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Andrea S. Wallace, PhD, RN, FAAN

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Population Health Sciences

Dr. Andrea Wallace is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Health Systems and Community Based Care Division at the University of Utah College of Nursing. She received her clinical doctorate (ND) as well as her PhD from the University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing, where she received NIH pre-doctoral funding to examine differences in health services access for children with severe asthma. Dr. Wallace then participated in an NIH and AHRQ funded post-doctoral fellowship in Health Care Costs, Quality, and Outcomes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she also delivered direct care to patients as an APRN-Clinical Nurse Specialist in the UNC Division of Internal Medicine’s Center for Excellence in Chronic Illness Care. Before pursing her career in nursing, Dr. Wallace received her BA in Psychology and Biology with honors in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Colorado Boulder. Before joining the faculty at the University of Utah in 2016, Dr. Wallace was an Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa College of Nursing, and served as Associate Director of Community Engagement with the Institute of Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Iowa.

A primary objective of Dr. Wallace’s research is to design high quality chronic health care service interventions aimed at narrowing gaps in clinical outcomes while simultaneously understanding how these interventions can be feasibly administered during routine service delivery (e.g., without research resources) where they can benefit a range of patient populations. She has participated in the development, conduct, and publication of research studies focusing on the quality of chronic disease care (asthma, diabetes, depression, chronic back pain) in community, primary care, and acute care settings and, with a multidisciplinary team, has developed a widely disseminated a low literacy diabetes intervention. She has successfully partnered with clinicians to develop means of feasibly and effectively incorporating a self-management intervention in community (vs academic) primary care practice settings serving vulnerable patient populations, as well as with clinicians in the VA Medical System to better understand the discharge experiences of rural veterans. Most recently, Dr. Wallace 's AHRQ- and NIH-funded research program has focused on how to best account for patients’ social determinants of health during routine inpatient and ED discharge planning and in risk modeling. As a consequence of her methodological interest in how to best implement research into clinical settings, Dr. Wallace was appointed to the NIH workgroup on implementation methodology. She regularly serves on scientific review panels for the NIH, AHRQ, and PCORI.

Dr. Wallace has experience teaching in both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Her courses have focused on evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and population health management, as well as advanced quantitative methodologies. She has experience mentoring student projects and presenting to a variety of education programs in nursing, public health, and medicine, and regularly serves on dissertation committees.

Research Statement

A primary objective of Dr. Wallace’s research is to design high quality chronic health care service interventions aimed at narrowing gaps in clinical outcomes while simultaneously understanding how these interventions can be feasibly administered during routine, community-based service delivery where they can benefit a range of patient populations. She has participated in the development, conduct, and publication of research studies focusing on the quality of chronic disease care (asthma, diabetes, depression, chronic back pain) in community, primary care, and acute care settings and, with a multidisciplinary team, has developed a widely disseminated a low literacy diabetes intervention. She has successfully partnered with clinicians to develop means of feasibly and effectively incorporating a self-management intervention in community (vs academic) primary care practice settings serving vulnerable patient populations, as well as with clinicians in the VA Medical System to better understand the discharge experiences of rural veterans. Most recently, Dr. Wallace is also involved in a program of research focusing on how to best account for patients’ social support during routine discharge planning and in risk modeling. As a consequence of her methodological interest in how to best implement research into clinical settings, Dr. Wallace was one of only ten national experts appointed to the NIH workgroup on implementation methodology.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Freburger JK, Carey TS, Holmes GM, Wallace AS, Castel LD, Darter JD, Jackman AM (04/01/2009). Exercise prescription for chronic back or neck pain: who prescribes it? who gets it? What is prescribed? 61, 192-200. (Read full article)
