Research InterestsGerontology
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Interdisciplinary research
Advance care planning
End-of-life care
Quality of Life
Culturally competent care
Artificial intelligence (AI)-oriented techniques for decision making Research PublicationsSahraei, F., Rahemi, Z., Sadat, Z., Zamani, B., Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N., Afshar, M., & Mianehsaz, E. (2022). The effects of Swedish massage on pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 46, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101524
Mollaei, Z., Rahemi, Z., Izadi-Avanji, F.S., Sarvizadeh, M., Hosseinian, M., Akbari, H. (2022). The Effect of Self-care Training by Peer Group on the Resilience of Patients with Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Client-Centered Nursing Care, 8(1).
Izadi-Avanji, F.S., Rahemi, Z., Adib-Hajbaghery, M., & Yazdani-Darki, M. (2021). Factors influencing use of technology in older adults' daily life. International Archives of Health Sciences, 8(3), 190-195. 10.4103/iahs.iahs_14_21
Rahemi, Z. & Parker, V. (2021). Does culture matter? Young and middle-aged Iranian-American adults’ perspectives regarding end-of-life care planning. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091211036894
Mahboobeh Hafezi, Zahra Rahemi, Fatemeh Izadi, & Neda Mirbagher, (2021). The effect of the Alexander Technique on pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.09.025
Mazreati, N., Rahemi, Z., Aghajani, M., Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N. & Mianehsaz, E. (2021), Effect of craniosacral therapy on intensity of chronic back pain of nurses: A randomized controlled trial. Nursing Practice Today, 8(4), 313-321.
Rahemi, Z. & Fasolino, T. (2020). End-of-Life Care Terminology: A Scoping Review. Advances in Nursing Science, 44(2). 148-156. doi: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000334
Yazdani Darki, M., Rahemi, Z., Adib Hajbaghery, M., & Izadi Avanji F. S. (2020). Older adults’ barriers to use technology in daily life: A qualitative study. Nursing and Midwifery Studies, 9(4). 229-236. doi: 10.4103/nms.nms_91_19
Ganjizadeh, M., Rahemi, Z., Tafreshi, M. Z., Hajibagheri, A., & Ajorpaz, N. M. (2020). Workplace Conflicts among emergency department nurses: Instrument development and psychometric properties. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 28(1). doi:10.1891/JNM-D-18-00088
Mahdavipour, F., Rahemi, Z., Sadat, Z., & Ajorpazd, N. M. (2019). The effects of foot reflexology on depression during menopause: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 47. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102195
Rahemi, Z., & Williams, C. L. (2019). Does ethnicity matter—Cultural factors underlying older adults’ end-of-life care preferences: A systematic review. Geriatric Nursing, ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT.
MirbagherAjorpaz, N., Rahemi, Z., Aghajani, M., & Hashemi, Sh. (2019). Effects of Glycerin Oil and Lavender Oil Massages on Hemodialysis Patients’ Restless Legs Syndrome. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.06.012
Rahemi, Z. (2019). Planning ahead for end-of-life healthcare among Iranian-American older adults: Attitudes and communication of healthcare wishes. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 34(2), 187-199. doi: 10.1007/s10823-019-09371-x
Rahemi, Z., Dunphy, L., & Newman, D. (2019). Preferences Regarding and Communication About End-Of-Life Care Among Older Iranian-American Adults. Western Journal of Nursing Research. doi:org/10.1177/0193945919832304
Rahimimoghadam. Z., Rahemi, Z., Sadat, Z., & Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N. (2019). Pilates exercises and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 34, 35-40. doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.10.017
Rahemi, Z., D’Avolio, D., Dunphy, L., & Rivera, A. (Accepted). An integrative review on design thinking: shifting management in healthcare—Facilitators and barriers. Nursing Management.
Rahemi, Z., Williams, C., Tappen, R. M., & Engstrom, G. (2018). Health-Related Decisions for Serious Illness Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults. Advances in Nursing Sciences, 41(1), 84-96. doi:10.1097/ANS.0000000000000192
Tappen, R. M., Wolf, D. G., Rahemi, Z., Rojido, C., Shutes, J. M. & Ouslander, J. G. (2017). Barriers and facilitators to implementing a change initiative in long-term care utilizing the INTERACTâ„¢ Quality Improvement Program. The Health Care Manager, 36(3), 219-230. doi: 10.1097/HCM.0000000000000168.
Rahemi, Z., Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N., Sharifi Esfahani, M., & Aghajani, M. (2017). Sensation-seeking and factors related to dangerous driving behaviors among Iranian drivers. Personality and Individual Differences, 116, 314-318. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.05.004
Rahimimoghadam, Z., Rahemi, Z., Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N., & Sadat, Z. (2017). Effects of Pilates exercise on general health of hemodialysis patients. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 21(1), 1-7. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.05.012
Rahemi, Z., & Williams, C. L. (2016). Older adults of underrepresented populations and their end-of-life preferences: An integrative review. Advances in Nursing Science, 39(4), E1–E29. doi:10.1097/ANS.0000000000000148
Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N., Zagheri Tafreshi, M., Mohtashami, J., Zayeri, F., & Rahemi, Z. (2016). The Effect of Mentoring on Clinical Perioperative Competence in Operating Room Nursing Students. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(9-10), 1319–1325 doi: 10.1111/jocn.13205
Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N., Zagheri Tafreshi, M., Mohtashami, J., Zayeri, F., & Rahemi, Z. (2016) Psychometric Testing of the Persian Version of the Perceived Perioperative Competence Scale-Revised (PPCS-R). Journal of Nursing Measurement. [Epub ahead of print]
Rahemi, Z., & Williams, C. L. (2015). Development of a Dignity-Enhancing Model of Caring for Older Adults. International Journal for Human Caring, 19(3), 36-41.
Safa, A., Rahemi, Z., & Aghajani, M. (2014). Quality of life in patients with breast cancer in Kashan: A cross-sectional study. Life Science Journal, 11(1s), 141-145.
Mirbagher-Ajorpaz, N., Shahshahani, M. S., & Rahemi, Z. (2013). The effects of pure and impure honey on women’s vomiting, nausea, and headache related to the primary dysmenorrhea. Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, 16(7), 510-517. [Persian]
Moshtaghe-Eshgh, Z., Rahemi, Z., Majd, H. A., Hoviattalab, S. K., & Yaghamaie, F. (2011). Effects of walking on quality of life of mastectomy patients at selected hospitals of Tehran. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 16(4), 299-303. Honors and Awards2021-2022 PI, Addressing Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Advance Care Planning Disparities among Diverse Populations ($30,000), National Institutes of Aging (NIA) pilot funding through the Carolina Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Minority Research (CCADMR).
2020-2022 Co-PI- Transformational SEED grant- Increasing conversations about end-of-life (EOL) planning for culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse (CRED) older adults in Appalachia, SC ($15,000), Health Sciences Center/Prisma Health.
2018-2019 PI, CU SEED grant: Factors Related to Advance End-of-Life Care Planning Among a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Population ($10,000), Clemson University, USA, 2018
Graduate Student Thesis and Dissertation Scholarship award ($500), Florida Atlantic University, USA, 2016
Presidential Fellowship ($5,000), Florida Atlantic University, USA, 2014
Presidential Fellowship ($5,000), Florida Atlantic University, USA, 2013
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