Jennifer H Elder

Jennifer H Elder,

Professor And PhD Program Director

Department: Family, Community and Health Systems Science
Business Phone: (352) 273-6318
Business Email: elderjh@ufl.edu

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2017-2020
NGR7940L Residency in Adv Nurs
2017-2020
NGR7970L Adv Nursing Project
2016,2020
NGR6850 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice
2019-2020
NUR4905 Individual Study
2019-2020
NUR3535C Clinical Reasoning and Personalized Nursing Care: Mental Health
2018-2020
NUR4739 Systems of Care 3: Restoration of Wellness
2006,2008-2019
NGR7816 Quantitative Research Design and Measurement in Nursing
2016-2019
NGR6937 Research Synthesis
2010,2015-2018
NGR7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2017
CLP7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2009-2010,2015-2016
NGR7979 Advanced Research
2014-2015
NUR4935 Honors Sem in Nursing
2013
NUR3169 Inquiry and Evidence
2007
NGR6905 Individual Study

Publications

Academic Articles
2023
Adolescents’ practical knowledge of asthma self-management and experiences in the context of acute asthma: a qualitative content analysis.
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma. 60(2):277-287 [DOI] 10.1080/02770903.2022.2045309. [PMID] 35195484.
2022
Children’s and adolescents’ descriptors of asthma symptoms: An integrative review.
International journal of nursing studies advances. 4 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2022.100063. [PMID] 38745641.
2021
Exploration of Relationships among Clinical Gastrointestinal Indicators and Social and Sensory Symptom Severity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Pediatric reports. 13(4):594-604 [DOI] 10.3390/pediatric13040071. [PMID] 34842807.
2019
Designing Online and Mobile Diabetes Education for Fathers of Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Mixed Methods Study.
JMIR diabetes. 4(3) [DOI] 10.2196/13724. [PMID] 31389338.
2016
Educational Needs and Technological Preferences of Fathers of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.
The Diabetes educator. 42(2):209-19 [DOI] 10.1177/0145721716628649. [PMID] 26850045.
2016
Identifying the Barriers to Early Diagnosis and Treatment in Underserved Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Their Families: A Qualitative Study.
Issues in mental health nursing. 37(6):412-20 [DOI] 10.3109/01612840.2016.1153174. [PMID] 27070190.
2016
Parent Training Intervention to Manage Externalizing Behaviors in Children With Autism.
Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners. 30(1):73-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pedhc.2015.10.002. [PMID] 26559136.
2015
A review of gluten- and casein-free diets for treatment of autism: 2005-2015.
Nutrition and dietary supplements. 7:87-101 [DOI] 10.2147/NDS.S74718. [PMID] 28111520.
2015
Predictors of sense of coherence in typically developing adolescent siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR. 59(1):26-38 [DOI] 10.1111/jir.12124. [PMID] 24645737.
2015
Video Game Playing Effects on Obesity in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study.
Autism research and treatment. 2015 [DOI] 10.1155/2015/128365. [PMID] 26783457.
2014
Communication in autism spectrum disorder: a guide for pediatric nurses.
Pediatric nursing. 40(5):219-25 [PMID] 25929112.
2011
Effects of a father-based in-home intervention on perceived stress and family dynamics in parents of children with autism.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 65(6):679-87 [PMID] 22214112.
2011
Fathers’ perceptions of their roles during in-home training for children with autism.
Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc. 24(4):200-7 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2011.00300.x. [PMID] 22044567.
2011
In-Home Training for Fathers of Children with Autism: A Follow up Study and Evaluation of Four Individual Training Components.
Journal of child and family studies. 20(3):263-271 [PMID] 21654918.
2010
Family dynamics in the United States, Finland and Iceland.
Scandinavian journal of caring sciences. 24(1):84-93 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2009.00689.x. [PMID] 19824948.
2010
Siblings and family environments of persons with autism spectrum disorder: a review of the literature.
Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc. 23(3):189-95 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2010.00240.x. [PMID] 20796101.
2009
Caring for children with autism spectrum disorder. Part I: prevalence, etiology, and core features.
