A5003594612- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Family Support in Illness
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Risk Perception and Management
University of Utah
2017-2025
Huntsman Cancer Institute
2016-2024
Scientific Systems (United States)
2023-2024
Social and Scientific Systems (United States)
2023
Boston University
2012-2018
Communities with large minority populations often are located near sources of pollution and have higher crime rates, which may work in combination other factors to influence health. Poor self-rated health is related chronic conditions premature mortality, most likely report poor To address how both resident perception neighborhood environments individually collectively health, we examined its association multiple types perceived environmental hazards a majority-Hispanic urban population. We...
Equitable access to health care services for Hispanic and Latine populations requires that systems go beyond working increase enrollment in insurance but also addressing literacy-the knowledge, ability, confidence find use insurance. In collaboration with a local policy organization, individual interviews were conducted community members. Group engagement sessions key professionals. Interviews focused on the adaptation of an existing education program (HIEP) Spanish-speaking individuals. An...
Proximity to a park does not necessarily imply access or use, and the social environment may positively negatively influence positive intentions of built environment. To investigate parks, use physical activity, their associations with exposure community violence, we interviewed residents (n = 354) densely populated urban community. Our findings indicate that proximity any is associated activity. However, preferred reported by be conducive for activity (with walking paths, large fields,...
Air pollution is a carcinogen and causes pulmonary cardiac complications. We examined the association of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) mortality from cancer all among pediatric, adolescent, young adult (AYA) patients with in Utah, state considerable variation PM2.5.We followed 2,444 pediatric (diagnosed ages 0-14) 13,459 AYA 15-39) diagnosed 1986-2015 diagnosis to 5 10 years postdiagnosis, death, or emigration. measured average monthly PM2.5 by ZIP code during follow-up. Separate...
Abstract The study objective was to identify sociodemographic and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) factors that are associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adolescent young adult (AYA) cancer survivors. Eligible participants were 18 years or older diagnosed as an AYA (ages 15-39 years) received services through program. A total of 342 completed a cross-sectional survey. Our primary outcome—COVID-19 hesitancy—was surveyed 5-point Likert scale operationalized binary outcome (agree...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in Utah despite having nation's lowest smoking rate. Radon exposure and differences lung incidence between nonmetropolitan metropolitan areas may explain this phenomenon. We compared smoking-adjusted rates counties by predicted indoor radon level, sex, stage. also county classification all SEER sites.SEER*Stat provided annual age-adjusted per 100,000 from 1991 to 2010 for each other sites. County classification, stage, sex were...
Journal Article Assessment of low-dose i.v. ketamine infusions for adjunctive analgesia Get access Sarah Kator, Pharm.D., Pharm.D. Department Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Address correspondence to Dr. Kator ( katosara@pharmacy.isu.edu ). Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Darin J. Correll, M.D., M.D. Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Judy Y. Ou, M.P.H., Ph.D., Ph.D. Cancer Control Population Sciences, Huntsman Institute,...
Some chemotherapies that treat childhood cancers have pulmonary-toxic properties increase risk for adverse respiratory-health outcomes. PM2.5 causes similar outcomes but its effect among pulmonary compromised cancer survivors is unknown. This case-crossover study identified the PM2.5-associated odds primary-respiratory hospitalizations and emergency department visits in Utah. We compared chemotherapy-treated to a cancer-free sample. calculated 3-day-average by ZIP code county event control...
Hispanics have the lowest colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates of all racial/ethnic groups and comprise largest proportion low-income manual laborers in nation. We partnered with businesses to implement a community health worker (CHW)-led intervention among Hispanic workers service-related labor occupations, which often pay low wages do not provide insurance. CHWs measured knowledge, adherence perceptions CRC risk before after educational interventions via interview. provided fecal...
Incompleteness of treatment data is a recognized limitation cancer registry data. An all-payer claims database (APCD) tool that states use to capture health care information across systems and payer. We linked the Utah Cancer Registry (UCR) records Utah's statewide APCD evaluated how this linkage led improvements in information.
Childhood cancer survivors are at higher risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related second cancers than adolescents without cancer, yet their HPV vaccination uptake is lower. Using a statewide sample, we evaluated whether missed opportunities for concomitant vaccination.
Financial burden is a major concern for survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers. We identified if employment disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic affected AYA survivors' financial burden.
This study identified contributing risk factors in the occurrence of work-related injuries among university students employed at a single university. Four hundred seventy-six student employees completed survey March 2010. The majority respondents were female (66%) and average age all was 20.7 yr. A pre-validated instrument taken from Youth Employment School Study (YESS) contained scales for interest. Results show significant differences amount work-school conflict, boredom, workplace...
Utah’s low-smoking population and high density concentrated in mountain valleys, with intermittent industrial activity frequent temperature inversions, have yielded unique opportunities to study air pollution. These studies contributed the understanding of human health impacts The populated valleys Utah experience considerable variability concentrations ambient pollution because local emission sources that change over time episodic atmospheric conditions result elevated Evidence from...
Radon (²²²Rn), a radioactive gas, is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in U.S. Classroom radon concentrations public schools our target area had never been measured or not many years. We university students, primarily enrolled environmental health courses, measure 2289 classrooms 66 Utah’s and identify school characteristics associated with classroom concentrations. The geometric mean (GM) concentration was 31.39 (95% confidence interval (CI): 27.16, 36.28) Bq/m3 (GM: 0.85; 95%...
Adolescents and young adults (AYA, age 15-39 years) with cancer may be at elevated risk for late morbidity following their treatment, but few studies have quantified the excess burden of severe disease in this population. Using population-based data from Utah, we examined inpatient hospitalizations among AYA survivors compared siblings general population.Survivors who were ≥2 years diagnosis diagnosed 1994 to 2015 (N = 6,330), 12,924), an age- sex-matched comparison cohort 18,171) identified...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations can reduce pediatric, adolescent, and young adult (PAYA) cancer survivors’ susceptibility to HPV-related subsequent cancers. We examined differences in HPV vaccination initiation completion among a Utah-based cohort of PAYA survivors cancer-free population sample. Participants received primary care at 1 2 health systems during study follow-up: 2006-2016. Vaccination records were identified from these systems, statewide records, an all-payer claims...
Abstract Background Emerging research suggests that survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers are at risk for morbidity mortality associated with air pollutants. However, caregiver perceptions the effects pollution unknown. Thus, to address this gap we described caregivers’ pollution’s impact on general population health specifically cancer survivors, information-seeking exposure reduction behaviors. Methods Participants were Utah residents, ≥18 years, a survivor who had completed...