Publications by authors named "Kacy Ninteau"
Patient-Centered Measures of Goal Concordance in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Scoping Review.
JAMA Netw Open
September 2025
Importance: Goal concordance underpins high-quality care for patients with serious illness and older adults with multimorbidity and geriatric syndromes; however, a criterion standard for measurement is lacking.
Objective: To identify and describe patient- and caregiver-reported measures of goal concordance for patients with serious illness, geriatric syndromes, and multimorbidity to create a conceptual model of goal-concordance measurement.
Evidence Review: This scoping review included an electronic search across MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, the CINAHL, and PsycINFO through September 2024.
Introduction: Research faculty often experience poor mentoring, low vitality, and burnout. We report on our logic model inputs, activities, measurable outcomes, and impact of a novel mentoring intervention for biomedical research faculty: the . We present a) a detailed description of the curriculum and process, b) evaluation of the program's mentoring effectiveness from the perspective of participants, and c) documentation of mentoring correlated with key positive outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Midcareer is a critical transition point for biomedical research faculty and a common dropout point from an NIH-funded career. We report a study to assess the efficacy of a group peer mentoring program for diverse biomedical researchers in academic medicine, seeking to improve vitality, career advancement, and cross-cultural competence.
Methods: We conducted a stratified randomized controlled trial with a waitlist control group involving 40 purposefully diverse early midcareer research faculty from 16 states who had a first-time NIH R01 (or equivalent) award, a K training grant, or a similar major grant.
Article Synopsis
- Midcareer research faculty in U.S. medical schools are facing challenges related to recruitment, retention, and high burnout rates, highlighting their critical role in advancing science.
- An online survey involving physician investigators and Ph.D. scientists revealed that many reported inadequate mentoring, with significant numbers experiencing burnout and low vitality, which are linked to intentions to leave academia.
- Findings showed that women encountered more burnout and difficulties in work-life balance compared to men, and quality mentoring was crucial in mitigating these issues, emphasizing the need for effective support systems in the biomedical workforce.
Article Synopsis
- Palliative care plays a crucial role in managing the complex needs of seriously ill nursing home residents, with a focus on symptom management and aligning care goals.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home staff faced significant barriers in providing palliative care due to lockdowns that limited access to specialist consultations and resources.
- Despite these challenges, nursing staff adapted by enhancing their on-site palliative care capabilities and fostering trust with residents and families, highlighting the need for support in developing in-house care capacities moving forward.