UKCON Professor Debra Moser Honored for Contributions to Self-Care Research
University of Kentucky College of Nursing professor Debra Moser was chosen as the recipient of the 2015 President’s Award from the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR).
The prestigious honor recognizes a nurse researcher who epitomizes a commitment to scientific inquiry and whose long-standing contributions to the field serve to advance knowledge and understanding of human health and health care. The theme of the President’s Award varies from year to year, and this year’s theme was “Research on Chronic Disease Management and Impact of Nursing in Promoting Self-Care.”
With a background in critical care nursing, Moser’s primary research focuses on improving quality of life for patients who suffer from coronary artery disease. Moser, a professor and the Linda C. Gill Endowed Chair of Nursing, conducts research to improve the mental and emotional wellness of cardiac patients through self-care intervention techniques. Depression is especially prevalent in people diagnosed with cardiac disease, and self-care interventions are effective means of improving the quality of life for this population.
Moser directs the UK College of Nursing’s Center for Biobehavioral Research in Self-Management of Cardiopulmonary Disease. In 2014, she received a three-year, $2.1 million Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institutes (PCORI) grant for risk-reducing interventions for cardiovascular disease in Appalachia. She has published in multiple academic journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Nursing Research, Social Science and Medicine, the American Heart Journal, the American Journal of Cardiology, and the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Moser accepted the award Oct. 14 during the FNINR NightinGala at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The FNINR provides resources to support nursing research and advance the mission of the National Institute of Nursing Research.
