to home health rehabilitation including nutritional supplementation, improves physical function and reduces re-hospitalizations more than usual care. Role: Co-Investigator
Stevens-Lapsley JE (PI), Mangione K, Burke B, Sullivan W, Nordon-Craft A, Forster J. Improving Function in Older Veterans with Hospital-associated Deconditioning. VA Merit Award RR&D I01 RX-001978-01 4/1/16-3/31/20 ($1,000,000). The major goal of this project is to evaluate whether high intensity, front-loading of home health rehabilitation following hospitalization can improve community mobility, quality of life, and reduce caregiver burden in older Veterans. Role: Co-Investigator
Knebl J (PI). Reynolds Interprofessional Geriatrics Education and Training in Texas Programs. Funded July 1, 2013-2017. ($1,000,000 over 4 years). Role (July – December 2013): coordination of physical therapy students into the interprofessional aspects of geriatrics education, which equates to 5% FTE
Nordon-Craft A (PI), Schwarz BB, Bugnariu N. Teaching Physical Therapy Students Acute Care Cardiopulmonary Competencies through Problem Based Learning and High Fidelity Human Simulations. APTA Cardiopulmonary Section $5000 July 1, 2013-2014.
Moss M (PI), Schenkman M, Quan D, Nordon-Craft A. The diagnosis and treatment of critical illness polyneuromyopathy in patients with acute respiratory failure. Submitted to National Institute Nursing Research. R01 NR011051 Funded: July 1, 2009-2011. ($2.279 million direct over five years) Role: Ensure the fidelity of the physical therapy intervention, develop protocols and adherence manual, oversight of physical therapy intervention, which equated to 25% FTE
Publications and Presentations
Within the last five years
Peer Reviewed Publications
Stevens-Lapsley JE, Derlein D, Churchill L, Falvey JR,
Nordon-Craft A, Sullivan WJ, Forster JE, Stutzbach JA, Butera KA, Burke RE, Mangione KK. High-intensity home health physical therapy among older adult Veterans: A randomized controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 May 24. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18413. Epub ahead of print.
Rauzi MR, Ridgeway KJ, Wilson MP, Jolley SE,
Nordon-Craft A, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Erlandson KM. Rehabilitation Therapy Allocation and Changes in Physical Function Among Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Phys Ther. 2023 Mar 3;103(3):pzad007.
Jones JRA, Karahalios A, Puthucheary ZA, Berry MJ, Files DC, Griffith DM, McDonald LA, Morris PE, Moss M,
Nordon-Craft A, Walsh T, Berney S, Denehy L. Responsiveness of Critically Ill Adults With Multimorbidity to Rehabilitation Interventions: A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis Using Individual Pooled Data From Four Randomized Trials. Crit Care Med. 2023 May 29.
Jolley S,
Nordon-Craft A, Wilson MP, Ridgeway K, Rauzi MR, Capin J, Heery LM, Stevens- Lapsley J, Erlandson KM. Disparities in the allocation of inpatient physical and occupational therapy services for patients with COVID-19. J Hosp Med. 2022 Feb;17(2):88-95. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12785. Epub 2022 Feb 11. PMID: 35446466; PMCID: PMC9088325.
Capin JJ, Jolley SE, Morrow M, Connors M, Hare K, MaWhinney S,
Nordon-Craft A, Rauzi M, Flynn S, Stevens-Lapsley JE, Erlandson KM. Safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of an app- facilitated telerehabilitation (AFTER) programme for COVID-19 survivors: a pilot randomised study. BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 26;12(7):e061285. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061285. PMID: 35882451; PMCID: PMC9329728.
Malcolm M,
Nordon-Craft A, Sharp J, Moss M, Hoffman A, Morrow M, Freeman K, Graham J. Occupational therapist treatment of patients in the neurological critical care unit: utilization and patient characteristics. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75, 7505205020. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2021.041087
Jones JRA, Berney S, Berry MJ et al. Response to physical rehabilitation and recovery trajectories following critical illness: individual participant data meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open May 4;10(5):e035613. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035613.
Struessel T, Van Zytveld C, Gisbert R, Forster J,
Nordon-Craft A. Knowledge and attitudes of physical therapy students across a longitudinal healthcare systems-focused patient safety curriculum. J Allied Health. 2020;49:105-113.
Madigosky WS, Colarelli M,
Nordon-Craft A, Basha E, Franson KL. Promoting interprofessional team development in team-based learning (TBL) through coaching and the team development measure (TDM). Med Science Educator. /doi.org/10.1007/s40670-019-00888-x.
Proshaka CC, Sottile PD,
Nordon-Craft A, Gallagher MD, Burnham EL, Clark BJ, Ho M, Kiser TH, Vandivier RW, Liu W, Schenkman M, Moss M. Patterns of utilization and effects of hospital- specific factors on physical, occupational, and speech therapy for critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure in the USA: results of a 5-year sample. Crit Care. 2019;16:175 doi: 10.1186/s13054-019-2467-9.
Falvey JR, Mangione KK,
Nordon-Craft A, Cumbler E, Burrows KL, Forster JE, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Progressive multicomponent intervention for older adults in home health settings following acute hospitalization: randomized clinical trial protocol. Phys Ther.2019;99:1141-1149. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz069
Peer Reviewed Scientific and Professional Presentations
Nordon-Craft A, Sawyer E, Brunner J, Gilliam E. Assessing Interprofessional Professionalism in Physical Therapy Students. Collaborating Across Borders VII, Indianapolis, IN, October 11, 2019.
Broadfoot K, Basha ES, Betts D, Blake J, Dougherty K, Ecker D, Fischer J, Jensen D, Kelly B, Nordon-Craft A, Ogden D, Seymour D, Tobey T. I-ACT: Developing an interprofessional communication skills assessment methodology and faculty collaborative. International Conference on Culture and History, San Diego, CA, October, 2019.
Nordon-Craft A. Pastva A, Morris PE, Winkelman C. Strategies to Optimize ICU-Based Rehabilitation. APTA CSM, Washington, DC. January, 24, 2019.
Engel H, Nordon-Craft A, Pastva A. Clinical Reasoning for Physical Rehab in Critical Care, APTA NEXT, Boston, MA June 22, 2017
Eric Sawyer and Amy Nordon-Craft: Enhancing DPT Student Preparation for Inpatient Settings: Curriculum Revision and Interprofessional Collaboration. [Poster] UC Denver Education Symposium. January 31, 2017.
Engle H, Nordon-Craft A, Pastva A. Interprofessional Collaborative Care in the ICU: A Model for Acute Care, APTA NEXT, Nashville, TN June 10, 2016
