Heather Owens

ORCID: 0000-0003-2272-3544
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Research Areas
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Cultural Competency in Health Care
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Media Influence and Health
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Community Health and Development
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Education and Critical Thinking Development
  • Nursing education and management
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Health and Wellbeing Research

Moffitt Cancer Center
2024-2025

University of South Florida
2020-2025

McGill University Health Centre
2023

Bellarmine University
2022

Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital
2019

Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux des Laurentides
2019

McGill University
2019

East Tennessee State University
2017

Wayne State University
1978

Vaccine hesitancy is a top ten global health threat that can negatively impact COVID-19 vaccine uptake. It assumed refusers hold deep, negative beliefs, while acceptors strong, positive beliefs. However, exists along continuum and multidimensional, varying by time, place, vaccine, subgroup, person. Guided the Health Belief Model frameworks, study purpose was to qualitatively explore maternal perceptions willingness accept in light of their expressed toward past school required routinely...

10.1080/21645515.2021.1942713 article EN other-oa Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021-06-30

Although licensed since 2006, US HPV vaccination rates remain suboptimal. Since mothers are decision-makers for young adults' vaccination, assessing ongoing knowledge deficits and misunderstanding among parents is important determining the content mode of interventions to reach parents. Guided by social-ecological model health belief model, 30 interviews with vaccine accepting in U.S. Midwest were conducted from January through June 2020. Researchers examined ecological determinants...

10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101240 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Preventive Medicine Reports 2020-11-05

The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented challenges and uncertainties for families. Guided by uncertainty management theory, this study qualitatively explored mothers' sources of COVID-related their older children the strategies used to manage uncertainties. Twenty-five mothers in U.S. Midwest were interviewed telephone between March-May 2020 during early months. Data indicated four uncertainty: adjustment, threat COVID-19, information, social interaction. Protective behaviors (e.g.,...

10.1080/15267431.2021.1928135 article EN Journal of Family Communication 2021-05-22

Abstract Background The literature supports the effectiveness of self-management support (SMS) to improve health outcomes patients with chronic spine pain. However, patient engagement in SMS programs is suboptimal. objectives this study were to: 1) assess participation self-care (i.e. activation) among pain, 2) identify patients’ barriers and enablers using SMS, 3) map behaviour change techniques (BCTs) key inform design a knowledge translation (KT) intervention aimed increase use SMS....

10.1186/s12998-019-0267-6 article EN cc-by Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2019-10-15

Abstract Background Despite a growing understanding of the importance provider HPV recommendation on parental acceptance, U.S. vaccination rates remain suboptimal. Given prevalence and use media for health decisions, this study examined relationship between maternal vaccine hesitancy. Methods Thirty individual interviews with vaccine-accepting mothers in Midwest were conducted to examine their feelings hesitancy around decision accept at time suggestions improving experience by addressing...

10.1186/s12889-020-09877-x article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2020-11-23

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in US and leading cause of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), an oral often identified by dental providers. Given rise HPV-associated OPC recent Food Drug Administration (FDA) approval HPV vaccine to prevent OPC, providers have a unique role prevention. This study assessed adults' comfort levels discussing with An online survey platform was used recruit nationally representative sample adults (n = 300). The questionnaire...

10.1080/21645515.2021.1996809 article EN Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021-12-10

Feasibility and pilot studies are recommended prior to embarking on large-scale costly confirmatory trials. The objectives were determine the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial (C-RCT) evaluate complex knowledge translation (KT) intervention improve management people with neck pain, identify challenges potential solutions fully powered C-RCT in chiropractic setting.Pilot involving nationally representative sample chiropractors patients. We invited 400 150...

10.1186/s12998-019-0253-z article EN cc-by Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2019-07-16

Purpose Clinically integrated teaching (CIT) is an effective approach for promoting evidence-based practice (EBP) competencies among medical students. Challenges towards the implementation of CIT in rehabilitation curricula include educators' different conceptualizations EBP, perceived complexity EBP and boundaries between academic clinical setting. This study aimed to identify tailored strategies implement programs their affiliated sites support development students occupational therapy...

10.1080/09638288.2023.2239138 article EN Disability and Rehabilitation 2023-07-25

Although the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is effective at preventing infection and certain types of cancer, uptake suboptimal. HPV requirements for school entry are an underutilized strategy to increase among adolescents. The purpose this study was understand factors that predictive parents' attitudes toward schools requiring into middle school. Parents adolescents ages 11-12 y were recruited participate in online survey via Qualtrics. Descriptive frequencies obtained, sequential...

10.1080/21645515.2024.2390231 article EN cc-by-nc Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2024-09-13

Journal Article Report of the Special Committee on Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Get access George Senechal, Senechal Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Howard Owens, Owens Robert V. Travis Chairman Bulletin Entomological Society America, Volume 9, Issue 1, 1 March 1963, Pages 56–57, https://doi.org/10.1093/besa/9.1.56a Published: 01 1963

10.1093/besa/9.1.56a article EN Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America 1963-03-01

Abstract Background: Despite a growing understanding of the importance provider HPV recommendation on parental acceptance, U.S. vaccination rates remain suboptimal. Given prevalence and use media for health decisions, this study examined relationship between maternal vaccine hesitancy. Methods: Thirty individual interviews with vaccine-accepting mothers in Midwest were conducted to examine their feelings hesitancy around decision accept at time suggestions improving experience by addressing...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-34379/v2 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-10-16

Abstract Background Despite a growing understanding of the importance provider HPV recommendation on parental acceptance, US vaccination rates remain suboptimal. Given prevalence and use media for health decisions, this study examined relationship between vaccine hesitancy. Methods Thirty individual interviews with accepting mothers in Midwest were conducted to examine their experiences initial hesitancy accept at point suggestions improving patient/provider experience. Results found that...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-34379/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-07-14

Abstract Background: Despite a growing understanding of the importance provider HPV recommendation on parental acceptance, U.S. vaccination rates remain suboptimal. Given prevalence and use media for health decisions, this study examined relationship between maternal vaccine hesitancy. Methods: Thirty individual interviews with vaccine-accepting mothers in Midwest were conducted to examine their feelings hesitancy around decision accept at time suggestions improving experience by addressing...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-34379/v3 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-11-16

Libraries with a specific gerontological focus were studied to obtain perspective on services available through them and analyze needs in this area. Questionnaires designed develop profile of the libraries service they provide. Three types collections emerged from date: private/special, general libraries, libraries. It was found that there is need for creation communication channels between promote referral services, building collections, interlibrary loans. As result study, criterion...

10.1080/0360127780030404 article EN Educational Gerontology 1978-01-01
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