Dongjuan Xu

Associate Professor, School of Nursing

Areas of Expertise

Long-Term Care and Aging
Quality of Care
Quality of Life
Management of Chronic Conditions
Injury and Fall
Health Measurement Scales

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

Developmental Health and Wellness
Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity

School of Nursing Research Area(s)

Care of the Older Adult
Health Policy and Evaluation
Health Promotion and Population Health
Healthcare Systems and Organizations

Biography

Dr. Xu’s research is aimed at improving the quality of care and quality of life for older people. Her studies focus on chronic conditions and areas of care that have important implications for quality of life. Dr. Xu studies care transitions between hospital, nursing home and community; assessment of care quality and its relationship to health outcomes; management of chronic conditions such as overactive bladder and urinary incontinence; prevention of falls and injury. Her research is enhanced by her multidisciplinary background in nursing, biostatistics, and health services research, with specific training and expertise in survey research, secondary data analysis, and large data sets. She has received grant funding from multiple sources, such as the National Institute on Aging, American Nurses Foundation, and Purdue’s highly competitive Kinley Research Award.

Education

PhD, Health Services Research, Policy and Administration, 2016, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
MS, Biostatistics, 2016, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
MS, Nursing , 2006, Shandong University, China
BS, Nursing, 2003, Shandong University, China

Current Courses

NUR 626 - Applied Biostatistics for Outcome Evaluation
NUR 691 - Health Care Research Methods
NUR 641 - Principles of Epidemiology
NUR 525 - Informatics in Nursing

Selected Honors/Awards

John A. Hartford Foundation Award/Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) - 2018
Population Health RIG Early Career Investigator Award/Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) - 2020

Selected Grants

PI, Transitions in Care for Older Nursing Home Residents with Dementia from Entry to Death. National Institute on Aging (1R03AG070810-01).Period: 02/15/21 – 1/31/23. Total: $289,462.