Hermine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH
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Hermine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH, BSN, is an Associate Professor at Yale University School of Nursing. Dr. Poghosyan received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Jonkoping University in Sweden. She received her MPH from American University of Armenia and her PhD from University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Poghosyan completed a post-doctoral fellowship in interprofessional health-services research at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at University of California Davis.
Dr. Poghosyan’s research focuses on cancer epidemiology and survivorship research, with a particular interest in cancer health disparities, lung cancer screening and tobacco use among cancer survivors and their social network members, including families, friends, and others. Her research produces evidence regarding how to maximize the health and well-being of cancer survivors and their family members. She has developed and managed multiple cancer-related and behavioral research studies and applied advanced quantitative analytical techniques to conduct large population-based studies. Currently, Dr. Poghosyan is a Principal Investigator of an R01 (R01CA258269) project that aims to investigate social networks and affective states in the context of smoking behaviors among adults diagnosed with tobacco-related cancer. This is a 5-year project (2021-2026) funded by the National Cancer Institute [$3,187,185]. This project will help to understand how to better promote smoking cessation among patients with tobacco-related cancer and their social network members—families, friends, and others.
Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Yale Cancer Center
Education & Training
- PhD
- University of Massachusetts, Boston (2013)
- MPH
- American University of Armenia (2007)
- BSN
- Jönköping University, Sweden (2005)
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Dr. Poghosyan’s research interests include cancer health disparities, lung cancer screening behavior, food insecurity, tobacco use, cannabis use, social determinants of health and health-related quality of life among cancer survivors.
Medical Research Interests
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Early Detection of Cancer; Health Equity; Marijuana Use; Medical Marijuana; Mental Health; Smoking Cessation; Smoking Prevention; Social Determinants of Health; Tobacco Use Disorder
Public Health Interests
Behavioral Health; Cancer; Mental Health
ORCID
0000-0001-6940-444X
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Ilana Richman, MD, MHS
Sangchoon Jeon, PhD
James B. Yu, MD, MHS, FASTRO
Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH
David Vlahov
LaRon Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN
48Publications
559Citations
Smoking Cessation
Early Detection of Cancer
Mental Health
Tobacco Use Disorder
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Medical Marijuana
Publications
2024
Evaluating differences in receipt of survivorship care plan among cancer survivors with and without disabilities
Sarkar S, Zaidi M, Raziani Y, Poghosyan H. Evaluating differences in receipt of survivorship care plan among cancer survivors with and without disabilities. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 637. PMID: 39235704, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSurvivorship care plan receiptSurvivorship care plansDisability countCancer survivorsCare planningReceipt of survivorship care plansMethodsWe analyzed cross-sectional dataBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemFollow-up care instructionsRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSelf-reported cancer historyTreatment adherenceSelf-care difficultiesMultinomial multivariable logistic regressionIndependent living difficultiesPromote treatment adherenceMultivariate logistic regressionCancer survivorshipCross-sectional dataTreatment summarySelf-careCancer historyNo disabilityLiving difficultiesResultsThe sampleRelationship Between Fatalistic Cancer Beliefs and Risky Health Behaviors
Zaidi M, Sarkar S, Arakelyan S, Poghosyan H. Relationship Between Fatalistic Cancer Beliefs and Risky Health Behaviors. Western Journal Of Nursing Research 2024, 46: 757-765. PMID: 39161288, DOI: 10.1177/01939459241273388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Information National Trends SurveyFatalistic cancer beliefsRisky health behaviorsHealth behaviorsCancer beliefsNational Trends SurveyHistory of cancerHigher cancer riskTrends SurveyCross-sectional dataNoninstitutionalized adultsCancer riskSelf-efficacyStudy sampleClinical factorsHealthAdultsBeliefsSurveyRiskCancerStudyRelationshipA Brief Report of Lung Cancer Screening Utilization Before, During, and in the Later Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Poghosyan H, Sarkar S, Richman I, Pietrzak R, Carter-Bawa L, Cooley M. A Brief Report of Lung Cancer Screening Utilization Before, During, and in the Later Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2024, 5: 100705. PMID: 39282662, PMCID: PMC11402037, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2024.100705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsLung cancer screeningLung cancer screening utilizationScreening utilizationBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRates of lung cancer screeningRisk Factor Surveillance SystemScreening-eligible individualsCancer screening utilizationLung cancer burdenPopulation-based dataMultivariate logistic regressionCancer screeningCancer burdenImpact healthcareNational ratesIncreased oddsLogistic regressionNationwide effortSurveillance systemCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicLung diseaseBrief reportNo sex differencesUnited StatesObstructive respiratory disease in U.S. veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and health burden