Journal of pediatric nursing. 24(1):41-8 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.12.006. [PMID] 19159834.
2009
Introduction to the special series on child and adolescent mental health.
Journal of pediatric nursing. 24(1):1-2 [DOI] 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.02.030. [PMID] 19159830.
2009
Supporting families of children with autism spectrum disorders: questions parents ask and what nurses need to know.
Pediatric nursing. 35(4):240-5, 253 [PMID] 19785304.
2008
The gluten-free, casein-free diet in autism: an overview with clinical implications.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 23(6):583-8 [DOI] 10.1177/0884533608326061. [PMID] 19033217.
2007
Diet and child behavior problems: fact or fiction?
Pediatric nursing. 33(2):138-43 [PMID] 17542236.
2006
The gluten-free, casein-free diet in autism: results of a preliminary double blind clinical trial.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders. 36(3):413-20 [PMID] 16555138.
2006
Verbal communication outcomes in children with autism after in-home father training.
Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR. 50(Pt 2):139-50 [PMID] 16403202.
2005
Evaluating in-home training for fathers of children with autism using single-subject experimentation and group analysis methods.
Nursing research. 54(1):22-32 [PMID] 15695936.
2003
Effects of in-home training for culturally diverse fathers of children with autism.
Issues in mental health nursing. 24(3):273-95 [PMID] 12623686.
2002
Social interactions of children with autism in father-child and mother-child play sessions.
Pediatric nursing. 28(6):573-8, 581 [PMID] 12593342.
2001
A follow-up study of beliefs held by parents of children with pervasive developmental delay.
Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc. 14(2):55-60 [PMID] 11883624.
2000
Developmental Stifling: an emerging symptom pattern.
Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing. 23(1):49-57 [PMID] 11011663.
1999
Videotaped behavioral observations: enhancing validity and reliability.
Applied nursing research : ANR. 12(4):206-9 [PMID] 10589109.
1997
Single subject experimentation for psychiatric nursing.
Archives of psychiatric nursing. 11(3):133-8 [PMID] 9193118.
1996
Behavioral treatment of children with autism, mental retardation, and related disabilities: ethics and efficacy.
Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc. 9(3):28-36; quiz 37 [PMID] 8868842.
1996
Social turn-taking of children with neuropsychiatric impairments and their parents.
Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing. 19(4):249-61 [PMID] 9119720.
1995
In-home communication intervention training for parents of multiply handicapped children.
Scholarly inquiry for nursing practice. 9(1):71-92; discussion 93 [PMID] 7777745.
1994
Beliefs held by parents of autistic children.
Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc. 7(1):9-16 [PMID] 8000776.
1994
The nursing life. Tracings of Tara.
The American journal of nursing. 94(11) [PMID] 7977505.
1987
The effects of family training and support on child behavior and parent satisfaction.
Archives of psychiatric nursing. 1(2):89-97 [PMID] 3646041.
1986
Behavioral management training for families of emotionally handicapped and/or developmentally delayed children.
Issues in mental health nursing. 8(1):37-49 [PMID] 3636292.

Grants

Aug 2018 – Jul 2020
JONAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2018-2020
Role: Project Manager
Funding: AM ASSO OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
Aug 2017 – Jul 2018
Building Capacity and Forging Collaborations in Autism Research for Underserved Families
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: TRAILHEAD INST via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST
Jun 2016 – Jul 2018
JONAS SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2016-2018
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: JONAS CTR FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE
May 2016 – Apr 2017
Building Capacity and Forging Collaborations in Autism Research for Underserved Families
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: GEORGIA STATE UNIV via PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RES INST

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-6318
Emails:
Business:
elderjh@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100187
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
101 S NEWELL RD
GAINESVILLE FL 326100001