A5005356031- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Family Support in Illness
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Microscopic Colitis
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
University of Kentucky
2014-2024
Markey Cancer Center
2015-2024
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
2023
Yale University
2022-2023
Touro University California
2022
Baylor College of Medicine
2022
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2021
Vanderbilt University
2016-2019
General Department of Preventive Medicine
2018
Medical University of South Carolina
2013-2016
Objective: Because of the serious nature psychiatric illness and related problems, authors attempted to identify demographic, individual, behavioral factors linked university students' psychological health. Participants: They surveyed 353 (60.9% female) predominately Caucasian (88.7%) students attending a large public university. Methods: The used self-report questionnaire including valid reliable psychometric instruments for all study variables. conducted multiple regression analyses...
Abstract Objective : While much research has sought to identify disparities in cancer incidence, survival, and treatment, little mental health (MH) outcomes among survivors. The present study aims MH between rural nonrural Methods Cancer survivors who met eligibility criteria were identified through the Kentucky SEER Registry. Rural status was determined by 2003 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes. 116 ( n =54 rural, 62 nonrural) with diagnoses of breast =42), hematologic =39), or colorectal...
The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America Partners Patient-Powered Research Network (PPRN) seeks to advance accelerate comparative effectiveness translational research in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Our IBD-focused PCORnet PPRN has been designed overcome the major obstacles that have limited patient-centered outcomes IBD by providing technical infrastructure, patient governance, patient-driven functionality needed to: 1) identify, prioritize, undertake a agenda through sharing...
Although religiousness is commonly associated with limited sexual activity, little known about spirituality's unique effect. Study aims involved measuring affect on young adults' practices (frequency of sex, number partners, and condom use) determining whether spirituality adds significant increment over well-established predictors. Three hundred fifty-three (61% female) heterosexual adults aged 17 to 29 completed this cross-sectional, self-report questionnaire study. Hierarchical regression...
Researchers hypothesize that how people react to daily stressful events partly explains the relationship between personality and health, yet no study has examined longitudinal associations these factors. The current focused on role of negative affect reactivity as a mediating pathway physical health outcomes using three waves data spanning 20 years from nationwide probability sample 1,176 adults. Results indicated partially mediated health. Wave 1 neuroticism was associated with greater at...
This study describes the nature of unmet needs (UN) as women with breast cancer transition from "patient" to "survivor." Data are a longitudinal 90 stage I-III cancer. were collected 2-3 weeks before, and 10 after, completion radiation. A modified Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs (CaSUN) instrument measured UN. Most participants reported ≥1 need at baseline (80.00%) follow-up (69.31%), UN across physical, healthcare, information, psychosocial, survivorship domains. Total number declined over...
PURPOSE: Immunotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy is now standard treatment for most patients with metastatic non–small-cell lung cancer (mNSCLC), yet patient supportive care needs (SCNs) on immunotherapy are not well defined. This study characterized the SCNs and financial hardship of mNSCLC treated examined relationship between caregiver cancer-related employment reductions hardship. METHODS: Patients from a single academic medical center completed Survey-34, items indexing material,...
INTRODUCTION: Many patients with Crohn's disease (CD) lose response or become intolerant to antitumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy and subsequently switch out of class. We compared the effectiveness safety ustekinumab vedolizumab in a large, geographically diverse US population TNF-experienced CD. METHODS: conducted retrospective cohort study using longitudinal claims data from large insurer (Anthem, Inc.). identified CD initiating anti-TNF treatment prior 6 months. Our primary outcome was...
Abstract (249/250) Objective Observational data suggest hope is associated with the quality of life and survival people cancer. This trial examined feasibility, acceptability, preliminary outcomes “Pathways,” a intervention for in treatment advanced lung Methods Between 2020 2022, we conducted single‐arm Pathways among participants who were 3–12 weeks into systemic treatment. consisted two individual sessions delivered during infusions three phone calls which discussed their values, goals,...
Abstract Objective : Previous research has identified rural residence as a risk factor for poorer mental health (MH) outcomes in cancer survivors. This may be due to less use of various MH resources access and favorable attitudes social norms related resource utilization. The present study sought examine nonrural survivors identify factors associated with use. Methods Cancer ( n =113, 1–5 years postdiagnosis) completed questionnaire packet telephone interview. Accessibility postdiagnosis...
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder in U.S. and a leading cause of disability. Depression obesity are highly comorbid among knee OA patients, combination depression associated with decreased physical activity, higher pain disability, more rapid cartilage degradation. Depression, exacerbate one another share pathophysiology involving systemic inflammation pro-inflammatory cytokines, reflecting complex mind-body interaction. Current treatments for offer little to no...
Background: Ensuring equitable access to smoking cessation services for cancer patients is necessary avoid increasing disparities in tobacco use and outcomes. In 2017, the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I) funded National Institute (NCI)-designated Centers integrate evidence-based programs into care. We describe progress of C3I expanding reach across populations. Methods: centers (n=17) reported on program characteristics (the proportion smokers receiving treatment) two 6-month...
Smoking after a cancer diagnosis is linked to cancer-specific and all-cause mortality, among other adverse outcomes. Yet, 10%-20% of US survivors are current smokers. Implementation evidence-based tobacco treatment in care facilities widely recommended, yet rarely accomplished. This study focuses on the early outcomes population-based program integrated within an National Cancer Institute-designated center.The sample consists 26,365 patients seen at center during first 18 months...
PURPOSE Persistent smoking is associated with poor outcomes in cancer care. It strongly recommended that oncology care providers provide cessation support; however, there limited information about assessment and treatment patterns routine practice. METHODS Leaders of the American College Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (National Accredited Cancer) elected to participate a national quality improvement initiative (Just ASK) focused...
BackgroundLittle is known about the unique experience of adults with a history multiple cancer diagnoses (i.e., survivors cancers).
Religiousness exerts a protective effect against underage alcohol use, but it is largely unknown whether its quality extends equally to alcohol-related problems. It also unclear what extent spirituality, which related religiousness, similar effect. The current study examined facets of religiousness and spirituality—religious commitment spiritual transcendence—were differentially use problems among an sample young adults. Despite being underage, most participants (n 344; 61% female) reported...
Studies that explore the mechanisms of treatment effect are needed in area smoking cessation induction, primary goal which is to promote occurrence a quit attempt among individuals who report little interest cessation. This study tested mediational 5 psychological variables (motivation quit, abstinence self-efficacy, knowledge nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and both positive negative attitudes toward NRT) on relationship between NRT sampling outcomes. Adults reported low levels...
Abstract Objective : There is a growing body of evidence suggesting breast cancer (BC) recurrence risk might be linked to behavioral factors. However, little known about BC survivors' beliefs regarding the link between their behavior and risk. The objective this study was describe performance behaviors potentially associated with reduction, examine these reduction beliefs, worry, perception. Methods 200 female survivors (age, years: mean=57.7, standard deviation=9.2) completed questionnaire...