Professor Anna Zisberg, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor Anna Zisberg is Chair of the PhD Program at Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing and Director of the Center of Research & Study of Aging at UoH. She completed her PhD in Nursing at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Her research contributes to maintaining function and quality of life of frail older adults. Professor Zisberg has published more than 60 articles in international geriatric and nursing journals and presented her work at over 70 national and international conferences.
Research Interests:
- Understanding mechanisms that account for changes in functional and cognitive status in older adults during times of health challenges, such as hospitalization
- Exploring the effects of organizational structure and quality of care on hospitalization outcomes
- Developing and validating instruments and assessment tools to evaluate responses of older adults, their family, and health care staff
- Working towards an age friendly health care system and society
Keywords:
Acute care; LTC; Function; Hospitalization; Instrument development and testing; Mobility; Older adults; Personal routine; Quality of care; Palliative care; Age friendly
SDG Keywords:
Vulnerable; Disability; Mental health; Access to education; Global education; Vocational training; Ageism; Disabilities; Ethnicity
She can be contacted at: azisberg@univ.haifa.ac.il
