Jean Wyman

Jean F. Wyman, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Professor and Cora Meidl Siehl Endowed Chair in Nursing Research Professor of Community Health and Family Practice, School of Medicine Telephone Number: 612-624-2132 FAX Number: 612-625-7180 E-mail Address: wyman002@umn.edu Office Location: 6-161 Weaver-Densford Hall

Mailing Address:

School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Educational Background:

R.N., 1971
B.S.N., 1971, Nursing, Marquette University
M.N., 1973, Physiological Nursing, University of Washington
Ph.D., 1979, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Washington

Certifications:

A.N.C.C., 1984, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
A.N.C.C., 1989, Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist

Teaching Areas:

Gerontological nursing.
Research methods.

Research Interests:

Specialty areas are urinary incontinence outcomes and management; fall prevention and exercise in the elderly. (Recent grants and selected publications are listed below.)

Research and Education Grants:

Title of Project: Center for Health Trajectory Research
Funding Agency: NIH/NINR (P20)
Role: Center Director
Project Dates: 6/22/2005-4/30/2010

Title of Project: MAGEC: Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
Funding Agency: HRSA
Role: Faculty (Kane-Public Health, PI)
Project Dates: 7/05-6/06

Title of Project: Study of the Cognitive Effect and Tolerability of 5mg Extended-Release Oxybutynin Chloride and Its Effect on Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Patients with Cognitive Impairment
Funding Agency: Alza/Ortho McNeil
Role: Investigator
Project Dates: 1/1/03-4/30/04

Title of Project: Building Academic Geriatric Nursing
Funding Agency: John A. Hartford Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1/1/02-12/31/04

Title of Project: Cross-National Study of Nursing Care Practices for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Japanese and American Nursing Homes
Funding Agency: Yamagata University and Pfizer Corp.
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 5/00-4/02

Title of Project: Perineal Dermatitis in Incontinent Nursing Home Residents
Funding Agency: UMN-AHC Faculty Development Award
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 2000-2001

Title of Project: Evaluation of a Group-Based, Self-Management Program for Women with Urinary Incontinence
Funding Agency: Association of Rehabilitative Nurses
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 7/1/00-6/30/02

Title of Project: Efficacy of a Computerized Telephone System to Promote Exercise Adoption in Sedentary Older Adults
Funding Agency: Ucare Minnesota Fund Council
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 7/1/00-10/30/01

Title of Project: A Fall Prevention Program for High Risk Elderly Women
Funding Agency: NINR/NIH 1R01 NR 05107
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 5/1/00-2/29/05

Title of Project: Take Control: A Group-Based, Self-Management Program for Women with Urinary Incontinence
Funding Agency: Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1/1/00-12/31/03

Title of Project: Incontinence-Related Skin Problems in Nursing Home Elderly
Funding Agency: 3M Corporation
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 2000

Title of Project: Eye Motion and Postural Control in High Risk Elderly Women
Funding Agency: NIH/NIA R03 AG 17749
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 1999-2000

Title of Project: A Novel System for Prompting and Monitoring Exercise in the Community-Dwelling Elderly
Funding Agency: UMN-AHC Faculty Development Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 6/1/98-5/31/00

Selected Publications:

Wyman, J., Gross, C., DiFabio, R., Nyman, J., Lindquist, R., McCarthy, T., Wade, M., Konstan, J., & Findorff, M. (2005). A randomized trial of exercise, education, and risk reduction counseling to prevent falls in population-based sample of older women [Abstract]. The Gerontologist, 45(Special Issue II), 297.

Wyman, J. F. (2006). Much has changed, but much remains the same. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 53(5), 495-496.

Findorff, M. J., Wyman, J. F., Croghan, C. F., & Nyman, J. A. (2005). Use of time studies for determining intervention costs. Nursing Research, 54(4), 280-284.

Garcia, J. A., Crocker, J., & Wyman, J. F. (2005). Breaking the cycle of stigmatization: Managing the stigma of incontinence in social interactions. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 32(1), 38-52.

Wyman, J. F., Bliss, D. Z., Dougherty, M. C., Gray, M., Kaas, M., Newman, D. K., Palmer, M. H., & Wells, T. J. (2004). Shaping future directions for incontinence research in aging adults: Executive summary. Nursing Research, 53(6S), S1-S10.

Gray, M., & Wyman, J. (2004). Is the incontinence impact questionnaire short form (IIQ-7) a clinically useful tool for WOC nursing practice? Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 31(6), 317-324.

Wyman, J. F. (2003). Treatment of urinary incontinence in men and older women: The evidence shows the efficacy of a variety of techniques. The American Journal of Nursing, 103(Suppl. 3), 26-35.

