Featured Publications
Latent Transition Analysis of the Symptom Experience of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Jeon S, Sikorskii A, Given BA, Given CW, Redeker NS. Latent Transition Analysis of the Symptom Experience of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. Nursing Research 2019, 68: 91-98. PMID: 30540701, PMCID: PMC6399048, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom experienceCancer patientsYoung adultsEmotional role functioningTreatment-related symptomsClass A patientsBetter physical functionAdult cancer patientsGeneral health perceptionRandomized clinical trialsClustering of symptomsPatients' symptom experiencesSymptom management interventionsLatent transition analysisNumber of symptomsQuality of lifeLess comorbidityA patientsSymptom managementPhysical functionClinical trialsHealth perceptionMultiple symptomsRole functioningPatients' membership
2022
Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer
Schulman-Green D, Linsky S, Jeon S, Holland ML, Kapo J, Blatt L, Adams C, Chagpar AB. Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer. Cancer Nursing 2022, 46: e169-e180. PMID: 35353749, PMCID: PMC9519806, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsPalliative careCancer careRace/ethnicityCancer patientsChronic Disease Self-Efficacy ScaleStage III/IV cancerSingle-blind pilotSymptom management educationSelf-management planFeasibility/acceptabilityAcademic cancer centerMedical Communication Competence ScaleSelf-management outcomesLate-stage cancerEthnic minority patientsEffect sizeClinical characteristicsCancer CenterHospital AnxietyMishel UncertaintyCancer stageIllness ScaleBreast cancerDepression Scale
2020
The role of the gut microbiome in cancer-related fatigue: pilot study on epigenetic mechanisms
Xiao C, Fedirko V, Beitler J, Bai J, Peng G, Zhou C, Gu J, Zhao H, Lin IH, Chico CE, Jeon S, Knobf TM, Conneely KN, Higgins K, Shin DM, Saba N, Miller A, Bruner D. The role of the gut microbiome in cancer-related fatigue: pilot study on epigenetic mechanisms. Supportive Care In Cancer 2020, 29: 3173-3182. PMID: 33078326, PMCID: PMC8055716, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05820-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related fatigueGut microbiomePilot studyHigh-fatigue groupLow-fatigue groupsGut-brain axisMultidimensional Fatigue InventoryGut microbiota patternBrain healthCancer patientsFatigue InventoryNeck cancerPurposeRecent evidenceStool samplesImmune responseMicrobiota patternsGut microbiotaInflammationOne monthBrain functionPatientsConclusionsOur resultsFatty acid synthesisEPIC BeadChipDNA methylation changes
2019
Adherence to American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity in Female Cancer Survivors
Park SH, Knobf MT, Kerstetter J, Jeon S. Adherence to American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity in Female Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nursing 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 29746264, PMCID: PMC6226367, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale cancer survivorsCancer survivorsACS guidelinesAmerican Cancer SocietyPhysical activityAmerican Cancer Society guidelinesInternational Physical Activity QuestionnaireTotal adherence scoreOverall cancer incidenceExercise intervention trialExercise intervention studiesBody mass indexPhysical Activity QuestionnairePhysical activity levelsPhysical activity dataExercise interventionMass indexSociety guidelinesIntervention trialsCancer patientsGynecological cancerActivity QuestionnaireModerate adherenceAdherence scoreCancer incidence
2017
The Measurement of Transitions in Cancer Scale
Schulman-Green D, Jeon S, McCorkle R, Dixon J. The Measurement of Transitions in Cancer Scale. Journal Of Nursing Measurement 2017, 25: 103-120. PMID: 28395703, DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.25.1.103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Treatment complexity: a description of chemotherapy and supportive care treatment visits in patients with advanced-stage cancer diagnoses
Sumpio C, Knobf MT, Jeon S. Treatment complexity: a description of chemotherapy and supportive care treatment visits in patients with advanced-stage cancer diagnoses. Supportive Care In Cancer 2015, 24: 285-293. PMID: 26026977, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2775-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSC visitsVisit typeYoung subjectsTotal visitsAdvanced-stage cancer diagnosisTreatment complexityMethodsElectronic medical recordsTerms of chemotherapyAdvanced-stage patientsMore hoursMore total visitsChemotherapy visitsLung subjectsChemotherapy regimensCare visitsOlder patientsSupportive careYounger patientsTreatment visitsOutpatient infusionsCancer patientsMedical recordsTreatment periodAdditional visitsStage III
2011
Psychological Distress during Ovarian Cancer Treatment: Improving Quality by Examining Patient Problems and Advanced Practice Nursing Interventions
O′Sullivan CK, Bowles KH, Jeon S, Ercolano E, McCorkle R. Psychological Distress during Ovarian Cancer Treatment: Improving Quality by Examining Patient Problems and Advanced Practice Nursing Interventions. Nursing Research And Practice 2011, 2011: 351642. PMID: 21994822, PMCID: PMC3170021, DOI: 10.1155/2011/351642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced practice nursesMental health interventionsDistressed womenHealth interventionsAdvanced practice nursing interventionsPatient problemsPsychological distressOvarian cancer patientsPrimary ovarian cancerOvarian cancer treatmentSignificant psychiatric conditionMental health servicesClinical factorsTreatment onsetAPN interventionCancer patientsNursing interventionsPractice nursesOvarian cancerStudy completionClinical significanceOmaha SystemControl trialHealth servicesPsychiatric conditions
2010
