Dr. Tamilyn Bakas

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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana University School of Nursing
Department of Adult Health
Associate Professor
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Mailing Address

Indiana University School of Nursing
1111 Middle Drive
NU 417
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (317) 274-4695
Fax: (317) 278-1856
tbakas@iupui.edu

Qualifications

DNS, Indiana University, Nursing, 1996.
MSN, Indiana University, Nursing, 1988.
BSN, Indiana University, Nursing, 1985.
ASN, Purdue University, Nursing, 1981.

Expertise and Research Interests

Tamilyn Bakas, DNS, RN, FAHA, FAAN is an Associate Professor in the Department of Adult Health and Co-Director of the Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in Chronic Illness at Indiana University School of Nursing. Dr. Bakas conducts research aimed at improving the quality of life of family caregivers of stroke survivors. Her research in this area has resulted in the development of clinical assessment tools and measurement instruments for family caregiving research, and of a theoretically based intervention to address the particular needs of stroke family caregivers. As an educator, she teaches at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and serves as a mentor for students and faculty as they develop their programs of research. Nationally, Dr. Bakas has served in a variety of leadership roles to advocate for stroke legislation at the federal level, and to foster stroke educational programs for nurses and rehabilitation professionals.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Caregiving, Gerontology, Nursing.

Additional Terms:

Aging, Stroke.

Memberships

American Academy of Nursing
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
American Heart Association
American Nurses Association
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
Midwest Nursing Research Society
National Stroke Association
Sigma Theta Tau International

Honors and Awards

2008, The IUPUI Alvin S. Bynum Mentor Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
2007, The Mary and John Barron Quality of Life Research Award, Indiana University School of Nursing
2007, Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
2006, Honor A Researcher, Midwest Nursing Research Society
2002, Who's Who Among America's Teachers,
2002, Fellow, American Heart Association Stroke Council, American Heart Association
2002, Fellow, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, American Heart Association
2001, Excellence in Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Chapter
2001, Trustee Teaching Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
2000, Lois Meier Excellence Award, Indiana University School of Nursing, Teaching
2000, Who's Who Among America's Teachers,
1999, Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
1999, Gerontological Nurse Researcher Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society Gerontology Section
1997, Outstanding Doctoral Student Poster Award, Honorable Mention, Midwest Nursing Research Society
1995-1996, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges,
1994, Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, First Place, Midwest Nursing Research Society
1987, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Induction,

Previous Positions

1996-2002, Assistant Professor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Nursing

Funding Received

  • Research Investment Funds, Indiana University School of Nursing, $10,000: Caregiver Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (PI Tamilyn Bakas), 2006 to 2007.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH), $1,370,445: Grant #PHS T32 NR07066, Training in Behavioral Nursing. (PI and Program director Joan K. Austin; Co-Directors Susan J. Pressler, Joan E. Haase; Core Faculty Tamilyn Bakas [among others]), 2006 to 2011.
  • National Institutes of Health, $51,730: Grant #1F31 NR010156-01, Factors Associated with Post-Stroke Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life . (PI Elizabeth A. Johnson; Sponsor Tamilyn Bakas; Co-sponsor Susan J. Pressler), 2006 to 2008.
  • Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in Chronic Illness, Indiana University School of Nursing, $15,000: Caregiver Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (PI Tamilyn Bakas), 2005 to 2007.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Grant #K01 NR 008712-01 from the National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR): Caregiver Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (PI: Tamilyn Bakas; Sponsors: Carol J. Farran; Joan K. Austin; Barbara A. Given; Collaborator Linda S. Williams)., $270,993, 2004 to 2007.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Grant #P30 NR 05035 from the National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR): Quality of Life in Family Caregivers of Aphasic and Cognitively Impaired Stroke Survivors (Center PI: Joan K. Austin; Pilot PI: Tamilyn Bakas; Co-I: Linda S. Williams), $20,000, 2001 to 2003.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Grant #R01 NS 39571-01 from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): A Randomized Trial of Treatment for Post-Stroke Depression, (PI: Linda S. Williams; Co-I: Tamilyn Bakas), $2,305,465, 2000 to 2004.
  • Ethyl Clark Fellowship, Indiana University School of Nursing (PI: Tamilyn Bakas): Development of a stroke-specific measure for family caregiver self-efficacy, $9,989, 1999 to 2000.
  • Oncology Nursing Foundation/Bristol-Myers Community Health Research Grant (PI: Tamilyn Bakas): Emotional distess and caregiving outcomes in family caregivers of lung cancer patients, $5,000, 1997 to 1999.
  • Walther Cancer Institute (PI: Tamilyn Bakas): Emotional distress and caregiving outcomes, $9,485, 1997 to 1998.
  • Project Development Program, IU School of Nursing (PI: Tamilyn Bakas): Emotional distress and caregiving outcomes, $2,000, 1997 to 1999.
  • Indiana University School of Nursing Graduate Student Research Funds (PI: Tamilyn Bakas): Self-esteem, dependent-care tasks, appraisal, emotional distress and adaptational outcomes in family caregivers of stroke patients, $1,000, 1995 to 1996.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): Grant #PHS T32 NR07066-04, NIH Institutional Research Training Grant, Indiana University School of Nursing: Predoctoral fellowship (PI: Angela McBride, Sponsor: Sandy Burgener, Fellowship: Tamilyn Bakas), $9,900, 1993 to 1994.