  2. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y (06/01/2017). Readiness for Hospital Discharge, Health Literacy, and Social Living Status. Clin Nurs Res, 25, 494-511. (Read full article)
  3. Anderson ME, Freas MR, Wallace AS (09/01/2004). Successful school-based intervention for inner-city children with persistent asthma. 41, 445-53. (Read full article)
  4. Sisler SM, Schapiro NA (01/01/2020). Consider the root of the problem: increasing trainee skills at assessing and addressing social determinants of health. Transl Behav Med, 9(3), 523-532. (Read full article)
  5. Freburger JK, Holmes GM, Agans RP, Jackman AM, Darter JD, Wallace AS, Castel LD, Kalsbeek WD, Carey TS (03/01/2009). The rising prevalence of chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med, 169, 251-8. (Read full article)
  6. Sharareh N, Hess R, Wan N, Zick CD, Wallace AS (03/01/2020). Incorporation of Information-Seeking Behavior Into Food Insecurity Research. Am J Prev Med, 58(6), 879-887. (Read full article)
  7. Sharareh N (03/01/2022). Applying a Health Access Framework to Understand and Address Food Insecurity. 10(2). (Read full article)
  8. Anderson ME, Freas MR, Wallace AS, Kempe A, Gelfand EW, Liu AH (09/01/2004). Successful school-based intervention for inner-city children with persistent asthma. 41, 445-53. (Read full article)
  9. Wallace AS, Sussman A (2013). From intervention to innovation: applying a formal implementation strategy in community primary care. Nursing research and practice, 2013, 605757. (Read full article)
  10. Wallace A, Papke T, Davisson E, Spooner K, Gassman (2017). Provider Opinions and Experiences Regarding Development of a Social Support Assessment to Inform Hospital Discharge: The Going Home Toolkit. Professional case management, 22, 214-227. (Read full article)
  11. Brown CH, Curran G, Palinkas LA, Aarons GA, Wells KB, Jones L, Collins LM, Duan N, Mittman BS, Wallace A, Tabak RG, Ducharme L, Chambers DA, Neta G, Wiley T, Landsverk J, Cheung K, Cruden (2017). An Overview of Research and Evaluation Designs for Dissemination and Implementation. Annual review of public health, 38, 1-22. (Read full article)
  12. Wallace AS, Driessnack (2015). Diabetes self-management: using the Colored Eco-Genetic Relationship Map to assess social support. Nursing research, 64, 111-6. (Read full article)
  13. Wallace AS, Seligman HK, Davis TC, Schillinger (2010). Literacy-appropriate educational materials and brief counseling improve diabetes self-management. Patient education and counseling, 75, 328-33. (Read full article)
  14. Wallace AS, Carlson JR, Malone RM, Joyner J, Dewalt D (2010). The influence of literacy on patient-reported experiences of diabetes self-management support. Nursing research, 59(5), 356-63. (Read full article)
  15. Wallace A, Scott J, Klinnert M, Anderson M (2004). Impoverished children with asthma: a pilot study of urban healthcare access. 9, 50-8. (Read full article)
  16. Wallace AS, Seligman HK, Davis TC, Schillinger D, Arnold CL, Bryant-Shilliday B, Freburger JK, DeWalt D (2010). Literacy-appropriate educational materials and brief counseling improve diabetes self-management. Patient education and counseling, 75, 328-33. (Read full article)
  17. Seligman HK, Wallace AS, DeWalt DA, Schillinger (2007). Facilitating behavior change with low-literacy patient education materials. American journal of health behavior, 31 Suppl 1, S69-78. (Read full article)
  18. Wallace AS, Wang C (2022). Feasibility and usefulness of the going home toolkit, an mhealth app, during hospital discharge: patient and clinician perspectives. Informatics for health & social care, 1-12. (Read full article)
  19. Wallace A (2019). Quality of Transition From Hospital to Home: The Influence of Nurse- and Patient-Reported Readiness. Clinical nursing research, 27, 129-147. (Read full article)
  20. Seligman HK, Wallace AS, DeWalt DA, Schillinger D, Arnold CL, Shilliday BB, Delgadillo A, Bengal N, Davis T (2007). Facilitating behavior change with low-literacy patient education materials. American journal of health behavior, 31 Suppl 1, S69-78. (Read full article)
