Catherine Chesla

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Catherine Ann Chesla
Alma mater University of California, San Francisco
University of Washington
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Francisco
Thesis Parents' caring practices and coping with schizophrenic offsprings : an interpretive study  (1988)

Catherine "Kit" Ann Chesla is an American nurse who is Professor Emeritus and former Thelma Shobe Endowed Chair at the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing. Her research has considered families and chronic illness.

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Early life and education

Chesla was an undergraduate student at the College of Saint Teresa, where she earned her bachelor's degree in nursing in 1974. [1] She moved to the University of Washington for graduate studies, where she earned a Master of Science in Nursing in 1978. [1] Her Master's research considered social participation and alienation amongst migrant communities. [2] Afterwards, she joined the University of California, San Francisco, where she completed her doctoral research in parents' caring practices. [3]

Research and career

Chesla studied how families and family culture impact health. She studied how family-related issues, such as conflict and family isolation, impact risk factors for chronic conditions. Evidence indicates that family traits such as emotional closeness and supportive relationships are protective against issues such as depression, migraines and schizophrenia. Chesla decided to investigate the aspects of family life that contributed to the management of chronic conditions. In particular, Chesla studied families from a broad array of cultural backgrounds, and identified how certain models of care can clash with family processes. [4] [5] In 2008, Chesla was named the Thelma Shobe Endowed Chair in Ethics and Spirituality. [6] She served as Chair of the Department of Family Health Care Nursing until 2017. [7]

Awards and honors

Selected publications

Books

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