Bamonti P, Fischer I, Moye J, Poghosyan H, Pietrzak R. Obstructive respiratory disease in U.S. veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and health burden. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 176: 140-147. PMID: 38857555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.05.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health burdenNationally representative sampleU.S. veteransObstructive respiratory diseaseHealth burdenRepresentative sampleNational Health and ResiliencePhysical health characteristicsRespiratory diseaseSecondary data analysisSevere somatic symptomsHealth characteristicsVA healthcareVeterans StudyTrauma burdenLow-incomeSomatic symptomsPosttraumatic stressMultivariate regression analysisVeteransMedical conditionsCurrent suicidal ideationGeneralized anxiety disorderMedical comorbiditiesNicotine use disorderAssociation between adverse childhood experiences and self-reported health-risk behaviors among cancer survivors: A population-based study
Sarkar S, Jackson B, Manzo L, Jeon S, Poghosyan H. Association between adverse childhood experiences and self-reported health-risk behaviors among cancer survivors: A population-based study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0299918. PMID: 38512934, PMCID: PMC10956880, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHealth risk behaviorsSelf-reported health risk behaviorsAdverse childhood experiencesHistory of adverse childhood experiencesOdds of reportingCancer survivorsE-cigarette useIncreased odds of reportingReport adverse childhood experiencesPrevalence of adverse childhood experiencesSelf-reportAlcohol drinkingHigher odds of reportingAdult cancer survivorsE-cigarettesSurvivor self-reportPrevent health risk behaviorsAdverse childhood experience historyChildhood experiencesAssociated with health risk behaviorsCigarette smokingHistory of cancerPopulation-based studyPrimary independent variableMultivariate logistic regressionLung cancer screening use among screening‐eligible adults with disabilities
Poghosyan H, Richman I, Sarkar S, Presley C. Lung cancer screening use among screening‐eligible adults with disabilities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 1155-1165. PMID: 38357789, PMCID: PMC11018473, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsLung cancer screeningDisability countSelf-careDisability typeHarms of lung cancer screeningUS Preventive Services Task Force criteriaLung Cancer Screening ModuleLung cancer screening utilizationBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRates of lung cancer screeningRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCancer screening useScreening-eligible adultsIndependent livingLack of clinical guidelinesTobacco use historyCognitive impairmentTask Force criteriaCross-sectional dataCancer screeningMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisScreen useNo cognitive impairmentPack-yearsSocial Isolation and Population Density: Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Older Adults
You E, Nicholson N, Jacobson S, Poghosyan H, Feinn R, Charlotte L. Social Isolation and Population Density: Racial and Ethnic Differences Among Older Adults. INQUIRY The Journal Of Health Care Organization Provision And Financing 2024, 61: 00469580241273127. PMID: 39229676, PMCID: PMC11375685, DOI: 10.1177/00469580241273127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSocial isolationAbsence of social connectionsSocial connectionsAssociated with less SIZip codesHigh-population-density areasPopulation densitySecondary data analysisRacial/ethnic groupsEthnic differencesAARP FoundationSenior citizensOlder AdultsOlder peopleConvenience sampleRace/ethnicityLinear mixed modelsTargeted interventionsHealth problemsSubjective SIZIPMixed modelsCitizensInterventionModerating influence
2023
P1.18-01 Association between Cognitive Impairment & Lung Cancer Screening Use among People with Significant Smoking History: Population-Based Study
Poghosyan H, Sarkar S. P1.18-01 Association between Cognitive Impairment & Lung Cancer Screening Use among People with Significant Smoking History: Population-Based Study. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2023, 18: s226. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.09.370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Manzo L, Sarkar S, Nicholson N, Sanft T, Poghosyan H. Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use among U.S. Veterans during the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Military Medicine 2023, 189: e1230-e1239. PMID: 37715685, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCurrent tobacco smokersE-cigarette useComorbid conditionsTobacco smokersU.S. veteransNon-Hispanic Black veteransMultivariable logistic regression analysisSurvey's complex designMore comorbid conditionsNon-Hispanic white veteransFrequent mental distressHigh-risk subgroupsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicMilitary veteransCurrent e-cigarette useCurrent e-cigarette usersLogistic regression analysisNon-Hispanic blacksTimes higher oddsSubstance use disordersDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19 pandemicNon-Hispanic whitesE-cigarette usersFormer smokersEvaluating differences in cancer survivorship care plans experienced by cancer survivors with disabilities.
Poghosyan H, Sarkar S. Evaluating differences in cancer survivorship care plans experienced by cancer survivors with disabilities. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e18597-e18597. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e18597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollow-up care instructionsSurvivorship care plansReceipt of survivorship care plansReceipt of cancer treatmentCancer survivorsDisability statusCare instructionsCare planningBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemCancer survivorship care plansRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSelf-reported cancer historyDisability typeLong-term follow-up careCompletion of cancer treatmentCancer survivorship careAdult cancer survivorsHealth care servicesFollow-up carePopulation-based dataFollow-up instructionsIndividual-level factorsCancer treatmentDeterioration of healthPoor treatment adherence
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Longitudinal mixed method investigation of social networks and affective states as determinants of smoking behavior among cancer patients
HIC ID2000031798RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2026Recruiting Participants
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