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Maria Yefimova

Title(s)Lead Nurse Scientist, COO
SchoolChancellor/EVC/FAS
Emailmaria.yefimova@ucsf.edu
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0003-1458-8012 Additional info
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    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles CABSN06/2011Nursing
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles CAMS06/2014Nursing
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CAGraduate Certificate06/2014Gerontology
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles CAPhD06/2016Nursing

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    Feasibility and Efficacy of Enhanced Stress Resilience Training for Psychosocial and Occupational Wellbeing of Critical Care Nurses
    UCSF Health Clinical Nursing Research Grant CNR-2022-02Feb 1, 2023 - Apr 26, 2024
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Detection of Elder mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians - Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC)
    NIH R33AG078523Sep 15, 2022 - Aug 31, 2027
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Description: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of the Detection of Elder Mistreatment Through Emergency Care Technicians-Revised for Primary Care (DETECT-RPC) screening tool increases the average reporting of elder mistreatment by homebased primary care clinicians.

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    1. Efficacy of enhanced stress resilience training for intensive-care unit nurses: a randomized waitlist control trial. Appl Nurs Res. 2025 Jun; 83:151965. Lee SJ, Cunningham B, Childers M, Yefimova M, Kim H, Hoffmann T, Lebares C. PMID: 40473367.
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    2. Causal Mediation Analysis for the Intergenerational Transmission of Violence Reveals Pathways From Child Maltreatment to Elder Mistreatment. Gerontologist. 2025 May 10; 65(6). Pickering CEZ, Yildiz M, Browning WR, Hernandez Chilatra J, Yefimova M, Maxwell CD, Sullivan T. PMID: 40244912; PMCID: PMC12129107.
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    3. Dynamic QR Codes and Data Analytics: Novel Methods for Evaluating Just-in-Time Nursing Education. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2025 May; 56(5):183-189. Scott A, Dharmasukrit C, Macal M, Brand A, Yefimova M. PMID: 40304608.
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    4. Alcohol Use and Abusive or Neglectful Behaviors Among Family Caregivers of Patients With Dementia. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 04 01; 8(4):e256211. Hernandez Chilatra JA, Browning W, Yildiz M, Yefimova M, Maxwell CD, Sullivan T, Pickering CEZ. PMID: 40261656; PMCID: PMC12015665.
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    5. Delirium-like symptomatology in community-dwelling older adults with dementia. Psychogeriatrics. 2025 Jan; 25(1):e13226. Vickers JK, Wang D, Yefimova M, Armah H, Flood K, Pickering CEZ. PMID: 39710496; PMCID: PMC11706358.
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    6. Patterns of Family Conflict and Accusations of Abuse in Dementia Family Caregivers: A Latent Class Analysis. Gerontologist. 2024 Oct 01; 64(10). Browning WR, Yildiz M, Maxwell CD, Sullivan TP, Yefimova M, Hernandez Chilatra JA, Pickering CEZ. PMID: 39166288; PMCID: PMC11446213.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Mechanisms Underlying the Use of Abusive and Neglectful Behaviors in Dementia Caregiving: The Role of Caregiver Mental Health. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2024 Sep-Oct; 17(5):227-236. Browning WR, Yildiz M, Hernandez Chilatra JA, Yefimova M, Maxwell CD, Sullivan TP, Winstead V, Pickering CEZ. PMID: 39347758.
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    8. Subsyndromes and symptom clusters: Multilevel factor analysis of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia with intensive longitudinal data. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Oct; 20(10):6699-6708. Pickering CEZ, Winstead V, Yildiz M, Wang D, Yefimova M, Pickering AM. PMID: 39145506; PMCID: PMC11485321.
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    9. Student-led Doctor of Nursing Practice projects in the clinical environment: Viewpoint from hospital-based nurse scientists and leaders. Nurs Outlook. 2024 Sep-Oct; 72(5):102239. Thornton CP, Haut C, Yefimova M, Gettis MA, Calamaro C, Ginsberg JS, McCabe MA. PMID: 38991235.
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    10. Instructional Design, Industry Partnerships, and QR Codes Improve Nursing Competency Evaluation. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2024 Sep; 55(9):425-432. Scott A, Yefimova M, Brand A. PMID: 38916522.
