Susan Patton

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Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: New York Blood Center (1994); Ohio Department of Education (2016–2017); University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2014); Prudential Financial (United States) (2018); Arkansas Department of Education (2021); CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System (1993); St Michael's Hospital (1995)

Faculty Researcher

11 h-index 62 pubs 376 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Susan Patton's research focuses on public health, with a particular emphasis on older adults' health and well-being. She has investigated facilitators and barriers to falls prevention among older populations, exploring their perceptions and recommendations for self-management plans. Her work also examines gender differences in how older adults view falls and fall prevention strategies. Additionally, Patton has studied factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination uptake among specific ethnic groups, including Marshallese and Hispanic adults, and has explored willingness to receive booster doses. Her research has also involved systematic reviews on topics such as the quality of drinking water in the United States and the association between insomnia and healthcare utilization. Patton holds an h-index of 11, with 60 total publications and 367 total citations. She has collaborated on numerous publications with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

h-index: 11
Publications: 62
Citations: 376

Selected Publications

Primary care providers’ beliefs, intentions, behaviors, and capabilities: Implications for workforce readiness in pediatric autism care (2026)

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners DOI OpenAlex
The Utility of the Moodfit App in Improving Self-Care Agency in Undergraduate Nursing Students (2026)

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
Correction: External relationships as implementation determinants in community-engaged, equity-focused COVID-19 vaccination events (2025)

Frontiers in Health Services DOI OpenAlex
External relationships as implementation determinants in community-engaged, equity-focused COVID-19 vaccination events (2024)

Frontiers in Health Services 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Factors Associated With Marshallese and Hispanic Adults’ Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose (2023)

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Association Between Insomnia and Healthcare Utilization: A Scoping Review of the Literature (2023)

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults (2023)

BMC Public Health 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Older Adults’ Perceptions and Recommendations Regarding a Falls Prevention Self-Management Plan Template Based on the Health Belief Model: A Mixed-Methods Study (2022)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Insufficient Sleep and Health Care Utilization: A Scoping Review (2021)

Innovation in Aging 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
A qualitative study of older adults' facilitators, barriers, and cues to action to engage in falls prevention using health belief model constructs (2021)

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 70 citations DOI OpenAlex
“I’m Gonna Hang on to These As Long As I Can”: Examining the Perspectives and Knowledge of Oral Health Issues of Older Adults Living Independently (2021)

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Gender Differences in Older Adults’ Perceptions of Falls and Fall Prevention (2021)

Health Promotion Practice 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
21083 Perceptions on the Role of Physical Therapy Providers for Falls Prevention: A Qualitative Investigation (2021)

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science DOI OpenAlex
Older Adults' Perceptions Regarding the Role of Physical Therapists in Fall Prevention: A Qualitative Investigation (2021)

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Focused Ethnography in Gerontological Research and Education (2020)

Innovation in Aging DOI OpenAlex