School of Nursing Faculty

Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff PhD, RN Assistant Professor Telephone: (302) 831-3327 E-mail: iaboff@aol.com Mailing Address: School of Nursing Room 356 McDowell Hall Newark, DE 19716

Education:

PhD, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD
Post Masters Certificate - Cardio-Pulmonary CNS, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
MA, New York University School of Nursing, New York, NY
BSN, New York University School of Nursing, New York, NY

Research Interests:

Restorative Care of neurologically compromised older adults and their caregivers, specifically the individual with Parkinson’s disease.

Health promotion and behavioral change in older adults and their caregivers.

Recent Scholarship/ Awards:

Peer-reviewed Publications:

Resnick, B., Galik, B., Pretzer-Aboff, I., Russ, K., Zimmerman, S., Cayo, J., et al. Treatment Fidelity Outcomes in the Res-Care Intervention Study. Manuscript submitted.

Resnick, B., Cavo, J., Galik, E., & Pretzer-Aboff, I. Implementation of the Six-Week Educational Component in the Res-Care Intervention: A review of process and outcomes. Manuscript submitted.

Resnick, B, Rogers, V, Galik, B, Pretzer-Aboff, I & Gruber-Baldini, A. Reliability and Validity of Knowledge and Self-efficacy and Outcome Expectation for Restorative Care Activities Measures. Manuscript submitted.

Resnick, B., Gruber-Baldini, A., Zimmerman, S., Galik, E., Pretzer-Aboff, I., Russ, K., & Hebel, J. Nursing Home Resident Outcomes from the Res-Care Intervention. JAGS, In press.

Tanji, H., Gruber-Baldini, A., Anderson, K., Pretzer-Aboff, I., Reich, S., Fishman, P., Weiner, W., & Shulman, L. A comparative study of physical performance measures in Parkinson’s disease. Movement Disorders , In press.

Galik, E., Resnick, B., & Pretzer-Aboff, I. Motivating Cognitively Impaired Older Adults to Participate in Restorative Care. International Journal of Older Adults, In press.

Galik, E., Resnick B., & Pretzer-Aboff, I. Pilot Testing of the Restorative Care Intervention for the Cognitively Impaired. JAMDA. In press

Resnick, B., Gruber-Baldini, A., Galik, E., Pretzer-Aboff, I., Russ, K., Hebel, R., Zimmerman, S. Changing the philosophy of care in long term care: testing of the Res Care Intervention. The Gerontologist. In press.

Pretzer-Aboff, I., Galik, E., & Resnick, B. Barriers and facilitators to optimizing function in the Parkinson’s patient. Rehabilitation Nursing. In press.

Resnick, B., Pretzer-Aboff, I., Galik, E., Zimmerman, S., Russ, K., Cayo, J., & Simpson, M. (Feb. 2008). Barriers and benefits to implementing a restorative care intervention in nursing homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 9( 2), 103-108.

Resnick, B., Galik, E.,Pretzer-Aboff, I., Rogers, V., & Gruber-Baldini, A. (2008). Testing the reliability and validity of self-efficacy and outcome expectations of restorative care performed by nursing assistants. Journal of Nursing Care Quality. 23(2), 162-169. PMID: 18344783

Resnick, B., Gruber-Baldini, A., Pretzer-Aboff, I., Galik E, Curtis Buie V, Russ K, & Zimmerman S.  (2007). Reliability and validity of the evaluation to sign consent measure. The Gerontologist, 47(1), 69-77. PMID: 17327542

Wheeler, E., Pretzer-Aboff, I., DiSabatino, A., et al. (Nov/Dec.2006, Jan. 2007). A prospective study of the psychological impact of ICD implant on its recipients. DNA Reporter, 31(4), 15.

Shulman, L, Pretzer-Aboff, I., Anderson, K. et al. ( 2006, June). Subjective patient-report versus objective performance - based measurement of activities of daily living in Parkinson’s disease, Movement Disorders, 21(6), 794-799. PMID: 16482533

Abstracts:

 Pretzer-Aboff, I. (2007, Oct.). Testing the Impact of Res-Care-PD for older adults and their caregivers. [Abstract 100]. The Gerontologist, 47(1), 160.

Pretzer-Aboff, I. (2006, Oct.). Outcomes of the Res-Care-PD Intervention and translating this to special populations. [Abstract 87]. The Gerontologist, 46(1), 133.

Resnick, B., Gruber-Baldini, A., Pretzer-Aboff, I., et al. (2006, Oct.). Reliability and validity of the Evaluation to Sign Consent. [Abstract 403]. The Gerontologist, 46(1), 515.

Pretzer-Aboff, I., & Resnick, B. (February 2006). Optimizing function in Parkinson’s patients – the experience of caregivers and patients [Abstract]. Movement Disorders, 10(12), S135.

Other Publications

 Galik, E.& Pretzer-Aboff, I. (Submitted for publication) Chronic degenerative and neurologic disorders. In T. Capriotti and J.P.Frizzell Human Pathophysiology: Introductory Concepts and Clinical Perspectives. Philadelphia: F A Davis Publishing Company.

Pretzer-Aboff , I. Fluid problems of the older adult. In: Kee, J.L., Paulanka, B. & Pollack, C. (Eds.), Fluids and Electrolytes with Clinical Applications, 8 th ed., Albany:Delmar. [Chapter in press].

Pretzer-Aboff , I. Older adults with fluid and electrolyte imbalances. In: Kee, J.L., Paulanka, B. & Pollack, C. (Eds.), Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Imbalances Handbook, 3 rd ed., Albany: Delmar. [Chapter in press].

Pretzer-Aboff , I. (2007). Testing the feasibility and impact of the Restorative Care –PD intervention on the older adult with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. [Doctoral dissertation] University of Maryland: Baltimore, MD.

Pretzer-Aboff , I. (Winter 2006). Striving for independence: from tennis to walker…one woman’s story. Schwarz Pharma Parkinson’s Report,2(1), 7.

Pretzer-Aboff , I. & Resnick, B. (Winter 2006). Helping caregivers optimize function in nursing home residents with Parkinson’s disease: Tricks of the trade. Schwarz Pharma Parkinson’s Report, 2(1), 7.

Presentations:

Pretzer-Aboff, I. (April 4, 2008). Caring for the hospitalized Parkinson’s patient. Invited speaker for the Christiana Care Health Care System, Newark DE. WISH program.

Pretzer-Aboff, I. (November, 2007). Restorative Care: Measurement Challenges and special populations. Symposium presentation at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). San Francisco, California.

Pretzer-Aboff, I. (October, 2007). Parkinson’s Disease – Barriers and Facilitators to Optimizing Function – A Qualitative Study. Invited speaker. Presented at the 2 nd Annual Nursing Research Conference, Newark, DE.

Pretzer-Aboff, I. (November, 2006). Restorative care for the Individual with Parkinson’s disease. Symposium presentation at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Dallas, TX.

Pretzer-Aboff, I. (October, 2006). Implementing a restorative care philosophy of care in LTC – restorative care for the resident with Parkinson’s disease. Symposium presentation at the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA), Cincinnati, OH.

Pretzer-Aboff, I. (February, 2006). The gerontological perspective: for Parkinson’s Exercise is Key! Presented to the Parkinson Foundations Community Support Group, Annandale, VA.

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