Elaine Wiersma

908 total citations
34 papers, 601 citations indexed

About

Elaine Wiersma is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elaine Wiersma has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 601 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in General Health Professions, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Elaine Wiersma's work include Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (15 papers), Mental Health and Patient Involvement (8 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 papers). Elaine Wiersma is often cited by papers focused on Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (15 papers), Mental Health and Patient Involvement (8 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 papers). Elaine Wiersma collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Elaine Wiersma's co-authors include Sherry L. Dupuis, Lisa Loiselle, Raynald Harvey Lemelin, Jim Mann, Deborah O’Connor, Alison Pedlar, Mary Lou Kelley, Rhonda Koster, Jean Kozak and Michael MacLean and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Alzheimer s & Dementia and International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Elaine Wiersma

33 papers receiving 570 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elaine Wiersma Canada 14 354 203 121 114 103 34 601
Tula Brannelly United Kingdom 15 339 1.0× 214 1.1× 102 0.8× 97 0.9× 127 1.2× 31 618
Peter Donahue Canada 12 238 0.7× 138 0.7× 98 0.8× 63 0.6× 138 1.3× 13 520
Geraldine Boyle United Kingdom 13 271 0.8× 161 0.8× 75 0.6× 88 0.8× 149 1.4× 24 520
Rachel Herron Canada 14 272 0.8× 184 0.9× 63 0.5× 32 0.3× 108 1.0× 48 592
Susan Tester United Kingdom 8 302 0.9× 142 0.7× 187 1.5× 61 0.5× 83 0.8× 18 584
Harry R. Moody United States 13 238 0.7× 184 0.9× 45 0.4× 129 1.1× 120 1.2× 43 739
Patricia A. Holkup United States 9 358 1.0× 198 1.0× 126 1.0× 111 1.0× 174 1.7× 13 715
Julia Gray Canada 13 187 0.5× 235 1.2× 143 1.2× 48 0.4× 58 0.6× 29 556
Sheila Novek Canada 9 187 0.5× 149 0.7× 62 0.5× 32 0.3× 26 0.3× 15 433
Hazel MacRae Canada 9 164 0.5× 104 0.5× 113 0.9× 30 0.3× 101 1.0× 14 352

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elaine Wiersma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elaine Wiersma

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wiersma, Elaine, et al.. (2024). Metaphor as methodology: Methodological reflections on visualizing the dementia journey. Dementia. 24(2). 193–213.
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Watson, Julie, Jane Wilcockson, Sarah Keyes, et al.. (2023). ‘I feel more part of the world’: Participatory action research to develop post-diagnostic dementia support. Dementia. 22(7). 1420–1439. 2 indexed citations
3.
Phinney, Alison, et al.. (2023). Making space at the table: Engaging participation of people with dementia in community development. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 38(8). e5984–e5984. 1 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine, et al.. (2022). “I’m still the queen and I’m still on my throne…”: Women’s reflections on gender and living with dementia. Journal of Women & Aging. 35(1). 113–127. 2 indexed citations
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Dupuis, Sherry L., et al.. (2021). Use of participatory action research approach to develop a self-management resource for persons living with dementia. Dementia. 20(7). 2393–2411. 12 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine, et al.. (2020). Creating change: the experiences of women living with young onset dementia. Disability & Society. 37(5). 787–808. 4 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine, et al.. (2019). ‘That just breaks my heart’: Moral Concerns of Direct Care Workers Providing Palliative Care in LTC Homes. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement. 38(3). 268–280. 13 indexed citations
8.
Mullen, Nadia, Barbara Parker, Elaine Wiersma, Arne Stinchcombe, & Michel Bédard. (2017). Looking Forward and Looking Back: Older Adults' Views of the Impacts of Stopping Driving. Occupational Therapy In Health Care. 31(3). 188–204. 16 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine, et al.. (2016). O3‐07‐03: Empowering People with Early Stage Dementia to Live Well through a Dialogue Education™ Approach. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 12(7S_Part_6). 1 indexed citations
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Lemelin, Raynald Harvey, et al.. (2015). Photovoice and Documenting Change in the Canadian North: Expanding Opportunities and Addressing Changes. 35(2). 93. 3 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine, et al.. (2015). From Beginning to End: Perspectives of the Dementia Journey in Northern Ontario. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement. 34(1). 100–112. 13 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine & Rhonda Koster. (2014). “It's not only for sick people”: The place of the local hospital in a rural northern Ontario community. Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes. 58(3). 341–354. 2 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine & Rhonda Koster. (2013). Vulnerability, Volunteerism, and Age-Friendly Communities: Placing Rural Northern Communities into Context. Journal of rural and community development. 8(1). 12 indexed citations
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Lemelin, Raynald Harvey, et al.. (2013). A dialogue and reflection on photohistory: Engaging indigenous communities in research through visual analysis. Action Research. 11(1). 92–107. 5 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine. (2012). ‘You Can’t Turn Back the Clock’: Conceptualizing Time after Institutionalization. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement. 31(1). 73–85. 12 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine, et al.. (2011). Masculinity, ageing bodies, and leisure. Annals of Leisure Research. 14(2-3). 242–259. 9 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine & Sherry L. Dupuis. (2010). Becoming institutional bodies: Socialization into a long-term care home. Journal of Aging Studies. 24(4). 278–291. 62 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine. (2008). The experiences of place: Veterans with dementia making meaning of their environments. Health & Place. 14(4). 779–794. 19 indexed citations
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Wiersma, Elaine & Alison Pedlar. (2008). The Nature of Relationships in Alternative Dementia Care Environments. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement. 27(1). 101–108. 22 indexed citations
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Dupuis, Sherry L., Bryan Smale, & Elaine Wiersma. (2005). Creating open environments in long-term care settings: an examination of influencing factors.. Therapeutic Recreation Journal. 39(4). 277–298. 10 indexed citations

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