Murad Taani, PhD, MPH, RN

Taani, M. H., Strath, St., Fendrich, M., Harley., A., Cho., C., & Schiffman, R., Yamada., Y. (2022). Self-management processes, sedentary behavior, physical activity and dietary self-management behaviors: Impact on muscle outcomes in continuing care retirement community residents. BMC Geriatrics. 22:48 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02691-z 

Hafez, S., Snethen, J., Ellis, J., Taani, M. H., Ngui, E., & Baothman, A. A. (2022). Mothers caring for a child at end of life: A systematic review. Journal of Nursing Practice, 5(1), 36-54. https://doi.org/10.30994/jnp.v5i1.143 

Taani, M. H., Kovach, C. R. (2022). Do daytime activity, mood and unit tumult predict nighttime sleep quality of long-term care residents? Healthcare,10(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/ healthcare10010022

Taani, M. H., Apchemengich, I., Sima, C. D. (2022). Malnutrition–sarcopenia syndrome and self-management behaviors in continuing-care retirement community residents. Geriatrics, 7(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7010009

Taani, M. H., Strath, S., Cho, C., Ellis, J., Oh, H. (2022). Objective physical activity, sedentary time, muscle mass, muscle strength, and muscle function: Impact on physical and mental health-related quality of life. Research in Gerontological Nursing. In press. 

Taani, M. H., Binkley, N., GangnonR., Krueger D., & Buehring, B. (2022). Effect of semi-recumbent vibration exercise on muscle outcomes in older adults: A pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Geriatrics. In press. 

Hafez, S. A., Snethen, J. A., Ngui, E., Ellis, J., & Taani, M. H. (2021). Pediatric end of life care: Impact of Islamic faith. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 01939459211016503. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459211016503 

Taani, M. H., Zabler, B., Fendrich, M., & Schiffman, R. (2020). Lessons learned for recruitment and retention of low-income African Americans. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 17, 100533.

Plotkin, A., & Taani, M. H. (2020). Factors associated with food intake, nutritional status, and function among nursing home residents with dementia. Geriatric Nursing. 41(5), 559-563.

Taani, M. H., Ellis, J., Zabler, B., & Kelber, S., Tsai., P. (2020). Medication interventions for African American adults: Practice-based evidence from two nurse-led clinics. Public Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12835 

Taani, M. H., Siglinsky, E., Libber, J., Krueger, D., Binkley, N., Kovach, C. R., & Buehring, B. (2019). Semi-recumbent vibration exercise in older adults: A pilot study of methodology, feasibility, and safety. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 5. doi:10.1177/2333721419881552

 Taani, M. H., Siglinsky, E., Kovach, C. R., & Buehring, B. (2018). Psychosocial factors associated with reduced muscle mass, strength, and function in residential care apartment complex residents. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 11(5), 238-248. doi:10.3928/19404921-20180810-02

Kovach, C. R., Taani, M. H., Evans, C. R., Kelber, S., & Margolis, I. (2018). Restrictive ventilatory patterns in residents of continuing care retirement communities. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 1-17. doi:10.1177/0193945918803114.

Zabler, B., Tsai, P. Y., Fendrich, M., Cho, Y., Taani, M. H., & Schiffman, R. (2018). Effect of a nurse case management intervention for hypertension self-management in low-income African Americans. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 71, 199-204. doi:10.1016/j.cct.2018.06.01

Taani, M. H., Kovach, C. R., Buehring, B. (2017). Muscle mechanography: A novel method to measure muscle function in older adults. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 10(1) 17-24. doi:10.3928/19404921-20161209-03.

Rao, S. P., Taani, M., Lozano, V., & Kennedy, E. E. (2015). Educating students about suicide: A framework for the use of fotonovelas on college campuses. College Student Journal, 49(2), 217-224.

Rao, S. P., Lozano, V., & Taani, M. (2014). Cues to healthy decision-making among college students: Results from a pilot study. College Student Journal, 48(4), 697-704.