Stephanie Dunkel Smith, PhD
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2024
Building a community-academic partnership to expand services for childhood cancer survivors in a rural, low-income region in California.
Smith S, Boynton H, Smith M, Schapira L. Building a community-academic partnership to expand services for childhood cancer survivors in a rural, low-income region in California. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 20: 360-360. DOI: 10.1200/op.2024.20.10_suppl.360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood cancer survivorsCommunity-academic partnershipCancer survivorsCommunity-engaged researchLow-income regionsHealth disparitiesHealth outcomesYoung adult childhood cancer survivorsGoal of improving health outcomesCommunity-based participatory researchAdult childhood cancer survivorsCancer support servicesChildhood cancer survivorshipReduce health disparitiesCommunity advisory boardQualitative needs assessmentCommunity-engaged studyPublic health domainResearch portfolioCancer survivorshipCollaborative program developmentHealth domainsPractice changeNeeds assessmentParticipatory researchImpact of a Cancer Survivorship Continuing Medical Education Course on Learners’ Attitudes and Intention to Change Practice
Jackson K, Alberto J, Kim J, Smith S, Schapira L. Impact of a Cancer Survivorship Continuing Medical Education Course on Learners’ Attitudes and Intention to Change Practice. Journal Of Cancer Education 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39235548, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-024-02497-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical education coursesContinuing medical education coursesSurvivorship topicsSurvivorship careExperiences of cancer survivorsAnalysis of free-text responsesQualitative analysis of free-text responsesImprove communicationCancer survivorship careLate effects of cancer treatmentImmersion-crystallization methodsAdvanced practice providersInterprofessional collaborative practicePrimary care cliniciansEffects of cancer treatmentFree-text responsesContinuing education creditCare coordinationCancer survivorshipCancer survivorsHealthcare experiencesPractice providersPrimary careCare CollaborativeCare cliniciansLeveraging Technology to Support Teachers’ Fidelity of Universal Classroom Management Interventions: Lessons Learned and Future Applications
Smith S, Walbridge F, Harris T, Cotter M, Kaplan R, Garza B, Wilde Z, Delgadillo A, Mohn R, Dufrene B. Leveraging Technology to Support Teachers’ Fidelity of Universal Classroom Management Interventions: Lessons Learned and Future Applications. School Mental Health 2024, 16: 894-912. DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09681-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGood Behavior GameClassroom management interventionAcademic development of studentsTwenty-four teachersAuthentic classroom settingsDevelopment of studentsBenefits of technologyTeacher fidelityTeacher consultationAcademic developmentClassroom settingEducational partnersTechnology-enhancedSustained fidelityTeachersBehavior GameClassroomSocial-emotionalLarge-scale testingLeveraging technologyFocus groupsPositive outcomesDesign principlesStudentsEducationSocial support dynamics within parent-AYA cancer survivor dyads in a rural, socioeconomically disadvantaged, majority Hispanic/Latino region.
Lewinsohn R, Benedict C, Smith M, Boynton H, Schapira L, Smith S. