- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Media in Health Education
- Family Support in Illness
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Health Education and Validation
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Nursing education and management
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2019-2024
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
2021
Institut de Virologie
2021
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
2021
University of South Carolina
2015-2020
City, University of London
2018
Case Western Reserve University
1993
Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps are dramatically changing how patients and providers manage monitor chronic conditions, especially in the area of self-monitoring. African Americans have higher mortality rates from heart failure than other racial groups United States. Therefore, self-management may improve outcomes for American patients. Objective The aim present study was to determine feasibility using an mHealth app, explore quality life, including self-care maintenance, management,...
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred an increase in online information regarding disease spread and symptomatology.Our purpose is to systematically assess the quality readability of articles resulting from frequently Google-searched terms United States.We used Google Trends determine 25 most commonly searched health-related phrases between February 29 April 30, 2020. first 30 search results for each term were collected, analyzed using Quality Evaluation Scoring Tool (QUEST). Three raters scored...
Objective: The experience of an illness such as breast cancer is not a static event. Just physiological needs change patient transitions through diagnosis, treatment, to long-term survivorship, so too will their for social support. We applied theory framework explore how African American women with conceptualized and experienced support along journey.Design: recruited 16 from regional center in South Carolina complete qualitative, semi-structured interviews. iteratively examined verbatim...
Occurring in up to 40% of all patients with cancer, the incidence brain tumors has caused limited survival, a high psychosocial burden, and an increase loss decision-making capability for unique population. Although specific symptoms depend on type tumor, clinical team physicians, nurses, other individuals commonly assist their caregivers how tackle upcoming challenges diagnosis. Despite support from members, many may still seek outside through social media process emotions comfort setting....
Background The COVID-19 pandemic forced researchers to modify recruitment strategies meet accrual goals for qualitative studies. Traditional methods of in-person recruiting and using paper marketing material were eliminated almost overnight at the onset pandemic. Researchers quickly adapted their strategies, but had shift local, efforts solely online platforms. shifting accompanied with unexpected challenges, we able our goal focus groups. Objectives objective this brief report is explore...
Young women (18-45 years of age) with breast cancer often view the end active treatment as a significant milestone. While completing is largely celebrated, little known about immediate time after treatment. The purpose this qualitative, descriptive study was to explore needs young survivors transitioning out and into survivorship. We used qualitative design convenience sampling who completed within last 5 participate in semi-structured online focus groups from November 2020 May 2021....
Clinicians are the conduits of high-quality care delivery. have driven advancements in pharmacotherapeutics, devices, and related interventions improved morbidity mortality patients with congestive heart failure over past decade. Yet, management has become extraordinarily complex fueled recommendations from American Heart Association College Cardiology to optimize composition team reduce health, economic, health system burden high lengths stay hospital charges. Therefore, purpose this study...
Nurse educators have used peer teaching as a means of providing effective learning to learners and enhancing teachers' comfort with teaching. There is lack evidence related feedback teachers. Receiving may enhance knowledge synthesis understanding the process.We utilized mixed methods approach determine if an evaluation instrument was valid helpful Both completed evaluations teachers, which were then compared. After receiving summarized feedback, teachers survey regarding their...
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Our results reveal a limited amount of breast cancer survivorship print materials as both understandable and actionable, indicate need to supplement material with personalized teaching. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Using educational for young women survivors (YBCS) is considered best practice in patient Little known about how well YBCS understand or act upon the material. The purpose this study was assess understandability actionability commonly distributed materials. METHODS/STUDY...
Abstract Background: Clinicians are the conduits of high-quality care delivery. have driven advancements in pharmacotherapeutics, devices, and related interventions improved morbidity mortality patients with congestive heart failure over past decade. Yet, management has become extraordinarily complex fueled recommendations from American Heart Association College Cardiology to optimize composition team reduce health, economic, health system burden high length stay hospital charges. Therefore,...
( Birth . 2017;44(2):101–109) Although most breech-presenting infants are born by cesarean section, the latest Cochrane Review on term breech delivery emphasized importance of skills to facilitate vaginal birth and highlighted those as a research priority. The present integrative review aimed identify assess effectiveness training strategies according 4 levels Kirkpatrick’s evaluation (reaction, learning, behavior, results), included both intended unintended outcomes, recommended Yardley...
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Young women (18 – 45 years of age) with breast cancer have complex medical and psychosocial needs. Educational materials are often used as tools in patient-centered communication. However, these disseminate health information print-heavy formats can be difficult to understand for varying literacy levels. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: In the first phase this study, principal investigator (PI) will recruit 40 diverse participate four focus groups (FG) explore perceived usefulness...
Background and objective: Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) students are trained to integrate both clinical care evidence-based research in order bring together science with application. However, the educational pathways DNP programs can be problematic, especially regards scholarly writing. While several interventions have been utilized for students, results show that intervention(s) used should tailored specific student body being served. limited evidence exists regarding effectiveness on...