Jie Hu
Research Interest
Dr. Hu’s area of research has focused on developing and testing culturally appropriate, family-focused nursing interventions to improve diabetes self-management among African Americans and Hispanic Americans. As a Principal Investigator on several NIH funded grants with focus on diabetes-self management for Hispanics with type 2 diabetes and their family members, Dr. Hu tested the effectiveness of diabetes self-management intervention for low literacy minority populations and successfully delivered cultural tailored diabetes intervention programs to Hispanics with type 2 diabetes and their family members. In China, Dr. Hu tested culturally appropriate and low-literacy interventions for behavior change among older adults with chronic illnesses. Dr. Hu has over 60 publications in peer-reviewed nursing and multi-disciplinary journals. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
News
New building will serve as a gateway facility for the health sciences campus
In recognition of the impact of the nursing profession on their family and the community, Gary and Jane Heminger have pledged a naming gift to the new building currently under construction for The Ohio State University College of Nursing.
Memphis, TN – Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease has been shown to reduce cost and improve patient outcomes, but current diagnostic approaches can be invasive and costly. A recent study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, has found a novel way to identify a high potential for developing Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms occur. Ray Romano, PhD, RN, completed the research as part of his PhD in the Nursing Science Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Graduate Health Sciences.
