Research
Evidence Based Studies
2014
A novel intervention using interactive technology and personal narratives to reduce cancer disparities: African American breast cancer survivor stories
Maria Pérez & Julianne A. Sefko & Deb Ksiazek & Balaji Golla & Chris Casey & Julie A. Margenthaler & Graham Colditz & Matthew W. Kreuter & Donna B. Jeffe
The Value of Peer-Led Support Groups Among Caregivers of Persons With Parkinson’s Disease
Maryann Abendroth, PhD, RN, Catherine A. Greenblum, PhD, FNP-BC, Jennifer A. Gray, PhD, MPP
The Teen Impact Experience: A Webcast Pilot Project for Teens With Cancer and Blood Diseases
Betty Gonzalez-Morkos, PsyD, Octavio Zavala, BS, Marcio Malogolowkin, MD, and Aura Kuperberg, PhD, LCSW
Online Support for Employed Informal Caregivers
Paula R. Klemm, PhD, RN Evelyn R. Hayes, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC Cynthia A. Difenbeck, PsyD, APRN, BC Barry Milcarek, PhD
Experiences of Breast Cancer Survivors Participating in a Tailored Exercise Intervention −A Qualitative Study
Minna-Liisa Luoma, Lissa Hakamies-Blomqvist, CARL BLOMQVIST, RIKU NIKANDER, MILA GUSTAVSSON-LILIUS and TIINA SAARTO
2013
Prostate Cancer Survivors as Community Health Educators: Implications for Informed Decision Making and Cancer Communication
Santosh Vijaykumar & Ricardo J. Wray & Keri Jupka & Ryan Clarke & Mellve Shahid
Implementing a One-on-One Peer Support Program for Cancer Survivors Using a Motivational Interviewing Approach: Results and Lessons Learned
Marlyn Allicock & Carol Carr & La-Shell Johnson & Rosie Smith & Mary Lawrence & Leanne Kaye & Mindy Gellin & Michelle Manning
Healing stories: Narrative characteristics in cancer survivorship narratives and psychological health among hematopoietic stem cell transplant survivors
MAYA BENISH-WEISMAN, PHD, LISA M. WU, PHD, SARAH L. WEINBERGER-LITMAN, PHD, WILLIAM H. REDD, PHD, KATHERINE N. DUHAMEL, PHD, AND CHRISTINE RINI, PHD
Understanding Topics and Sentiment in an Online Cancer Survivor Community
Kenneth Portier, Greta E. Greer, Lior Rokach, Nir Ofek, Yafei Wang, Prakhar Biyani, Mo Yu, Siddhartha Banerjee, Kang Zhao, Prasenjit Mitra, John Yen
2012
Communication online with fellow cancer patients: Writing to be remembered, gain strength, and find survivors
Yu-Chan Chiu and Yu-Ling Hsieh
The Use of Motivational Interviewing to Promote Peer-to-Peer Support for Cancer Survivors
Marlyn Allicock, PhD, MPH, Leanne Kaye, MPH, RD, La-Shell Johnson, MA, Carol Carr, MA, Candice Alick, MS, Mindy Gellin, RNC, BSN, and Marci Campbell, PhD, MPH, RD
Talking With Death at a Diner: Young Women’s Online Narratives of Cancer
Jessica Keim-Malpass, PhD, RN, and Richard H. Steeves, PhD, RN, FAAN
Understanding Narrative Effects: The Impact of Breast Cancer Survivor Stories on Message Processing, Attitudes, and Beliefs among African American Women
Amy McQueen, Matthew W. Kreuter, Bindu Kalesan, and Kassandra I. Alcaraz
“I’m still who I was” creating meaning through engagement in art: The experiences of two breast cancer survivors
Brenda M. Sabo, Catherine Thibeault
2011
Cancer Survivorship in the Age of YouTube and Social Media: A Narrative Analysis
Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, MPH PhD, Yvonne Hunt, MPH PhD, Anna Folkers, BA, and Erik Augustson, MPH PhD
Managing the Personal Side of Health: How Patient Expertise Differs from the Expertise of Clinicians
Andrea Hartzler, PhD and Wanda Pratt, PhD
Comparing narrative and informational videos to increase mammography in low-income African American women
Matthew W. Kreuter, Kathleen Holmes, Kassandra Alcaraz, Bindu Kalesan, Suchitra Rath, Melissa Richert, Amy McQueen
2010
Facilitated Peer Support in Breast Cancer
Sinead Power, MSc, BSc, RGN, PGCertTLHE, PGDipTLHE & Josephine Hegarty, PhD, MSc, RNT, BSc, RGN
Survivor identity and post-traumatic growth after participating in challenge-based peer-support programs
Bronwyn A. Morris, Meredith Campbell, Megan Dwyer, Jeffrey Dunn and Suzanne K. Chambers