Faculty and Staff
Peggy Ward-Smith, RN, PhD - Associate Professor
Phone: 816.235.5960
Email: wardsmithp@umkc.edu
CV: WardsmithP.pdf
Biography: Peggy Ward-Smith, RN, PhD is an Associate Professor. She teaches in the graduate and doctoral programs. Her area of research interest is the concept of quality of life, how it is affected by medical treatment and the role that values plays in treatment decision making. The failure to assess individual values and incorporate this information into the healthcare plan may lead to protracted and unwanted treatment, which frustrates the patient, their family and the health care providers.
Dr. Ward-Smith’s research interest focuses on quality of life, specifically for those that have healthcare conditions that cannot be cured. Current research is exploring the link between personal distress, quality of life and healthcare decisions among veterans and how the American Heart Association’s Choose to Move program influences quality of life among plus size women.
Recent Publications:
Ward-Smith, P., Llanque, S., & Curran, D. The Effect of Multi-Sensory Stimulation on Persons Residing in an Extended Care Facility. The American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias (In Press).
Ward-Smith, P., Peterson, J., & Schmer, C. Master’s student perception of group projects. Nurse Educator (In Press).
Bonebrake, D., Culver, C., Call, K., & Ward-Smith, P. Clinically differentiating palliative and hospice care. Journal of Clinical Oncology Nursing (In Press).
Ward-Smith, P. Individual variation in drug responses. Urologic Nursing (In Press).
Roberts, C & Ward-Smith, P. Choosing a career in nursing: development of a career search questionnaire. International Journal of Nursing Scholarship (In Press).
Ward-Smith, P. (2009). The cost of urinary incontinence. Urologic Nursing, 29 (3), 188- 190.
Ward-Smith, P. (2009). Abstracts. Urologic Nursing, 29(1), 62-64. Funded Research:
“Choose to Move + Positive Living.” The American Heart Association – Midwest Chapter. Period of support – July 2009 – 2010. (Co-PI).
“Deciding to undergo a kidney transplant: the impact of ceasing kidney dialysis.” University of Texas – Tyler. Period of support – January 2009 – 2010. (Co-PI).
“Burden among caregivers of patients with cancer: a phenomenological study.” The Cancer Institute at the St. Luke’s Foundation. Funded. $8,000.00. Period of support – April 2006 – 2007. (Co-PI).
