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Prof. Anna Zisberg (PhD)

Head of Doctoral Program

azisberg@univ.haifa.ac.il

Phone: +972-48288657

Office: Health science building, 3rd floor, room 322

Reception hours: By appointment

Nursing

I’m a nurse with PhD in Nursing from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, School of Nursing. My research agenda promotes studies that contribute to maintaining function and quality of life of frail older adults.  My main research focus is on understanding mechanisms that account for changes in functional and cognitive status in older adults during times of health challenges such as hospitalization as well as exploring the effects of organizational structure and quality of care on hospitalization outcomes.

Higher Education

From-To

School

Institute

Degree
1992-1995

   Department of Nursing, Sackler School of Medicine

   University of Tel-Aviv

  BA, RN
1995-1998

   Department of Nursing, Sackler School of Medicine

   University of Tel-Aviv

  MA
2001-2005

   School of Nursing

   University of Washington, Seattle, 
   WA

  PhD

 Academic ranks and professional  activities

 

academic ranks

 

2012- 2017

University of Haifa, The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing

Senior Lecturer with tenure

2012-2013

Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California Davis (UCD).

 Visiting Professor

2018-present

University of Haifa, The Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing

 Associate Professor

 

professional  activities

  

1993-2000

Hospice and Internal-medical units, Sheba, Medical Center in Tel-HaShomer

 RN, Clinical Instructor, Deputy Nurse in Charge

  1. Zisberg, A., Bar Tal, Y. & Krulik, T. (2003). The presence of nursing students and its influence on the quality of care provided by staff nurses. Nursing Outlook, 51(3), 102-107. [IF 2003= 1.169, R 2003= Nursing (SCIE): 3/31 (Q1); Nursing (SSCI): 14/32 (Q2)]
  2. Zisberg, A. & Young, H.M. (2005). Vulnerability among hospitalized older adults. In M. DeChesnay (Ed.), Caring for the Vulnerable: Perspectives in Nursing Theory, Practice and Research (pp. 303-311). Sutbury, MS: Johns and Bartlett.
  3. Zisberg, A., Young, H.M, Schepp, K. & Zysberg, L. (2007). A concept analysis of routine: relevance to nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 57(4), 442-453. [IF 2007= 1.442, R 2007= Nursing (SCIE): 4/46 (Q1); Nursing (SSCI): 4/42 (Q1)]
  4. Zysberg, L. & Zisberg, A. (2007). Experts and laypersons, decision-making processes in information-rich settings: The case of HR selection. In G.R. Burthold (Ed.), Psychology of Decision Making in Legal, Health Care and Science Settings (pp. 233-248). NYC: Nova publishers.
  5. Zysberg, L. & Zisberg, A. (2008). Nursing students: expectations of college. Journal of Nursing Education, 47(9), 389-395. [IF 2008= 0.840 R 2008= Nursing (SCIE): 38/62 (Q3); Nursing (SSCI): 34/59 (Q3)]
  6. Van der Steen, J.T., Toscani, F., Boogaard, J.A., Werner, P., Zisberg, A. & Volicer, L. (2008). Treatments in patients dying with dementia: A cross-cultural perspective, (Letter to the Editor). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(8), 1316-1317. [IF 2008= 3.805, R 2008= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 9/36 (Q1]
  7. Shadmi, E., Zisberg, A. & Coleman, E.A. (2009).Translation and validation of the care transition measure into Hebrew and Arabic. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 21(2), 97-102. [IF 2009= 1.881, R 2009= Health Care Sciences & Services (SCIE): 29/69 (Q2); Health Care Sciences & Services (SSCI): 18/49 (Q2)]
  8. Zisberg, A., Young, H.M. & Schepp, K. (2009). Development and testing of the Scale of Older Adults Routine. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(3), 672-683. [IF 2009= 1.518, R 2009= Nursing (SCIE): 10/72 (Q1); Nursing (SSCI): 9/70 (Q1)]