Publications

  • Bakas, T., Farran, C.J., Austin, J.K,, Given, B.A., Perkins, S.M., Johnson, E.A., & Williams, L.S. (2008) Stroke caregiver outcomes from the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK) for stroke family caregivers. Oral presentation, American Stroke Association 33rd International Stroke Conference, New Orleans, LA, Stroke, 39 (2), 550
  • Johnson, E.A., Bakas, T., Lyon, B., & Williams, L.S. (2008) Evaluation of the Appraisal of Health Scale in Stroke Survivors. Poster presentation, American Stroke Association 33rd International Stroke Conference, New Orleans, LA, Stroke, 39 (2), 682
  • Bakas, T. (2008) Chapter 44: Stroke and the Family, In J. Stein, R. Harvey, R. Macko, C. Winstein, & R. Zorowitz (Eds.), Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation, Woodbridge, CT, Demos Publishing, In Press (bookchapter)
  • Lu, Y.Y., Austrom, M.G., Perkins, S.M., Bakas, T., Farlow, M.R., He, F., Jin, S., & Gamst, A. (2007) Depressed mood in informal caregivers of individuals with mild cognitive impairment., American Journal of Alzheimer's and Other Dementias, 22 (4), 273-285
  • Johnson, E.A., Bakas, T., & Williams, L.S. (2007) Post-stroke depression: Focus on Diagnosis and Management during Stroke Rehabilitation., Geriatrics and Aging, 10 (8), 492-496
  • Damush, T.M., Plue, L., Bakas, T., Schmid, A., & Williams, L.S. (2007) Barriers and facilitators to exercise amng stroke survivors., Rehabilitation Nursing, 32 (6), 253-260,262.
  • Halm, M.A. & Bakas, T. (2007) Factors associated with caregiver depressive symptoms, outcomes, and perceived health following coronary artery bypass surgery., Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22 (6), 508-515
  • Johnson, E.A., Bakas, T., & Williams, L.S. (2008) Cognitive Appraisal of Health Scale: Early Instrument Development in Stroke., Clinical Nurse Specialist, 22 (1), 12-18
  • Williams, L.S., Bakas, T., Plue, L.D., Brizendine, E., Tu, W., Hendrie, H., Kroenke, K. (2007) Psychological and physical factors related to developing post-stroke depression. American Stroke Association 32nd International Stroke Conference, San Francisco, CA, Stroke, 38, 578
  • Williams, L.S., Kroenke, K., Bakas, T., Plue, L.D., Brizendine, E., Tu, W., Hendrie, H. (2007) Care management of poststroke depression. A randomized, controlled trial., Stroke, 38, 998-1003
  • Bakas, T., Farran, C.J., Williams, L.S., Writing with a collaborative team, Rehabilitation Nursing, 31(5), 222-224, Sep 2006
  • Bakas, T., Champion, V., Perkins, S.M., Farran, C.J., Williams, L.S., Psychometric testing of the revised 15-item Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, Nursing Research, 55(5), 346-355, Sep 2006
  • Williams, L.S., Bakas, T., Brizendine, E., Plue, L., Tu, W., Hendrie, H., Kroenke, K., How valid are family proxy assessments of stroke patient's health-related quality of life?, Stroke, 37, 2081-2085, Aug 2006
  • Bakas, T., Pressler, S.J., Johnson, E.A., Nauser, J.A., Shaneyfelt, T., Family Caregiving in Heart Failure, Nursing Research, 55(3), 180-188, May 2006
  • Bakas, T., J.J. Fitzpatrick & M. Wallace, Stroke, Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, 2nd, New York, NY, Springer Publishing Company, 578-580, 2006, ISBN=0-8261-9812-0
  • Bakas, T., Kroenke, K., Plue, L.D., Perkins, S., & Williams, L.S., Outcomes among family caregivers of aphasic versus non-aphasic stroke survivors, Rehabilitation Nursing, 31, 33-42, 2006
  • Williams, L.S., Bakas, T., Plue, L., Brizendine, E., Tu, W., Hendrie, H., & Kroenke, K. (2006) Case management of poststroke depression: The results of the AIM trial. Oral Presentation. American Stroke Association 31st International Stroke Conference, Kissimmee, FL, Stroke, 37 (2), 638
  • Lu, Y.Y., Perkins, S.M., Austrom, M.G., Bakas, T., Farlow, R., He, F., Jin, S., & Gamst, A.C. for the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study. (2006) Depression in family caregivers of persons with mild cognitive impairment. The Gerontological Society of America's 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dallas, TX, Gerontologist, 46, 261-262
