Journal of Community & Public Health Nursing
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Claire Dowers-Nichols

Donald W Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1122 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK, 73117, USA

Biography

Claire has spent her career developing programs to better serve older Oklahomans. Most recently, she spent seven years at the University of Oklahoma Department of Geriatric Medicine, where she co-founded the Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative. Prior to her work at OU, she served as the Community Relations Director for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Aging Services. Claire serves in a variety of leadership and advisory roles for state and national organizations and is devoted to making her community an ideal place for active adults.

Publications

Results from the 2013 Senior's Health Services Survey: Rural and Urban Differences

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast health education needs of rural Oklahomans aged 65 and older compared to urban and sub-urban populations. Methods: Surveys were distributed to a list of registered voters age 65 and older in Oklahoma with a total of 1,248 surveys returned. Survey items asked about interests in services,... Read More»

Janis E Campbell, Amanda E Janitz, Keith Kleszynski, Claire Dowers-Nichols, Amber S Anderson, Andrew N Dentino, Laurence Z Rubenstein and Thomas A Teasdale

Research Article: J Comm Pub Health Nurs 2018, 4:213

DOI: 10.4172/2471-9846.1000213

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