  9. Zisberg, A., Young, H.M., Schepp, K. & Zysberg, L. (2009). Trait routinization, functional and cognitive status in Older Adult. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 69(1), 17-29. [IF 2009= 0.582, R 2009= Gerontology: 24/26 (Q4)]
  10. Zisberg, A., Shochat, T. & Gur-Yaish, N. (2010). Contribution of routine to sleep quality in community elderly. Sleep, 33(4), 509-514. [IF 2010= 5.486, R 2010= Clinical Neurology: 14/185 (Q1); Neurosciences: 29/239 (Q1)]
  11. Zysberg, L., Levy, A. & Zisberg, A. (2010). Emotional intelligence in applicant selection for care-related academic programs. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 29(1), 27-38. [IF 2010= 0.717, R 2010= Psychology, Educational: 37/50 (Q3)]
  12. Zisberg, A., Band-Wintershtein, T., & Topaz, M. (2011). Nurses attitudes toward older adults: A comparison between freshman nursing students and young nurses. In L. Zysberg (Ed.), Student Attitudes (pp. 325-338). NY: Nova Publishers.
  13. Zisberg, A., Shadmi, E., Gur–Yaish, N., Sinoff, G., Srulovici, E. & Admi, H. (2011). Low mobility during hospitalization and older adults: functional decline. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59(2), 266-273. [IF 2011= 3.737, R 2011= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 9/45 (Q1)]
  14. Zisberg, A., Gur-Yaish, N., Sinoff, G., Admi, H. & Shadmi, E. (2011). In-hospital use of continence aids and new-onset urinary incontinence in adults aged 70 and older. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59(6), 1099-1104. [IF 2011= 3.737, R 2011= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 9/45 (Q1)]
  15. Shadmi, E.= & Zisberg, A. = (2011). In-hospital mobility and length of stay, Archives of Internal Medicine, 171(14), 1298-1299. [IF 2011= 11.462, R 2011= Medicine, General & Internal: 7/155 (Q1)]
  16. Zisberg, A. (2011). Incontinence brief use in acute hospitalized patients with no prior incontinence. Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, 38(5), 1-6. [IF 2011= 1.142, R 2011= Nursing (SCIE): 31/99 (Q2); Nursing (SSCI): 27/97 (Q2)]
  17. Gur-Yaish, N., Zisberg, A., Sinoff, G. & Shadmi, E. (2012). Development and psychometric testing of a measure of Informal Caregiving for Hospitalized Older Adults (ICHOA). Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(4), 931-938. [IF 2012= 1.527, R 2012= Nursing (SCIE): 1/106 (Q1); Nursing (SSCI): 14/104 (Q1)]
  18. Zysberg, L. & Zisberg, A. (2012). Differential reaction patterns to September 11th International Journal of Peace and Development Studies, 3(1), 6-12. N/A
  19. Zisberg, A., Shadmi, E., Gur-Yaish, N., Sinoff, G., Srulovici, E. & Shochat, T. (2012). Hospitalization as a turning point for sleep medication use in older adults: prospective cohort study. Drugs & Aging, 29(7), 565-576. [IF 2012= 2.646, R 2012= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 23/47 (Q2)]
  20. Zysberg, L., Lang, T. & Zisberg, A. (2013). Parent emotional intelligence and pre-adolescent type I diabetes management. Journal of Health Psychology, 18(9), 1121-1128. DOI: 10.1177/1359105312459097. [IF 2013= 1.826 R 2013=Psychology, Clinical: 50/111 (Q2)]
  21. Gur-Yaish, N., Zisberg, A., Sinoff, G. & Shadmi, E. (2013). Effects of instrumental and psychological support on levels of depression for hospitalized older adults. Aging and Mental Health, 17(5), 646-653. [IF 2013= 1.781, R 2013= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 28/49 (Q3); Psychiatry (SCIE): 78/136 (Q3); Gerontology: 54/124 (Q2); Psychiatry (SSCI): 54/124 (Q2)]
  22. Bakerjian, D. & Zisberg, A. (2013). Applying the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Circle of Success to improving and sustaining quality. Geriatric Nursing, 34(5), 402-411. [IF 2013= 0.922, R 2013= Nursing (SCIE): 52/107 (Q2); Nursing (SSCI): 49/105 (Q2)]
