Diane Treat-Jacobson, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

photo of Diane Treat-Jacobson Diane J. Treat-Jacobson, PhD
Assistant Professor

Telephone Number:
612-624-7613

FAX Number:
612-625-7180

E-mail Address:
treat001@umn.edu

Office Location:
6-149 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:

B.S.N., 1981, Nursing, Georgetown University
M.S., 1988, Nursing, University of Maryland-Baltimore
Ph.D., 1998, Nursing (Physiology minor), University of Minnesota

Teaching Areas:

Nursing Research
Nursing Theory

Research Interests:

Specialty areas are outcomes of exercise training in patients with claudication form peripheral arterial disease; quality of life assessment in patients with peripheral arterial disease; quality of life measurement. (Recent grants and selected publications are listed below.)

Research and Education Grants:

Title of Project: Mechanism of improvement in response to upper vs. lower extremity aerobic training in patients with claudication
Funding Agency: AHC Clinical Research Scholarship
Role: Clinical Scholar
Project Dates: 2005-2008

Title of Project: Fesler-Lampert Chair in Aging
Funding Agency: UMN Center on Aging
Role: Chair
Project Dates: 9/1/2004-8/31/2006

Title of Project: The Utility of Upper Extremity Aerobic Training for Critical Limb Ischemia
Funding Agency: AHC Faculty Development Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 12/1/2003-11/30/2005

Title of Project: Evaluation of the Effects of Upper Extremity Ergometry in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia
Funding Agency: Densford Center for Nursing Leadership, U of Minnesota
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 9/03-8/04

Title of Project: Predictors of a Successful Response to Exercise Training for Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Funding Agency: American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 7/02-6/06

Title of Project: PARTNERS Preceptorship Survey
Funding Agency: Bristol Myers Squibb/ Sanofi Synthelabo
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 2002-Present

Title of Project: PARTNERS: PAD Awareness, Risk, and Treatment: New Resources for Survival
Funding Agency: Bristol-Myers Squibb/ Sanofi Partnership
Role: Steering Committee Member; MN Regional Coordinator
Project Dates: 1999-Present

Title of Project: Assessment of Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease: Development of a New PAD Questionnaire
Funding Agency: Society of Vascular Nursing Research Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 1997-Present

Selected Publications:

Treat-Jacobson, D., & Lindquist, R. A. (2004). Functional recovery and exercise behavior in men and women 5 to 6 years following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 26(5), 479-498.

Olson, K. W. P., & Treat-Jacobson, D. (2004). Symptoms of peripheral arterial disease: A critical review. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 22(3), 72-77.

Mohler, E. R. III, Treat-Jacobson, D., Reilly, M. P., Cunningham, K. E., Miani, M., Criqui, M. H., Hiatt, W. R., & Hirsch, A. T. (2004). Utility and barriers to performance of the ankle-brachial index in primary care practice. Vascular Medicine, 9(4), 253-260.

Treesak, C., Kasemsup, V., Treat-Jacobson, D., Nyman, J. A., & Hirsch, A. T. (2004). Cost-effectiveness of exercise training to improve claudication symptoms in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Vascular Medicine, 9(4), 279-285.

Nehler, M. R., McDermott, M. M., Treat-Jacobson, D., Chetter, I., & Regensteiner, J. G. (2003). Functional outcomes and quality of life in peripheral arterial disease: Current status. Vascular Medicine, 8(2), 115-126.

Treat-Jacobson, D., & Walsh, M. E. (2003). Treating patients with peripheral arterial disease and claudication. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 21(1), 5-14.

Lindquist, R., Dupuis, G., Terrin, M. L., Hoogwerf, B., Czajkowski, S., Herd, J. A., ... Treat-Jacobson, D., et al. (2003). Comparison of health-related quality-of-life outcomes of men and women after coronary artery bypass surgery through 1 year: Findings from the POST CABG Biobehavioral Study. American Heart Journal, 146(6), 1038-1044.

Falcone, R. A., Hirsch, A. T., Regensteiner, J. G., Treat-Jacobson, D., Williams, M. A., Hiatt, W. R., et al. (2003). Peripheral arterial disease rehabilitation: A review. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 23(3), 170-175.

Regensteiner, J. G., Walsh, M. E., & Treat-Jacobson, D. (2002). Assessing functional status in patients with claudication. Periphery, 2(4), 1-8.

Treat-Jacobson DT, Halverson SL, Ratchford A, Regensteiner JG, Lindquist R, Hirsch AT (2002). A patient-derived perspective of health-related quality-of-life in peripheral arterial disease. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 34 (1) 55-60.

Regensteiner JG, Walsh ME, Treat-Jacobson D. (2002). Assessing functional status in patients with claudication. Periphery, 2 (4), 1-8.

Hirsch AT, Criqui MH, Treat-Jacobson D, Regensteiner JG, Creager MA, Olin JW, Krook SH, Hunninghake DB, Comerota, AJ, Walsh ME, McDermott MM, & Hiatt WR (2001). Peripheral arterial disease detection, awareness, and treatment in primary care. JAMA, 286, 1317-1324.

Hirsch AT, Baker S, Treat-Jacobson D, Lunzer MA, Hotvedt PS, Krook S, Rajala S, Hunninghake DB. 2001 The Minnesota Regional Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening Program: Toward a Definition of Community Standards of Care. Vascular Medicine 6 (2), 87-96.

Lindquist, R., Treat-Jacobson, D., & Watanuki, S. (2000). A case for multisite studies in critical care. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, 29 (4), 269-277.

Dawson, D.L., Chow, M., Regensteiner, J., Vogt, M., Hegg, C., Lee, S., Treat-Jacobson, D., & Hirsch, A. (1999). Treatment of intermittent claudication secondary to peripheral arterial disease. Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 24 (12), 616-622.

Hirsch, A., Treat-Jacobson, D., Lando, H., & Hatsukami, D. (1997). The Role of Tobacco Cessation, Anti-Platelet, and Lipid-Lowering Therapies for the Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease. Vascular Medicine, 18, 43-51.

Czajkowski, S., Terrin, M., Lindquist, R., Hoogwerf, B. Dupuis, G., Shumaker, S., Gray, R., Herd, A., Treat-Jacobson, D., & Knatterud, G. for the Post CABG Biobehavioral Study Investigators (1997). Comparison of pre-operative characteristics of men and women undergoing bypass graft surgery: Findings of the Post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Biobehavioral Study. American Journal of Cardiology, 79, 1017-1024.

Center Membership:

Center for Gerontological Nursing


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