Sara A. Leitsch

1.8k total citations
19 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Sara A. Leitsch is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara A. Leitsch has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in General Health Professions, 6 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 4 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Sara A. Leitsch's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (5 papers), Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (5 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 papers). Sara A. Leitsch is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (5 papers), Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (5 papers) and Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 papers). Sara A. Leitsch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and South Korea. Sara A. Leitsch's co-authors include Linda J. Waite, Edward O. Laumann, Steven H. Zarit, Sharon Shiovitz‐Ezra, Stacy Tessler Lindau, Anirban Basu, Jennifer Graber, Donna L. Algase, Elizabeth Beattie and Joseph E. Gaugler and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of General Internal Medicine, The Journals of Gerontology Series B and Family Relations.

In The Last Decade

Sara A. Leitsch

19 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sara A. Leitsch United States 16 552 479 404 343 310 19 1.3k
Molly M. Perkins United States 19 909 1.6× 431 0.9× 412 1.0× 509 1.5× 252 0.8× 91 1.6k
Briony Dow Australia 24 717 1.3× 469 1.0× 506 1.3× 450 1.3× 408 1.3× 141 2.1k
Gregory C. Smith United States 19 212 0.4× 211 0.4× 239 0.6× 568 1.7× 419 1.4× 61 1.1k
Nicholas R. Nicholson United States 8 373 0.7× 497 1.0× 191 0.5× 121 0.4× 191 0.6× 12 918
Jennifer Reichstadt United States 9 316 0.6× 556 1.2× 393 1.0× 131 0.4× 395 1.3× 11 1.6k
Gail Low Canada 19 322 0.6× 289 0.6× 130 0.3× 145 0.4× 344 1.1× 77 1.1k
Francine Ducharme Canada 24 923 1.7× 182 0.4× 128 0.3× 532 1.6× 477 1.5× 90 1.8k
Caitlin Coyle United States 10 500 0.9× 546 1.1× 112 0.3× 175 0.5× 208 0.7× 31 1.1k
Kyle Kercher United States 14 360 0.7× 240 0.5× 66 0.2× 267 0.8× 271 0.9× 41 1.3k
Julie Hicks Patrick United States 22 250 0.5× 233 0.5× 77 0.2× 280 0.8× 628 2.0× 73 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara A. Leitsch

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Shiovitz‐Ezra, Sharon & Sara A. Leitsch. (2010). The Role of Social Relationships in Predicting Loneliness: The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. Social Work Research. 34(3). 157–167. 137 indexed citations
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Kanter, Genevieve P., et al.. (2009). Measures of Chronic Conditions and Diseases Associated With Aging in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 64B(Supplement 1). i67–i75. 44 indexed citations
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Shiovitz‐Ezra, Sharon, Sara A. Leitsch, Jennifer Graber, & Amelia Karraker. (2009). Quality of Life and Psychological Health Indicators in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 64B(Supplement 1). i30–i37. 74 indexed citations
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Smith, Stephen M., et al.. (2009). Instrument Development, Study Design Implementation, and Survey Conduct for the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 64B(Supplement 1). i20–i29. 78 indexed citations
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Schumm, L. Philip, M. K. McClintock, S. Williams, et al.. (2009). Assessment of Sensory Function in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 64B(Supplement 1). i76–i85. 56 indexed citations
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Laumann, Edward O., Sara A. Leitsch, & Linda J. Waite. (2008). Elder Mistreatment in the United States: Prevalence Estimates From a Nationally Representative Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 63(4). S248–S254. 326 indexed citations
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Lindau, Stacy Tessler, et al.. (2008). Sex in the curriculum: the effect of a multi‐modal sexual history‐taking module on medical student skills. Sex Education. 8(1). 1–9. 10 indexed citations
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Algase, Donna L., Gwi‐Ryung Son, Cynthia Beel-Bates, et al.. (2007). Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Wayfinding Effectiveness Scale. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 29(8). 1015–1032. 15 indexed citations
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Lindau, Stacy Tessler, Anirban Basu, & Sara A. Leitsch. (2006). Health literacy as a predictor of follow-up after an abnormal pap smear. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 21(8). 829–834. 107 indexed citations
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Lindau, Stacy Tessler, et al.. (2006). Older Women's Attitudes, Behavior, and Communication about Sex and HIV: A Community-Based Study. Journal of Women s Health. 15(6). 747–753. 77 indexed citations
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Algase, Donna L., Gwi‐Ryung Son, Elizabeth Beattie, et al.. (2004). The Interrelatedness of Wandering and Wayfinding in a Community Sample of Persons with Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 17(3). 231–239. 50 indexed citations
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Algase, Donna L., Elizabeth Beattie, Sara A. Leitsch, & Cynthia Beel-Bates. (2003). Biomechanical activity devices to index wandering behaviour in dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias®. 18(2). 85–92. 53 indexed citations
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Zarit, Steven H. & Sara A. Leitsch. (2001). Developing and evaluating community based intervention programs for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. Aging & Mental Health. 5(2). 84–98. 76 indexed citations
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Gaugler, Joseph E., Leonard I. Pearlin, Sara A. Leitsch, & Adam Davey. (2001). Relinquishing in-home dementia care: Difficulties and preceived helpfulness during the nursing home trasition. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias®. 16(1). 32–42. 32 indexed citations
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Zarit, Steven H. & Sara A. Leitsch. (2001). Developing and evaluating community based intervention programs for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. Aging & Mental Health. 5(sup1). 84–98. 72 indexed citations
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Leitsch, Sara A., et al.. (2001). Medical and Social Adult Day Service Programs. Research on Aging. 23(4). 473–498. 21 indexed citations
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Leitsch, Sara A., et al.. (2001). Perceived control and functional health in the lives of the oldest old. 2 indexed citations
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Gaugler, Joseph E., Sara A. Leitsch, Steven H. Zarit, & Leonard I. Pearlin. (2000). Caregiver Involvement Following Institutionalization:. Research on Aging. 22(4). 337–359. 51 indexed citations
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Zarit, Steven H., Mary Ann Parris Stephens, Aloen L. Townsend, Rick Greene, & Sara A. Leitsch. (1999). Patterns of Adult Day Service Use by Family Caregivers: A Comparison of Brief versus Sustained Use. Family Relations. 48(4). 355–355. 51 indexed citations

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