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Last published 2026
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Susan Kane Patton

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Professor

Also affiliated: St. Michael's Hospital (1993); United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2015); University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2014); Veterans Health Administration (2015); CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System (1993–1995); Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (2018)

10 h-index 42 pubs 280 cited

  • Humans
  • Accidental Falls
  • Female
  • Male
  • Aged
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Adult
  • United States
  • Independent Living
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatrics
  • Cues
  • Qualitative Research
  • Aging

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Susan Kane Patton's research has focused on understanding older adults' engagement with falls prevention strategies. Her work has explored the facilitators, barriers, and cues to action influencing participation, often utilizing the Health Belief Model as a framework. Recent publications have investigated older adults' experiences with specific fall prevention recommendations, such as those derived from the STEADI program, and examined gender differences in perceptions of falls and prevention methods. Additionally, her research has touched on medication errors made by nursing students and the association between insomnia and healthcare utilization through a scoping review. Patton holds an h-index of 11 with 383 total citations across 68 publications. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on multiple projects.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 42
  • Citations: 280

Positions

  • Professor publications 2013–2026
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Eleanor Mann School of Nursing ORCID

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
  • Public Perception of Drinking Water Quality in the United States: A Thirty-Three Year (1990-2023) Systematic Review of Primary Research Articles (2025)
    American journal of water resources 7 citations 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 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults (2023)
    BMC Public Health 12 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 73 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 3 citations 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

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