Yoonmee Joo, PhD, ANP, RN
Associate Professor
Community Health Systems
School of Nursing

I am interested in research on factors that promote health for the most vulnerable elderly, with an emphasis on the social and cultural environment as these enable older adults to remain living in their communities with quality of life and dignity.

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My dissertation focused on the effect of ototoxic drugs on age-related hearing loss among older adults. I have developed a collaboration agreement with the University of Wisconsin for my dissertation research. Given the high prevalence of hearing loss and the impact on health and daily living, medication associated ototoxicity may be a critical epidemiological problem. I have worked at Center for Elders Independence (one of program all inclusive care for elders) as a primary care nurse practitioner.

Awards

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• Dissertation Research Award, Global Korean Nursing Foundation-US, 2014
• Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing:Alpha Eta Chapter, 2014
• Research Award, UCSF/Harford Center of Geriatirc Nursing Excellence, 2014

Education & Training

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• PhD School of Nursing, Physiological Nursing UCSF 2015
• MS, Adult Nurse Practitioner School of Nursing, Community Health System UCSF 2007

Interests

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• hearing loss
• risk factors
• Older adults

Publications (7)

Top publication keywords:
FirefightersIncidenceSpousesOccupational DiseasesHearing Loss, Noise-InducedHearing LossConstruction IndustryDementiaSurveys and QuestionnairesAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionEar Protective DevicesLongitudinal StudiesTinnitusNoise, Occupational

• A scoping review of dementia caregiving for Korean Americans and recommendations for future research.
  Clinical gerontologist 2022 Ta Park VM, Ly Q, von Oppenfeld J, Lee Y, Joo Y, Shin HW, Rhee Y, Park LG
• A scoping review of dementia caregiving for Korean Americans and recommendations for future research.
  Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020 Van Ta Park, Quyen Ly, Julia von Oppenfeld, Yoonmee Joo, Hye-Won Shin, YongJoo Rhee, Linda G Park
• The Contribution of Ototoxic Medications to Hearing Loss Among Older Adults.
  The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2020 Joo Y, Cruickshanks KJ, Klein BEK, Klein R, Hong O, Wallhagen MI
• Prevalence of ototoxic medication use among older adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2018 Yoonmee Joo, RN, PhD, ANP, Karen J. Cruickshanks, PhD, Barbara E. K. Klein, MD, MPH, Ronald Klein, MD, MPH, OiSaeng Hong, RN, PhD, FAAN, & Margaret Wallhagen, RN, GNP, PhD, FAAN
• FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH OTOTOXIC MEDICATION USE AMONG OLDER ADULTS.
  Innovation in Aging 2017 Y. Joo, K. Cruickshanks, B. Klein, R. Klein, M.I. Wallhagen
• The Risk Factors for Age-Related Heaing Loss:An Integrative Review
  Annuals of Gerontology and Geriatric Research 2016 Yoonmee Joo, Oi Saeng Hong, and Margaret Wallhagen
• Double Jeopardy: Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Among Noise-Exposed Workers.
  Workplace health & safety 2016 Hong O, Chin DL, Phelps S, Joo Y