  21. Wallace AS, Freburger JK, Darter JD, Jackman AM, Carey T (2009). Comfortably numb? Exploring satisfaction with chronic back pain visits. 9, 721-8. (Read full article)
  22. Wallace AS, Freburger J (2009). Comfortably numb? Exploring satisfaction with chronic back pain visits. 9, 721-8. (Read full article)
  23. Sharareh N, Hess (2021). Incorporation of Information-Seeking Behavior Into Food Insecurity Research. American journal of preventive medicine, 58(6), 879-887. (Read full article)
  24. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Bohr N (2016). Quality of Transition From Hospital to Home: The Influence of Nurse- and Patient-Reported Readiness. Clinical nursing research, (Read full article)
  25. Freburger JK, Holmes GM, Agans RP, Jackman A (2009). The rising prevalence of chronic low back pain. Archives of internal medicine, 169, 251-8. (Read full article)
  26. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Sussman AL, Hein M, Chung SJ, Tripp-Reimer (2017). Implementation of collaborative goal setting for diabetes in community primary care. Translational behavioral medicine, 6, 202-11. (Read full article)
  27. Wallace AS, Pierce NL, Davisson E, Manges K, Tripp-Reimer (2019). Social resource assessment: Application of a novel communication tool during hospital discharge. Patient education and counseling, 102, 542-549. (Read full article)
  28. Wallace AS, Sussman AL, Anthoney M, Parker E (2013). From intervention to innovation: applying a formal implementation strategy in community primary care. Nursing research and practice, 2013, 605757. (Read full article)
  29. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Bohr N (2019). Quality of Transition From Hospital to Home: The Influence of Nurse- and Patient-Reported Readiness. Clinical nursing research, 27, 129-147. (Read full article)
  30. Wallace AS, Seligman HK, Davis TC, Schillinger D, Arnold CL, Bryant-Shilliday B, Freburger JK, DeWalt D (2010). Literacy-appropriate educational materials and brief counseling improve diabetes self-management. Patient education and counseling, 75, 328-33. (Read full article)
  31. DeWalt DA, Davis TC, Wallace AS, Seligman HK, Bryant-Shilliday B, Arnold CL, Freburger J, Schillinger (2010). Goal setting in diabetes self-management: taking the baby steps to success. Patient education and counseling, 77, 218-23. (Read full article)
  32. DeWalt DA, Davis TC, Wallace AS, Seligman H (2010). Goal setting in diabetes self-management: taking the baby steps to success. Patient education and counseling, 77, 218-23. (Read full article)
  33. Seligman HK, Wallace AS, DeWalt DA, Schillinger D, Arnold CL, Shilliday BB, Delgadillo A, Bengal N, Davis T (2007). Facilitating behavior change with low-literacy patient education materials. American journal of health behavior, 31 Suppl 1, S69-78. (Read full article)
  34. DeWalt DA, Davis TC, Wallace AS, Seligman HK, Bryant-Shilliday B, Arnold CL, Freburger J, Schillinger (2010). Goal setting in diabetes self-management: taking the baby steps to success. Patient education and counseling, 77, 218-23. (Read full article)
  35. Wallace AS, Carlson JR, Malone RM, Joyner J, Dewalt D (2010). The influence of literacy on patient-reported experiences of diabetes self-management support. Nursing research, 59(5), 356-63. (Read full article)
  36. Freburger JK, Carey TS, Holmes GM, Wallace AS, Castel LD, Darter JD, Jackman A (2009). Exercise prescription for chronic back or neck pain: who prescribes it? who gets it? What is prescribed?. 61, 192-200. (Read full article)
  37. Wallace AS, Luther B (2021). Integrating social determinants of health screening and referral during routine emergency department care: evaluation of reach and implementation challenges. 2(1), 114. (Read full article)
  38. Rowley T, Balk J, Guo JW, Wallace A (2020). Factors influencing nurse practitioners' decisions to join nurse practitioner associations. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 32(2), 152-159. (Read full article)
  39. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Sussman AL, Hein M, Chung SJ, Tripp-Reimer (2016). Implementation of collaborative goal setting for diabetes in community primary care. Translational behavioral medicine, 6, 202-11. (Read full article)
  40. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Bohr NL, Chung S (2017). Readiness for Hospital Discharge, Health Literacy, and Social Living Status. Clinical nursing research, 25, 494-511. (Read full article)
  41. Wallace AS, Driessnack M, Bohr N, Tripp-Reimer (2015). Diabetes self-management: using the Colored Eco-Genetic Relationship Map to assess social support. Nursing research, 64, 111-6. (Read full article)
