Area of research
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine · Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Research interest
Lucinda J. Graven, PhD, APRN, FAHA, FAAN is a family nurse practitioner and nurse scientist whose research focuses on improving heart failure disease and symptom management through the development and testing of tailored cognitive-behavioral interventions at both the individual, dyad, and family levels. Dr. Graven’s research has been consistently funded for over 10 years from internal and external sources. Her current study CARE-HF, an 18-month study investigating the effectiveness of a problem-solving intervention for rural Veterans with HF, is funded by the Veterans Affairs Office of Rural Health. Dr. Graven’s research also extends into the fields of symptom science, coping with chronic disease, caregiving science, and palliative care. Dr. Graven also has expertise in rural and diverse population-based research. Dr. Graven has published over 50 peer reviewed articles and presented her research nationally and internationally at renowned interdisciplinary conferences. Dr. Graven received the 2025 Heart Failure Society of America Nursing Research Leadership Award and has served on the writing groups for three American Heart Association Scientific Statements, including lead author on the statement on palliative care in advanced cardiovascular disease. Dr. Graven is a Fellow of the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Nursing. EDUCATION PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham MSN, Florida State University BSN, Florida State University LICENSE/CERTIFICATION Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Florida HONORS AND AWARDS Outstanding Graduate Faculty - Nominated, Florida State University (2026) Nursing Research Leadership Award, Heart Failure Society of America (2025) Daisy Award for Nursing Ethics, Florida State University College of Nursing (2025) Outstanding Poster Award for Clinical Practice Research, International Rural Nursing Organization (2025) Clinical Article of the Year Award, AHA Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Council (2024) Fe
Caregiving Burden and Depressive Symptoms in Aphasia Caregivers: The Moderating Role of Friendship Support
Examining Heart Failure Informal Care Partners Using Person and System Levels and Domains: A Meta-Synthesis
Inflammation markers associated with symptoms and neighborhood deprivation in black adults with heart failure
Supporting Physical and Mental Health in Rural Veterans Living With Heart Failure: Protocol for a Nurse-Led Telephone Intervention Study
Impact of a Web-Based Lifestyle Medicine Intervention: A Qualitative Study Among Rural Participants
Markers of Inflammation are Associated with Symptoms and Neighborhood Deprivation in Black Adults with Heart Failure
Graven, L. J., Durante, A., Abbott, L., Bassi, E., Howren, M. B., & Grant, J. S. (2024). Self-Care Problems and Management Strategies Experienced by Rural Patient/Caregiver Dyads Living with Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 39(3), 207-218.
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Self-care Problems and Management Strategies Experienced by Rural Patient/Caregiver Dyads Living With Heart Failure
Perceived Social Support and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Individuals with Heart Failure: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study
Perceived Social Support and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Individuals with Heart Failure: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study
Caregiving and Friendship
The coping in heart failure (COPE-HF) partnership intervention for heart failure symptoms: Implications for palliative care
Classifying Heart Failure Caregivers as Adequately or Inadequately Resourced to Care: A Latent Class Analysis
A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis to Explore Diabetes Self-Care Factors in a Rural Sample
Graven, L. J., Abbott, L., & Schluck, G. (2022). The Coping in Heart Failure (COPE-HF) Partnership Intervention for Heart Failure Symptoms: Implications for Palliative Care. Progress in Palliative Care, Epub Ahead of Print, 1-10.
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Telehealth Interventions for Family Caregivers of Persons with Chronic Health Conditions: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Fatalism, Social Support and Self-Management Perceptions among Rural African Americans Living with Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
Psychosocial predictors of adverse outcomes in rural heart failure caregivers
Psychosocial Factors Related to Adverse Outcomes in Heart Failure Caregivers
Heart failure caregivers’ support services: Implications for palliative care
The influence of gender and race on heart failure self-care
Cardiovascular disease risk among rural residents living with diabetes and prediabetes: A cluster randomized trial
Problems experienced by informal caregivers of individuals with heart failure: An integrative review
Problems Experienced in the First Month After Discharge From a Heart Failure-Related Hospitalization
Heart Failure Symptoms Profile Associated With Depressive Symptoms
High Priority Problems Experienced by Informal Caregivers of Individuals With Heart Failure
Problems Experienced in the Second and Third Months After Discharge From a Heart Failure-Related Hospitalization
Psychosocial Factors Related to Adverse Outcomes in Caregivers of Heart Failure Patients: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis
Efficacy of a social support and problem-solving intervention on heart failure self-care: A pilot study
Predictors of depression in outpatients with heart failure: An observational study