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
2011
Healthcare Utilization in Women After Abdominal Surgery for Ovarian Cancer
McCorkle R, Jeon S, Ercolano E, Schwartz P. Healthcare Utilization in Women After Abdominal Surgery for Ovarian Cancer. Nursing Research 2011, 60: 47-57. PMID: 21127451, PMCID: PMC4186259, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0b013e3181ff77e4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdvanced Practice NursingAgedConnecticutDelivery of Health CareEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHospitalizationHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedNurse's RoleNursing Evaluation ResearchOncology NursingOvarian NeoplasmsPatient Education as TopicPostoperative CarePrimary Health CarePsychiatric NursingRegression AnalysisWomenConceptsPrimary care visitsAttention control groupEmergency room visitsAttention control interventionIntervention groupOvarian cancerCare visitsHealthcare utilizationOutpatient visitsControl groupRoom visitsEmergency roomDepressive symptomsControl interventionsPsychiatric consultation-liaison nurseSymptom management toolkitPrimary care providersAdvanced practice nursesDirect nursing careMore depressive symptomsAbdominal surgerySymptom managementNurse interventionInpatient admissionsPractice nurses
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