  42. Manges KA, Wallace A (2021). Ready to Go Home? Assessment of Shared Mental Models of the Patient and Discharging Team Regarding Readiness for Hospital Discharge. Journal of hospital medicine, 16, 326-332. (Read full article)
  43. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Sussman AL, Hein M, Chung SJ, Tripp-Reimer (2017). Implementation of collaborative goal setting for diabetes in community primary care. Translational behavioral medicine, 6, 202-11. (Read full article)
  44. Wallace AS, Luther B, Guo J (2021). Implementing a Social Determinants Screening and Referral Infrastructure During Routine Emergency Department Visits, Utah, 2017-2018. 17, E45. (Read full article)
  45. Freburger JK, Carey TS, Holmes G (2009). Exercise prescription for chronic back or neck pain: who prescribes it? who gets it? What is prescribed?. 61, 192-200. (Read full article)
  46. Wallace AS, Carlson JR, Malone RM, Joyner J, Dewalt D (2010). The influence of literacy on patient-reported experiences of diabetes self-management support. Nursing research, 59(5), 356-63. (Read full article)
  47. Anderson ME, Freas MR, Wallace AS, Kempe A, Gelfand EW, Liu A (2004). Successful school-based intervention for inner-city children with persistent asthma. 41, 445-53. (Read full article)
  48. Freburger JK, Holmes GM, Agans RP, Jackman AM, Darter JD, Wallace AS, Castel LD, Kalsbeek WD, Carey T (2009). The rising prevalence of chronic low back pain. Archives of internal medicine, 169, 251-8. (Read full article)
  49. Wallace AS, Seligman HK, Davis TC, Schillinger D, Arnold CL, Bryant-Shilliday B, Freburger JK, DeWalt D (2010). Literacy-appropriate educational materials and brief counseling improve diabetes self-management. Patient education and counseling, 75, 328-33. (Read full article)
  50. Schmutz KE, Wallace A (2022). Hospital Discharge During COVID-19: The Role of Social Resources. Clinical nursing research, 31(4), 10547738221075760. (Read full article)
  51. Rowley T, Balk (2020). Factors influencing nurse practitioners' decisions to join nurse practitioner associations. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 32(2), 152-159. (Read full article)
  52. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Bohr N (2018). Quality of Transition From Hospital to Home: The Influence of Nurse- and Patient-Reported Readiness. Clinical nursing research, 27, 129-147. (Read full article)
  53. Sisler SM, Schapiro NA, Stephan L, Mejia J, Wallace A (2020). Consider the root of the problem: increasing trainee skills at assessing and addressing social determinants of health. Translational behavioral medicine, 9(3), 523-532. (Read full article)
  54. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Sussman AL, Hein M, Chung SJ, Tripp-Reimer (2017). Implementation of collaborative goal setting for diabetes in community primary care. Translational behavioral medicine, 6, 202-11. (Read full article)
  55. Wallace A (2005). Development of the enteric nervous system, smooth muscle and interstitial cells of Cajal in the human gastrointestinal tract. Cell and tissue research, 319, 367-82. (Read full article)
  56. Wallace AS, Driessnack M, Bohr N, Tripp-Reimer (2015). Diabetes self-management: using the Colored Eco-Genetic Relationship Map to assess social support. Nursing research, 64, 111-6. (Read full article)
  57. Guo JW, Wallace A (2022). Psychometric Evaluation of the Screener for Intensifying Community Referrals for Health. 1632787211029360. (Read full article)
  58. DeWalt DA, Davis TC, Wallace AS, Seligman HK, Bryant-Shilliday B, Arnold CL, Freburger J, Schillinger (2010). Goal setting in diabetes self-management: taking the baby steps to success. Patient education and counseling, 77, 218-23. (Read full article)
  59. Wallace AS, Sussman AL, Anthoney M, Parker E (2013). From intervention to innovation: applying a formal implementation strategy in community primary care. Nursing research and practice, 2013, 605757. (Read full article)
  60. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Bohr NL, Chung S (2017). Readiness for Hospital Discharge, Health Literacy, and Social Living Status. Clinical nursing research, 25, 494-511. (Read full article)
  61. Wallace AS, Perkhounkova Y, Sussman A (2017). Implementation of collaborative goal setting for diabetes in community primary care. Translational behavioral medicine, 6, 202-11. (Read full article)
  62. Wallace AS, Freburger JK, Darter JD, Jackman AM, Carey T (2009). Comfortably numb? Exploring satisfaction with chronic back pain visits. 9, 721-8. (Read full article)