Scripps Gerontology Center

Jane Karnes Straker, Ph.D., Director of Policy, Ohio Long-Term Care Research Project

Education:

Ph.D., Human Development & Social Policy, Northwestern University;

M.G.S., Gerontology, Miami University;

B.A., Art Education, Southern Illinois University.

Research Interests:
Community-based and institutional long-term care; consumer choice and autonomy; consumer satisfaction measures; functional assessment;

evaluation research methods.

Selected Publications:

J.K. Straker, F.K. Ejaz, C. McCarthy, & J. Jones (Forthcoming -2007) Developing and Testing a Satisfaction Survey for Nursing Home Residents: The Ohio Experience. Journal of Aging and Social Policy.

R. Applebaum, G.C. Uman, & J.K. Straker (2006). Capturing the Voices of Consumers in Long-Term Care: If You Ask Them They Will Tell. In S.R. Kunkel and V. Wellin (Eds.), Consumer Voice and Choice in Long-Term Care (pp. 127-140). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

D. Brothers-McPhail, R.A. Applebaum, & J.K. Straker (2006). The Ohio Long-Term Care Factbook. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

R.B. Noble, A.J. Bailer, S.R. Kunkel, & J.K. Straker (2006). Sample Size Requirements for Studying Small Populations in Gerontology Research.

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology (online).

J.K. Straker, Ian M. Nelson, & D.C. Carr (2005) Educating Caregivers About Caregiving: An Evaluation of the Council on Aging Learning Advantages Program for Informal Caregivers. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

J.K. Straker, P.C. Faust (2005). The HIPPA Privacy Rule and Long-Term Care: A Quick Guide for Researchers. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

R.A. Applebaum & J. Straker (2005, Fall). Long-Term Care Challenges for an Aging America: Improving Technology and Changing the System's Culture as Critical Parts of the Solution. Public Policy & Aging Report, vol. 15, no. 4,

1-7.

R. Applebaum, S. Mehdizadeh, & J. Straker (2005). Long-Term Care Utilization in Ohio 1993-2003 Research Brief. Oxford, OH: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University.

L.D. Murdoch , S.R. Kunkel, R.A. Applebaum & J.K. Straker (2004). Care Managers as Research Interviewers: A Test of a Strategy for Gathering Consumer Satisfaction Information. The Journal of Applied Gerontology,

vol. 23, no. 3, September 2004, 234-246.

R.A. Applebaum, S.A. Mehdizadeh, & J.K. Straker (2004). The Changing World of Long-Term Care: A State Perspective. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol. 16(1).