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    11. Shared Activities as a Protective Factor Against Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Caregiver Stress. Innov Aging. 2024; 8(5):igae034. Petrovsky DV, Yildiz M, Yefimova M, Sefcik JS, Baker ZG, Ma KPK, Rahemi Z, Bacsu JR, Smith ML, Pickering CEZ. PMID: 38660116; PMCID: PMC11037273.
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    12. Development of the geriatric risk assessment in the ED (GRAED) tool to predict decline after emergency department (ED) visit. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 May; 72(5):1536-1538. Cinkowski C, Yefimova M, Suffoletto B. PMID: 38241203.
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    13. Racial disparities in inpatient palliative care consultation among frail older patients undergoing high-risk elective surgical procedures in the United States: a cross-sectional study of the national inpatient sample. Health Aff Sch. 2023 Aug; 1(2):qxad026. Kim KM, Muench U, Maki JE, Yefimova M, Oh A, Jopling JK, Rinaldo F, Shah NR, Giannitrapani KF, Williams MY, Lorenz KA. PMID: 38756238; PMCID: PMC10986263.
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    14. Caregiver Experiences Participating in a Home-Based Primary Care Program: A Pragmatic Evaluation Including Qualitative Interviews and Quantitative Surveys. J Appl Gerontol. 2023 10; 42(10):2066-2077. Kling SMR, Lessios AS, Holdsworth LM, Yefimova M, Wu S, Martin M, Sheffrin M, Winget M. PMID: 37269325.
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    15. Using digital phenotyping to understand health-related outcomes: A scoping review. Int J Med Inform. 2023 06; 174:105061. Lee K, Lee TC, Yefimova M, Kumar S, Puga F, Azuero A, Kamal A, Bakitas MA, Wright AA, Demiris G, Ritchie CS, Pickering CEZ, Nicholas Dionne-Odom J. PMID: 37030145.
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    16. "It Isn't the Same": Experiences of Informal Caregivers of Older Adults Enrolled in a Home-Based Senior Care Program During COVID-19. J Gerontol Nurs. 2023 Mar; 49(3):19-26. Humber MB, Yefimova M, Lessios AS, Trivedi RB, Sheffrin M, Martin M. PMID: 36852991.
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    17. Patient Characteristics Associated With Occurrence of Preoperative Goals-of-Care Conversations. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 02 01; 6(2):e2255407. Kim KM, Giannitrapani KF, Garcia A, Boothroyd D, Wu A, Van Cleve R, McCaa MD, Yefimova M, Aslakson RA, Morris AM, Shreve ST, Lorenz KA. PMID: 36757697; PMCID: PMC9912129.
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    18. Using Family Narrative Reports to Identify Practices for Improving End-of-Life Care Quality. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 10; 64(4):349-358. Giannitrapani KF, Yefimova M, McCaa MD, Goebel JR, Kutney-Lee A, Gray C, Shreve ST, Lorenz KA. PMID: 35803554.
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    19. Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic Had No Discernable Impact on Risk of Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Dementia Family Caregivers: A Daily Diary Study. J Fam Violence. 2022 May 11; 1-11. Pickering CEZ, Maxwell CD, Yefimova M, Wang D, Puga F, Sullivan T. PMID: 35578604; PMCID: PMC9095055.
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    20. Dynamic structural equation modelling evaluating the progressively lowered stress threshold as an explanation for behavioural symptoms of dementia. J Adv Nurs. 2022 Aug; 78(8):2448-2459. Pickering CEZ, Yefimova M, Wang D, Maxwell CD, Jablonski R. PMID: 35118724; PMCID: PMC9545039.
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    21. Gender Differences in Caregiver Burden Among Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia. J Gerontol Nurs. 2021 Jul; 47(7):33-42. Lee K, Yefimova M, Puga F, Pickering CE. PMID: 34191655.
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    22. Operationalizing a Pandemic-Ready, Telemedicine-Enabled Drive-Through and Walk-In Coronavirus Disease Garage Care System as an Alternative Care Area: A Novel Approach in Pandemic Management. J Emerg Nurs. 2021 Sep; 47(5):721-732. Callagy P, Ravi S, Khan S, Yiadom MYAB, McClellen H, Snell S, Major TW, Yefimova M, Stanford, CA. PMID: 34303530; PMCID: PMC8173460.