Deconstruction of Nurse-Delivered Patient Self-Management Interventions for Symptom Management: Factors Related to Delivery Enactment and Response
Given CW, Given BA, Sikorskii A, You M, Jeon S, Champion V, McCorkle R. Deconstruction of Nurse-Delivered Patient Self-Management Interventions for Symptom Management: Factors Related to Delivery Enactment and Response. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2010, 40: 99-113. PMID: 20544405, PMCID: PMC2928661, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-010-9191-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-management interventionsSymptom responseRandomized clinical trialsClustering of symptomsSymptom managementCancer patientsClinical trialsSymptom characteristicsPatientsSymptomsSymptom factorsNurses' decisionsSix-contactNursesLonger durationIntervention strategiesPatient enactmentInterventionResponseNumber of strategiesTrials
2009
The Utility of Screening in the Design of Trials for Symptom Management in Cancer
Jeon S, Given CW, Sikorskii A, Given B. The Utility of Screening in the Design of Trials for Symptom Management in Cancer. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2009, 38: 606-614. PMID: 19699052, PMCID: PMC2761530, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.02.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom managementIntervention contactsSeverity scoreClinical trialsCancer symptom management trialsLikelihood ratioUtility of screeningSeverity of symptomsDesign of trialsSymptom management trialsPost-test probabilityReceipt of interventionTrial entryCancer patientsPatientsTrial designSymptomsDiscriminative accuracyRating ScaleTrialsSeverityCharacteristic curveManagement trialsCancerInterventionDifferential Symptom Reporting by Mode of Administration of the Assessment
Sikorskii A, Given CW, Given B, Jeon S, You M. Differential Symptom Reporting by Mode of Administration of the Assessment. Medical Care 2009, 47: 866-874. PMID: 19584761, PMCID: PMC2722377, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181a31d00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse armSymptom managementMode of administrationIntervention contactsSymptom reportingTelephone interviewsPatient-reported outcome dataCancer-related symptomsSymptom management strategiesSymptom management interventionsHigher severityPoor appetitePatient reportingCancer patientsSymptom assessmentClinical trialsSymptom monitoringOutcome dataPatientsClinical practiceSolid tumorsVoice response systemOlder groupSymptomsIntake interviewResponse analysis for multiple symptoms revealed differences between arms of a symptom management trial
Sikorskii A, Given CW, You M, Jeon S, Given BA. Response analysis for multiple symptoms revealed differences between arms of a symptom management trial. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2009, 62: 716-724. PMID: 19124223, PMCID: PMC2743381, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom management trialsIntervention contactsMultiple symptomsCancer-related symptomsProportional hazards modelManagement trialsScore of severityCancer painClinical improvementPoor appetiteSymptom managementCognitive-behavioral interventionsDisease characteristicsCancer patientsHazards modelPatientsSymptomsStudy designTrialsSeverityGood responseMarginal proportional hazards modelInterventionArmResponse
2007
Symptom Management for Cancer Patients: A Trial Comparing Two Multimodal Interventions
Sikorskii A, Given CW, Given B, Jeon S, Decker V, Decker D, Champion V, McCorkle R. Symptom Management for Cancer Patients: A Trial Comparing Two Multimodal Interventions. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2007, 34: 253-264. PMID: 17618080, PMCID: PMC2043403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsCancer patientsSymptom managementIntervention contactsSymptom severityNon-lung cancer patientsSeverity of symptomsGreater symptom severitySignificant reductionConventional careSevere symptomsMultimodal interventionPatientsSymptom patternsSolid tumorsEight-weekPrior trialsPostintervention observationSeveritySymptomsInteractive interventionChemotherapyInterventionLongitudinal analysisBaseline
2006
The Impact of Providing Symptom Management Assistance on Caregiver Reaction: Results of a Randomized Trial
Given B, Given CW, Sikorskii A, Jeon S, Sherwood P, Rahbar M. The Impact of Providing Symptom Management Assistance on Caregiver Reaction: Results of a Randomized Trial. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2006, 32: 433-443. PMID: 17085269, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale caregiversRandomized clinical trialsReduced symptom severityConventional careSymptom managementCognitive-behavioral interventionsCancer patientsClinical trialsIntervention groupFamily caregiversCaregiver involvementControl groupCaregiver reactionsFamily members' reactionsSymptom severitySymptomsPatientsBehavioral interventionsCaregiversExperimental interventionTrialsInterventionInvolvementChemotherapyGroup
2004
Does a symptom management intervention affect depression among cancer patients: Results from a clinical trial
Given C, Given B, Rahbar M, Jeon S, McCorkle R, Cimprich B, Galecki A, Kozachik S, Devoss D, Brady A, Fisher‐Malloy M, Courtney K, Bowie E. Does a symptom management intervention affect depression among cancer patients: Results from a clinical trial. Psycho-Oncology 2004, 13: 818-830. PMID: 15386790, DOI: 10.1002/pon.807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer patientsSymptom severityBehavioral interventionsSymptom management interventionsNon-depressive symptomsHigher symptom severityConventional careCognitive-behavioral interventionsPsychotropic medicationsClinical trialsPsychotropic drugsPatientsSolid tumorsControl groupDepressive componentCertain symptomsSymptomsHigher depressionDepressionWeeksInterventionEmotional distressLower depressionSignificant main effectExperimental group