  23. Gur-Yaish, N., Zisberg, A. & Levin, H. (2014). Attachment toward the informal caregiver and perception of the amount of support received after elective surgery. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(2), 241-249. DOI: 10.1177/1359105314525487. [IF 2014= 1.748, R 2014= Psychology, Clinical: 56/119 (Q2)]
  24. Zisberg, A., Zlotnick, C., Gur-Yaish, N., Admi, H., Sinoff, G. & Shadmi E. (2014). Functional decline and satisfaction with nursing care among older hospitalized adults. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(5), 645-652. DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12289 [IF 2014= 0.599, R 2014= Nursing (SCIE): 90/111 (Q4); Nursing (SSCI): 87/109 (Q4)]
  25. Zisberg, A., Topaz, M. & Band-Wintershtein, T. (2014). Cultural- and Educational-Level Differences in Students Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preferences for Working With Older Adults: Israeli perspectives. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 26(2), 193-201. PII: 1043659614526252. [IF 2014= 0.659R 2014= Nursing (SCIE): 83/111 (Q3); Nursing (SSCI): 80/109 (Q3)]
  26. Zisberg, A., & Shahaf, S. (2015). Caring for older adult: Between Gerontology to Geriatrics. In Practical Gerontology: A professional Overview of Working with Older adults. In Dana Prilutzky & Miry Cohen. (Ed.), Eshel.Ch 7, pp 181-212. [In Hebrew]
  27. Zisberg, A., Kaabiya, W. & Siegel, E.O. (2015). Trait of routinization and adaptation to life in continuing care communities among older adults in Israel. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 15(4), 501-507. DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12289. [IF 2015= 2.229, R 2015= Gerontology: 9/32 (Q2)]
  28. Zaslavsky, O., Zisberg, A. & Shadmi, E. (2015). Impact of functional change before and during hospitalization on functional recovery 1 month following hospitalization. The Journals of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sci. and Medical Sci., 70(3), 381-386. [IF 2015= 476, R 2015= Geriatrics & Gerontology (SCIE): 4/49 (Q1); Gerontology: 1/32 (Q1)]
  29. Zisberg, A., Shadmi, E., Gur-Yaish, N., Tonkikh, O. & Sinoff, G. (2015). Hospital Associated Functional decline: the role of hospitalization processes beyond individual risk factors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 63(1), 55-62. [IF 2015= 3.842, R 2015= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 8/49 (Q1)]
  30. Admi H., Shadmi E., Baruch H. & Zisberg A. (2015). From research to reality: minimizing the effects of hospitalization on older adults. Rambam Maimonides Med. Journal, 6(2), 1-14. DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10201, E-collection. N/A
  31. Zisberg, A. & . Syn-Hershko, A (2016). Factors related to the mobility of hospitalized older adults: A prospective cohort study.Geriatric Nursing, 37(2), 96-100. ‏DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.10.012. [IF 2015= 1.009, R 2015= Nursing (SCIE): 52/107 (Q2); Nursing (SSCI): 49/105 (Q2)]
  32. Zaslavsky, O., Rillamas-Sun, E., LaCroix, A.Z., Woods, N.F., Tinker, L.S., Zisberg, A., Shadmi, E., Cochrane, B., Edward, B.J., Kritchevsky, S., Stefanick, M.L., Vitolins, M.Z., Wactawski-Wende, J. & Zelber-Sagi, S. (2016). Association between anthropometric measures and long-term survival in frail older women: observations from the women's health initiative study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 64(2), 277-284. [IF 2015= 3.842, R 2015= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 8/49 (Q1); Gerontology: 2/32 (Q1)]
  33. Agmon, M., Zisberg, A., Tonkikh, O., Sinoff, G. & Shadmi, E. (2016). Anxiety symptoms during hospitalization of elderly are associated with increased risk of post-discharge falls. International Psychogeriatrics, 28(6):951-8. [IF 2015= 2.220, R 2015= Psychiatry: 71/142 (Q2); Psychology: 32/76 (Q2); Gerontology: 10/32 (Q2)]
