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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2024
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Christina G. Crawford

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Health Science Specialist

Also affiliated: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2021–2024)

1 h-index 6 pubs 45 cited

  • COVID-19
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Humans
  • Loneliness
  • Social Isolation

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Christina G. Crawford's research focuses on the psychosocial impacts of loneliness and social isolation, particularly among rural older adults and veterans. She has served as Study Coordinator for research investigating the "COVID-19 Impact on Psychosocial Factors of Loneliness in Rural Older Veterans and Caregivers" and as program manager for the "Connection Plans" intervention, which addresses loneliness and social isolation in this demographic.

Crawford's work has involved systematic reviews of loneliness and social isolation scales used during epidemics and pandemics. Her publications also explore the relationship between social determinants of health and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as resilience and social connectedness among individuals with and without cognitive impairment. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Her scholarly contributions include five publications with an h-index of 1 and 43 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 6
  • Citations: 45

Positions

  • Health Science Specialist 2020–present
    United States Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center ORCID
  • Health Science Specialist publications 2024
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock ORCID
  • Therapy Assistant 2019–2020
    Arkansas State Department of Human Services Physical Therapy ORCID
  • Love Your School teaching intern 2018–2019
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education and Health Professions ORCID
  • Qualified Behavioral Health Provider 2015–2018
    Centers for Youth and Families Outpatient Services/ Residential Treatment ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Spirituality for Social Isolation in a Patient with Cognitive Impairment: A Case Report (2024)
    Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports DOI OpenAlex

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