Christine Cleary Kimpel   PhD, RN

Postdoctoral Fellow

Bio

Dr. Christine Cleary Kimpel is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Vanderbilt University. She attended Kent State University, earning her BSN and MA in philosophy, focusing on health care ethics. Several end-of-life patient experiences as a burn and palliative care nurse motivated her to complete a Ph.D. in Nursing Science at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Dr. Kimpel's research centers around patient and family autonomy and equity for marginalized populations. After completing her pre-doctoral fellowship as a VA Quality Scholar, her current work explores associations of resilience and childhood experiences with advance care planning among affordable housing residents to build tailored interventions and implementation strategies.

Education

  • PhD, Vanderbilt University
  • MA, Kent State University
  • BSN, Kent State University

Current Research/Scholarly Interests

  • Implementation Science
  • Mixed Methods
  • Community-based Participatory Research

Academic Interests

  • Patient equity and autonomy
  • Research ethics
  • Provider wellness

Representative Publications

Journals

Kimpel, C.C., Lauderdale, J., Schlundt, D.G., Dietrich, M.D., Ratcliff, A.C., Maxwell, C.A. (In Press). The impact of COVID on end-of-life planning views, social connection, and quality of life for low-income older adults: A qualitative study. Palliative and Supportive Care

Kovaleva, M., Jones, A.C., Kimpel, C.C., Lauderdale, J., Sevin, C.M., Boehm, L.M. (2023). Patient and Caregiver Experiences with a Telehealth Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Recovery Clinic. Heart & Lung: The journal of critical care, 58, 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.11.002

Boehm, L.M., Danesh, V., LaNoue, M., Trochez, R.J., Jones, A.C., Kimpel, C.C., Sevin, C.M. (2023). Factors influencing engagement with in-person ICU recovery clinic services. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 38(4). 375-381. www.doi.org/10.1177/08850666221127154

Kimpel, C.C., Jones, A. C., Ratcliff, A. C., & Maxwell, C. A. (2022). Affordable housing specialists' perceptions of advance care planning among low-Income older adult residents: A Qualitative Study. Journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 24(4), 232?239. https://doi.org/10.1097/NJH.0000000000000870

Coogan, A., Kimpel, C.C., Jones, A.C., Barroso, J., Frechman, E., & Maxwell, C.A. (2022). Perspectives on aging and end of life among lower socioeconomic status older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(6), 1595?1603. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221081482

Kimpel, C.C., Bonnet, K, & Schlundt, D. (2022). The patient experience of an inadequate quality bowel preparation during the colonoscopy process: A qualitative study. Gastroenterology Nursing, 45(4), 244?253. https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0000000000000654

Kovaleva, M.A., Jones, A.C., Kimpel, C.C., Lauderdale, J., Sevin, C., Boehm, L., (2022). Patients' and Caregivers' Perception of Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization and Recovery. American Journal of Critical Care, 31(4), 319?323. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2022945

Kimpel, C.C., Walden, R. L., & Maxwell, C. (2021). Advance care planning among African Americans: A review and synthesis of theory application. Palliative and Supportive Care, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951521001863

Honors/Awards

  • 12th Annual Dean?s Award for PhD Student Excellence in Writing (Vanderbilt University)

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