  34. Zisberg, A., Sinoff, G., Agmon, M., Shadmi, E., Gur-Yaish, N. (2016). Even a Small Change Can Make a Big Difference: The Case of In-Hospital Cognitive Decline and New IADL Dependency. Age & Aging, 45(4):500-4, DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afw063. [IF 2015= 4.201, R 2015= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 7/49 (Q1)]
  35. Siegel, E.O., Zisberg A, Bakerjian, D. & Zysberg, L. (2016). Nursing Home Administrator Quality Improvement Self-Efficacy Scale. Health Care Manage Review, 42(4), 328-340. DOI: 10.1097/HMR.0000000000000111. [IF 2015= 1.515, R 2015= Health Policy & Services: 41/75 (Q3)]
  36. Tonkikh, O., Shadmi, E., Flaks-Manov, N., Hoshen, M., Balicer R.D. & Zisberg A. (2016) functional status before and during acute hospitalization and readmission risk identification. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 11(9), 636-41 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2595 [IF 2015= 2.143, R 2015= Medicine, General & Internal: 39/155 (Q2)]
  37. =Zisberg, A. & =Gur-Yaish, N. (2016). Older Adults' Personal Routine at Time of Hospitalization Geriatric Nursing. Geriatric Nursing. 38(1), 27-32. DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.07.002. [Epub ahead of print]. [IF 2015= 1.009, R 2015= Nursing (SCIE): 61/116 (Q3); Gerontology: 20/32 (Q3)]
  38. Levine, H., Gur-Yaish, N., Agmon, M., Gil, E., Rand, D., King, B. & Zisberg, A. (2016). Development and psychometric testing of a measure of older adult patients: attitudes towards mobility during hospitalization (ATM-H). Geriatric Nursing. 38 (2), 119-123. DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.08.015. [IF 2015= 1.009, R 2015= Nursing (SCIE): 61/116 (Q3); Gerontology: 20/32 (Q3); Nursing (SSCI): 58/114 (Q3)]
  39. Topaz, M., Lai, K., Dowding, D., Lei, V., Zisberg, A., Bowles, K. & Zhou, L. (2016). Automated identification of wound information in clinical notes of patients with heart diseases: Developing and validating a natural language processing application. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 64, 25-31. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.09.013. [IF 2015= 3.561, R 2015= Nursing (SCIE): 1/116 (Q1); Nursing (SSCI): 1/114 (Q1)]
  40. Shochat, T., Shefer, G. & Zisberg, A. (2016). Relationships between body mass index and sleep quality and duration in adults 70 years and olde. Sleep Health.2 (4), 266-271. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2016.09.001 ]New Journal]. N/A
  41. =Agmon, M.,= Zisberg, , Gil, E., Rand, D., Gur-Yaish, N. & Azriel, M. (2016). The association between 900 steps a day and functional decline in older hospitalized patients. JAMA Internal Medicine. 177(2), 272-274. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.7266 [IF 2015= 14.000, R 2015= Medicine, General & Internal: 6/155 (Q1)]
  42. Boogaard, J. A., Werner, P., Zisberg, A. & van der Steen, J.T. (2017).Trust of family caregivers of nursing home residents with advanced dementia in health professionals. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 17(12), 2466-2471. doi: 10.1111/ggi. [IF 2015= 2.229, R 2015= Gerontology: 9/32 (Q2)]
  43. Gil, E., Agmon, M., Ziv. M., Hearsh, E., Zisberg, A. "Not doing anything, it's like a death sentence" on the dilemmas around the feeding tube in the guardians of advanced dementia patients. Age & Aging. (2018). 47(1), 138-143. [IF 2016= 4.201, R 2016= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 7/49 (Q1)]
  44. Zisberg, A. (2017). Anxiety and Depression in Older Patients: The Role of Culture and acculturation. International Journal for Equity in Health. 16(1):177. doi: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-70. [IF 2015= 2.378, R 2015= Public Environmental & Occupational Health: 24/153 (Q1)]
