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Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP)

Toni Tripp-Reimer, PhD, RN

Senior Scientist

PhD Ohio State University, 1977


Dr. Tripp-Reimer is a Senior Scientist with CRIISP and is a Professor of Nursing and Anthropology and Associate Dean for Research at the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa. Dr. Tripp-Reimer is nationally recognized for her expertise in qualitative research. Her methodological expertise is an asset to CRIISP investigators and to research projects that examines barriers and facilitators of practice improvement. Dr. Tripp-Reimer is active in providing a comprehensive framework for all phases of naturalistic inquiry generating implementation knowledge by triangulating qualitative data with other quantitative data sources.


Research Interests

Ethnicity and health behaviors
Ethnogerontology
Self-care
Chronic illness
Qualitative methods


Research Projects

Caring for Native American Elders
Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Iowa Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Caring for Native American Elders:Addressing Elder Mistreatment in Blackfeet Nation


Selected Publications

Rapp, C.G., Onega, L.L., Tripp-Reimer, T., Mobily, P., Wakefield, B., Kundrat, M., Akins, J., Wadle, K., Mentes, J.C., Culp, K., Meyer, J., & Waterman, J. (2001). Training of acute confusion resource nurses: Knowledge, perceived confidence, and role. The Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 27(4), 34-48.

Lutgendorf, S., Tripp-Reimer, T., Schlechte, J., & Rubenstein, L. (2001). Illness episodes and cortisol in healthy older adults during a life transition. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23(3), 166-176.

Tripp-Reimer, T., Choi, E., Kelley, L.S., & Enslein, J.C. (2001). Cultural barriers to care: Inverting the problem. Diabetes Spectrum, 14(1), 13-22.

Mentes, J. C., & Tripp-Reimer, T. (2002). Barriers and facilitators in nursing home intervention research. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 24(8), 918-936.

Holkup, P., Tripp-Reimer, T., Salois, E., & Weinert, C. (2004). Community based participatory research: An approach to intervention research with Native American communities. Advances in Nursing Science, 27(3), 162-175.

Maas, M. L., Reed, D., Park, M., Specht, J. P., Schutte, D., Kelley, L. S., Swanson, E. A., Tripp-Reimer, T., & Buckwalter, K. C. (2004). Outcomes of a family involvement in care intervention for caregivers of persons with dementia. Nursing Research, 53(2), 76-86.

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Contact Information

VA Iowa City Health Care System
CRIISP (152)
601 Highway 6 West
Iowa City, IA 52246-2208
Phone: 319-887-4938
Facsimile: 319-887-4932

College of Nursing
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-7135
Facsimile: 319-353-5535

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