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Breast and Cervical Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Cancer Symptom/Self-Management

Costellia Talley, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC

Kelly Brittain, PhD, RN

Barbara Given, PhD, RN, FAAN

Rebecca Lehto, PhD, RN, OCN

Research focused on improving
health disparities and addressing
barriers to health promotion
of underserved women while
promoting breast and cervical
cancer screening.

Study of health promotion and
risk reduction interventions using
mobile technology and social
media to help women, approaching
age 50, make informed decisions
about colorectal cancer screening.

Study of an automated symptom
monitoring intervention designed
to help cancer patients assess and
self-manage symptoms from home,
leading to a reduction in symptom
severity, number of symptoms, and
overall symptom burden.

Research focused on advancing the
science relative to the identification
of cognitive and affective factors that
contribute to vulnerability; and to
develop supportive interventions, using
cognitively mediated strategies such
as meditation to promote symptom
management and adaptation to cancer.

Policy and Prevention for Elderly Populations
Nursing Home Placement Prevention and Home Care

Diabetes and Cancer

Elder Abuse

Denise Hershey, PhD, RN, FNP-BC

Sandra Spoelstra, PhD, RN

Carolyn E. Ziminski Pickering, PhD, RN

Research focused on self and
symptom management of adults
with multi-morbidities, specifically
patients with cancer and diabetes,
to improve quality of life and
health-related outcomes.

Translation of evidence-based research
on improving physical function and
depressive symptoms, reducing pain,
managing medications, and improving
communication with clinicians to delay or
prevent nursing home placement in older
vulnerable adults who desire to age-inplace in the community.

Study of elder abuse and neglect,
focusing on the potential for
interventions aimed at occupational
and safety issues, workplace violence,
nursing education at all levels, and
public policy on the role of nurses
in reporting.

Prevention and Disease Management for Cancer Patients
Adherence to Oral Cancer Therapies
Barbara Given, PhD, RN, FAAN
Study of the effectiveness of an
automated medication reminder
system for cancer patients treated
with oral anti-cancer medications
in the home setting.

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Sandra Spoelstra, PhD, RN
Research to examine interventions
to promote self-management in
medication adherence, symptom
management, and prevention of
drug interactions in adult cancer
patients prescribed oral anticancer agents.

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