  45. Zisberg, A., Tonkikh, O., Sinoff, G. Gur-Yaish, N., Admi., H, Shapira, H., & Shadmi, E. (2018). Changes in functional status in aged 70 and older in the period of acute hospitalization: HoPE-For Study. Harefuah, 157 (1) 5-10. [Hebrew][SJR 2015= 0.11, R 2015= Medicine (miscellaneous): 1491/1779 (Q4)]
  46. Zisberg, A., Agmon, M., Gur-Yaish, N., Rand, D., Hayat, Y., Gil, E., WALK-FOR team. (2018). No one size fits all—the development of a theory-driven intervention to increase in-hospital mobility: the ‘WALK-FOR’ study. BMC Geriatrics. 18(1), 91. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0778-3. [IF 2017= 2.866, Gerontology: 7/36 (Q1)]
  47. Band‐Winterstein, T., Doron, I., Zisberg, L., Shulyaev, K., & Zisberg, A. (2019). The meanings of the unlicensed assistive personnel role in nursing homes: A triadic job analysis perspective. Journal of nursing management, 27(3), 575-583.‏ [IF 2016= 1.91, Nursing: 16/116 (Q1)].
  48. Gur-Yaish N, Tonkikh O, Shadmi E, Zisberg A. (2018). Informal support for older adults is negatively associated with walking and eating during hospitalization. Geriatric Nursing. 40(3):264-268.doi: 1016/j.gerinurse.2018.11.003. [IF 2017= 1.541, Gerontology: 18/36 (Q2); Nursing (SCIE): 32/115 (Q2)]
  49. Saad, O., Zysberg, L., Heinik, J., Ben-Itzhak, R. & Zisberg, A. (2019). The Right Kind of Smart: Emotional Intelligence's Relationship to Cognitive Status in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. 30:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1041610218002284 International Psychogeriatrics [IF 2017=2.26, Psychology: 39/78 (Q2)]
  50. Cohen, Y., Zisberg, A., Chayat, Y., Gur-Yaish, N., Gil, E., Levin, C., Rand D., & Agmon, M. (2019). Walking for better outcomes and recovery: The effect of WALK-FOR in preventing hospital-associated functional decline among older. Journal of Gerontology: Aeries A-biological sciences and Medical Sciences. doi:10.1093/gerona/glz025 [IF 2017= 4.902, R 2017= Geriatrics & Gerontology: 7/53 (Q1); Gerontology: 1/36 (Q1)]
  51. Zysberg, L., Band-Winterstein, T., Doron, I., Shulyaev. K, Siegel, E.O., Zisberg, A. (2019). The Health Care Aide Position in Nursing Homes: A Comparative Survey of Nurses' and Aides' perceptions. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 94, 98-106. org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.03.007 [IF 2017=3.656, Nursing:1/115(Q1)]
  52. Tonkikh, O., Shadmi, E., Zisberg, A. (2019). Food-intake assessment in acutely ill older internal medicine patients. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13744
  53. Ravid, C., Shahaf, S., Grossman, Y., Dadush, A., Zisberg, A. (2019). Are you ready to talk about death? Gerontology [Hebrew]. 3, 91-110.
  54. Smichenko J, Gil E, Zisberg A. Relationship between Changes in Sedative Hypnotic Medications Burden and Cognitive Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Jan 14. pii: glaa015. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa015. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31942612] [IF 2018= 5.47, Geriatrics & Gerontology (SCIE): 7/53 (Q1); Gerontology: 1/36 (Q1)].
  55. Gur-Yaish N, Shulyaev K, Zisberg A. Moderating Role of Attachment Orientation in the Association between the Level of Depressive Symptoms and Informal Support among Hospitalized Older Adults. Clin Gerontol. 2020 Feb 18:1-9. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2020.1725702. [Epub ahead of print] [IF 2018=1.59, Gerontology 20/36 (Q3)].
  56. Tonkikh, O., Zisberg, A., Shadmi, E. Association between continuity of nursing care and older adults’ hospitalization outcomes: retrospective observational study. J Nurs Manag. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13031. [Epub ahead of print] [IF 2018= 1.91, Nursing: 16/116 (Q1)].

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