Brown, J. S., McNaughton, K. S., Wyman, J. F., Burgio, K. L., Harkaway, R., Bergner, D., Altman, D. S., Kaufman, J., Kaufman, K., & Girman, C. J. (2003). Measurement characteristics of a voiding diary for use by men and women with overactive bladder. Urology, 61(4), 802-809.

Fink, H. A., Wyman, J. F., & Hanlon, J. T. (2003). Falls. In R. Tallis & H. M. Fillit (Eds.), Brocklehursts textbook of geriatric medicine and gerontology (6th ed., pp. 1337-1346). London: Harcourt Health Sciences.

DiFabio, R. P., Greany, J. F., Emasithi, A., & Wyman, J. F. (2002). Eye-hand coordination during postural perturbation as a predictor of falls in community-dwelling elderly women. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 83(7), 942-951.

Theofrastous, J. P., Wyman, J. F., Bump, R. C., McClish, D. K., Elser, D. M., Bland, D. R., et al. (2002). Effects of pelvic floor muscle training on strength and predictors of response in the treatment of urinary incontinence. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 21(5), 486-490.

Wilson, D., Bo, K., Hay-Smith, J., Nygaard, I., Staskin, D., & Wyman, J. (2002). Conservative treatment in women. In P. Abrams, S. Khoury & A. Wein (Eds.), Incontinence: Report from the Second International Consultation on Incontinence (2nd ed., pp. 571-624). Plymouth, UK: Health Communications Press.

Barber, M.D., Visco, A.G., Wyman, J.F., Fantl, J.A., & Bump, R.C. (2002). Sexual function in women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 99, 281-289.

Wyman, J.F. (2001). Exercise interventions. In T. Tripp-Remer (Ed.) Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Interventions and Recommendations. (Pp. 1-42). New York: Springer.

Ford-Smith, C., Wyman, J.F., Elswick, R.K., Fernandez, T. (2001). Reliability of a stationary dynamometer muscle strength testing in community-dwelling older adults. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 82, 1128-1132.

Wyman, J.F. (2001). Exercise interventions. In T.Tripp-Reimer (Ed.) Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Interventions and Recommendations. (Pp. 1-42). New York: Springer.

Dougherty, M.C., Burns, P.A., Campbell, D., Johnson, C.S., & Wyman, J.F. (2000). Evidence-based clinical practice guideline: Continence for Women (Monograph). Washington, D.C.: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses.

Brown, J. S., Vittinghoff, E., Wyman, J. F., Stone, K. L., Nevitt, M. C., Ensrud, K. E. & Grady, D. (2000). Urinary incontinence: Does it Increase Risk for Falls and Fractures? Journal of the American Geriatric Society, 48, 721-725.

Wyman, J. F. (2000). Management of Urinary Incontinence in Adult Ambulatory Care Populations. Annual Review of Nursing Research, 18, 171-194.

Sampselle, C., Wyman, J.F., Newman, D.K., Thomas, K.T., Gray, M., Dougherty, M., & Burns, P. (2000). Continence for women: A test of AWHONN's evidence-based protocol in clinical practice. JOGNN, 29, 9-17. (Reprinted in Journal of WOCN, 27, 100-108.)

Sampselle, C., Wyman, J.F., Newman, D.K., Thomas, K.T., Gray, M., Dougherty, M., & Burns, P. (2000). Continence for women: A test of AWHONN's evidence-based protocol in clinical practice. JOGNN, 29, 18-26. (Reprinted in Journal of WOCN, 27, 109-117.)

Peters, J.A., Wyman, J.F., Konstan, J.A., Srinivasan, S., Bowman, A.M., & Brandt, C.L. (2000). Development and testing of a computerized system for prompting and monitoring exercise behavior in older adults. The Gerontologist, 40 (Special Issue), 123.

Kirk, K., Wyman, J.F. (2000). A prospective study of recurrent falls and fall injuries in a healthy elderly population. The Gerontologist, 40 (Special Issue), 270.

Elser, D.M., Wyman, J.F., Robinson, D, et al. (1999). Behavioral therapy in women with urinary incontinence: The effect on urodynamic parameters. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 18, 427-436.

McClish, D.K., Wyman, J.F., Sale, P.G., et al. (1999). Use and costs of incontinence pads in female study volunteers. Journal of WOCN, 26, 207-213.

Takano-Stone, J., Wyman, J.F., & Salisbury, S.A. (Eds.) (1999). Clinical gerontological nursing: A guide for advanced practice. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders. (AJN Book of the Year Award 2000)

Wyman, J.F., Fantl, J.A., McClish, D.K., & Bump, R.C. (1998). Comparative efficacy of behavioral interventions in the management of female urinary incontinence. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 179, 999-1007.

Wyman, J.F., Fantl, J.A., McClish, D.K., et al. (1997). Quality of life following bladder training in older women with urinary incontinence. International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, 8, 223-229.

Center Membership:

Center for Gerontological Nursing

Adult & Gerontological Health Co-operative