  • Bakas, T. (2006) Discussant for Changes in function and economic implications for stroke survivors and their spouses during the first year after hospital discharge: The CAReS Study Symposium. The Gerontological Society of America's 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dallas,, Gerontologist, 46, 384-385
  • Williams, L.S., Brizendine, E.J., Plue, L., Tu, W., Bakas, T., Hendrie, H., & Kroenke, K., Performance of the PHQ-9 as a screening tool for post-stroke depression, Stroke, 36, 635-638, 2005
  • Bakas, T., Farran, C.J., & Williams, L.S., Psychometric testing of the revised 15-item Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale. Poster presentation. American Stroke Association 30th International Stroke Conference, Stroke, 36, 476, 2005
  • Williams, L.S., Bakas, T., Brizendine, E., Tu, W., Plue, L., & Kroenke, K., How valid are family proxy quality of life ratings? Oral Presentation. American Stroke Association 30th International Stroke Conference, Stroke, 36, 429-430, 2005
  • Bennett, S.J., Bakas, T., Johnson, E.A., & Shaneyfelt, T. (Nov 2004) What about family caregivers of patients with heart failure? Poster abstracts of the Heart Failure Society of America 8th Annual Scientific Meeting, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 10 (4), 303
  • Maze LM, Bakas T (June 2004) Factors associated with hospital arrival time for stroke patients, The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing : Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses., 36 (3), 136-41, 155
  • Bakas T, Austin JK, Jessup SL, Williams LS, Oberst MT (April 2004) Time and difficulty of tasks provided by family caregivers of stroke survivors, The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing : Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses., 36 (2), 95-106
  • Bakas, T., Kroenke, K., Plue, L., & Williams, L.S., Differences in task difficulty, depressive symptoms, and outcomes among family caregiers of aphasic and non-aphasic stroke survivors. Oral abstracts of the 29th International Stroke Conference, Stroke, 35(1), 240, Jan 2004
  • Bakas, T. & Burgener, S., Prediction of emotional distress, general health, and caregiving outcomes in family caregivers of stroke survivors, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 9(1), 34-45, 2002
  • Mather, K.F. & Bakas, T., Nursing assistants' perceptions of their ability to provide continence care, Geriatric Nursing, 23(2), 76-81, 2002
  • Bakas, T., Austin, J.K., Okonkwo, K.F., Lewis, R.R., & Chadwick, L. (2002) Needs, concerns, strategies, and advice of stroke caregivers the first six months after discharge, Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 34 (5), 242-251
  • Bakas, T., Lewis, R.R., & Parsons, J.E., Caregiving tasks among family caregivers of lung cancer patients, Oncology Nursing Forum, 28(5), 847-854, 2001
  • Bakas, T., Williams, L.S., Chadwick, L., & Jessup, S., Task difficulty, depression, and life changes in family caregivers of stroke survivors, Oral abstracts of the 26th International Stroke Conference; Stroke, 32, 318, 2001
  • Backer, J., Bakas, T., Bennett, S., & Pierce, P., V.Rice, Coping with stress: Programs of nursing research, Handbook of Stress, Coping, and Health: Implications for Nursing Research, Theory, and Practice, Newbury Park, Sage, 223-263, 2000
  • Bakas, T., Stroke caregiving research: Understanding the dynamic interaction between stroke caregivers and patients, American Stroke Association Stroke Council Newsletter, 1(2), 14-17, 2000
  • Bakas T, Champion V, Development and psychometric testing of the Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, Nursing Research, 48(5), 250-9, 1999
  • Burgener SC, Bakas T, Murray C, Dunahee J, Tossey S, Effective caregiving approaches for patients with Alzheimer's disease, Geriatric Nursing, 19(3), 121-6, 1998
  • Bakas, T., SF-36 Health Survey results in family caregivers of stroke patients, Medical Outcomes Trust Monitor, 3(3), 4, 1998

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