Featured Publications
Four Approaches for Determining Composite Scores for the Measurement of Transition in Cancer Scale
Jeon S, Schulman-Green D, McCorkle R, Dixon JK. Four Approaches for Determining Composite Scores for the Measurement of Transition in Cancer Scale. Nursing Research 2019, 68: 57-64. PMID: 30247334, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000318.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ScaleFactors associated with sleep health in young women after breast cancer treatment
Hwang Y, Conley S, Jeon S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. Factors associated with sleep health in young women after breast cancer treatment. Research In Nursing & Health 2022, 45: 680-692. PMID: 36102624, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor sleep healthSleep healthCognitive appraisalPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexWorse family functioningBreast cancerPsychological symptom distressYoung womenContext of familyFamily functioningDiverse cancer survivorsRoutine survivorship carePsychosocial variablesCross-sectional designMediation effectSleep Quality IndexSleep health disparitiesBreast cancer treatmentSignificant clinical problemPsychosocial factorsNon-Hispanic whitesHalf of participantsSurvivorship careCancer survivorsMean age0590 Factors Associated with Sleep Health in Young Women After Breast Cancer Treatment
Hwang Y, Conley S, Jeon S, Redeker N, Sanft T, Knobf M. 0590 Factors Associated with Sleep Health in Young Women After Breast Cancer Treatment. Sleep 2022, 45: a259-a260. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac079.587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPoor sleep healthSleep healthBreast cancerPsychosocial dataGlobal Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexYoung womenCancer treatmentRoutine survivorship careSevere night sweatsSleep Quality IndexBreast cancer treatmentCross-sectional studyPrimary cancer treatmentSignificant clinical problemYears of ageQuality of lifeNon-Hispanic whitesWarrants further investigationEndocrine therapyGeneral Functioning subscaleNight sweatsSurvivorship careClinical factorsCancer survivors
2017
The Yale Fitness Intervention Trial in female cancer survivors: Cardiovascular and physiological outcomes
Knobf MT, Jeon S, Smith B, Harris L, Thompson S, Stacy MR, Insogna K, Sinusas AJ. The Yale Fitness Intervention Trial in female cancer survivors: Cardiovascular and physiological outcomes. Heart & Lung 2017, 46: 375-381. PMID: 28803675, PMCID: PMC6129386, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale cancer survivorsCancer survivorsCenter interventionMET-minutes/weekStable insulin levelsMetabolic risk factorsResistance exercise programExercise stress testCardiovascular disease riskPhysical activity groupImproved insulin resistanceHeart rate recoveryMinutes/weekRisk reduction interventionsMajority of subjectsAdjuvant chemotherapyPremature menopauseExercise programInsulin levelsInsulin resistanceIntervention trialsRisk factorsCardiovascular functionBreast cancerRate recovery
2016
Integrating palliative care into self-management of breast cancer: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Schulman-Green D, Linsky S, Jeon S, Kapo J, Blatt L, Chagpar A. Integrating palliative care into self-management of breast cancer: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 48: 133-138. PMID: 27107680, PMCID: PMC4937876, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careBreast cancerPsycho-educational interventionPatient knowledgeFamily caregiversAttention control groupBreast cancer patients' knowledgeSymptom management toolkitSelf-management interventionsCancer patients' knowledgePreliminary effectsLarge-scale trialsIntervention effectsMinority participantsClinical factorsCurative treatmentCancer careIntervention groupExploratory aimSerious illnessPatient behaviorPatientsLength of lifeCancerEffect of MCCKnowledge of Cancer Stage among Women with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer
Hinchey J, Goldberg J, Linsky S, Linsky R, Jeon S, Schulman-Green D. Knowledge of Cancer Stage among Women with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2016, 19: 314-317. PMID: 26855201, PMCID: PMC8109048, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2015.0133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Disease Self-Efficacy ScaleElectronic medical recordsMedical Communication Competence ScaleControl Preferences ScaleCancer stageBreast cancerCare optionsStage I breast cancerI breast cancerNonmetastatic breast cancerStage of diseaseSelf-management interventionsStage of cancerEarly cancer stagesNonmetastatic diseaseClinical variablesMean ageHospital AnxietyMedical recordsIllness ScaleDepression ScalePatient understandingPatient's abilityStage IIIYounger age
2015
Managing Cancer Care: a psycho‐educational intervention to improve knowledge of care options and breast cancer self‐management
Schulman‐Green D, Jeon S. Managing Cancer Care: a psycho‐educational intervention to improve knowledge of care options and breast cancer self‐management. Psycho-Oncology 2015, 26: 173-181. PMID: 26537980, DOI: 10.1002/pon.4013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare optionsBreast cancerNon-metastatic breast cancerNon-metastatic diseaseSelf-management interventionsSelf-management skillsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCancer careManagement of transitionsBeneficial interactive effectsMultivariate modelingCancerDepressionInterventionOutcomesMedical communicationOptionsOne-groupAnxietyAcceptable meansActual roleMedical communication skillsParticipantsPositive changesAn Intervention to Improve Knowledge of Care Options and Self-Management Among Women with Breast Cancer (S788)
Schulman-Green D, Feder S, Jeon S. An Intervention to Improve Knowledge of Care Options and Self-Management Among Women with Breast Cancer (S788). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2015, 49: 453. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.267.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Relationships among patients’ ability to identify their cancer stage, knowledge of care options, and management of transitions.
Hinchey J, Goldberg J, Linsky S, Linsky R, Jeon S, Schulman-Green D. Relationships among patients’ ability to identify their cancer stage, knowledge of care options, and management of transitions. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 224-224. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.31_suppl.224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic medical recordsCancer stageBreast cancerCare optionsStage IV breast cancerNon-metastatic breast cancerStage I breast cancerI breast cancerStage of diseaseStage of cancerEarly cancer stagesSelf-management studiesSample of womenNonmetastatic diseaseClinical variablesMean ageMedical recordsStage IIIYounger ageStage IICancerLogistic regressionPatientsWomenDisease
2013
Printed guide improves knowledge of curative, palliative, and hospice care among women with metastatic breast cancer
Schulman-Green D, Jeon S. Printed guide improves knowledge of curative, palliative, and hospice care among women with metastatic breast cancer. Supportive Care In Cancer 2013, 21: 2651-2653. PMID: 23729228, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-1864-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Validation of the Knowledge of Care Options Instrument To Measure Knowledge of Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care
Schulman-Green D, Ercolano E, Jeon S, Dixon J. Validation of the Knowledge of Care Options Instrument To Measure Knowledge of Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2012, 15: 1091-1099. PMID: 22694739, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare optionsHospice careMetastatic breast cancerMean pre-test scoreContent validity indexPatient populationTarget population sampleBreast cancerFamily caregiversRounds of reviewCognitive interviewsLarger studyHigh internal consistencyMean post-test scoreS-CVICarePopulation sampleTotal scaleAdditional testingAcceptable instrumentCancerInternal consistencyWomenOPTION instrumentLack of knowledge