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    23. Organizational and External Factors Associated with Video Telehealth Use in the Veterans Health Administration Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemed J E Health. 2022 02; 28(2):199-211. Jacobs J, Ferguson JM, Van Campen J, Yefimova M, Greene L, Heyworth L, Zulman DM. PMID: 33887166.
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    24. Virtual care expansion in the Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic: clinical services and patient characteristics associated with utilization. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021 03 01; 28(3):453-462. Ferguson JM, Jacobs J, Yefimova M, Greene L, Heyworth L, Zulman DM. PMID: 33125032; PMCID: PMC7665538.
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    25. Adherence to the Use of Home Telehealth Technologies and Emergency Room Visits in Veterans with Heart Failure. Telemed J E Health. 2021 09; 27(9):1003-1010. Guzman-Clark J, Wakefield BJ, Farmer MM, Yefimova M, Viernes B, Lee ML, Hahn TJ. PMID: 33275527; PMCID: PMC8172647.
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    26. Why patients stop using their home telehealth technologies over time: Predictors of discontinuation in Veterans with heart failure. Nurs Outlook. 2021 Mar-Apr; 69(2):159-166. Guzman-Clark J, Farmer MM, Wakefield BJ, Viernes B, Yefimova M, Lee ML, Hahn TJ. PMID: 33279151; PMCID: PMC8005439.
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    27. Preoperative Conversations About Postoperative Risks, Outcomes, and Quality of Life-Time to Start Thinking Outside the Box. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 11 02; 3(11):e2024048. Yefimova M, Aslakson RA. PMID: 33180125.
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    28. Home Telehealth Technologies for Heart Failure: An Examination of Adherence Among Veterans. J Gerontol Nurs. 2020 Jul 01; 46(7):26-34. Guzman-Clark J, Yefimova M, Farmer MM, Wakefield BJ, Viernes B, Lee ML, Hahn TJ. PMID: 32597998; PMCID: PMC7375894.
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    29. Developing Unique Insights From Narrative Responses to Bereaved Family Surveys. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 10; 60(4):699-708. Gray C, Yefimova M, McCaa M, Goebel JR, Shreve S, Lorenz KA, Giannitrapani K. PMID: 32428664.
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    30. Daily Context for Abusive and Neglectful Behavior in Family Caregiving for Dementia. Gerontologist. 2020 04 02; 60(3):483-493. Pickering CEZ, Yefimova M, Maxwell C, Puga F, Sullivan T. PMID: 31425586; PMCID: PMC7350411.
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    31. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Outcomes Following High-risk Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2020 02 01; 155(2):138-146. Yefimova M, Aslakson RA, Yang L, Garcia A, Boothroyd D, Gale RC, Giannitrapani K, Morris AM, Johanning JM, Shreve S, Wachterman MW, Lorenz KA. PMID: 31895424; PMCID: PMC6990868.
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    32. A Method for Measuring Person-Centered Interventions: Detecting and Characterizing Complex Behavioral Symptoms of Persons with Dementia. Clinical Gerontologist. 2014; 37(2):139-150. Woods, D.L., Yefimova, M., Brecht, M.L. View Publication.
    33. Detecting daily routines of older adults using sensor time series clustering. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014; 2014:5912-5. Hajihashemi Z, Yefimova M, Popescu M. PMID: 25571342.
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    34. Evening cortisol is associated with intra-individual instability in daytime napping in nursing home residents with dementia: an allostatic load perspective. Biol Res Nurs. 2012 Oct; 14(4):387-95. Woods DL, Yefimova M. PMID: 22811289.
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    35. To nap or not to nap: excessive daytime napping is associated with elevated evening cortisol in nursing home residents with dementia. Biol Res Nurs. 2013 Apr; 15(2):185-90. Woods DL, Kim H, Yefimova M. PMID: 21998447.
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    36. Morning cortisol in relation to behavioral symptoms of nursing home residents with dementia. Biol Res Nurs. 2011 Apr; 13(2):196-203. Woods DL, Kim H, Yefimova M. PMID: 21112915.
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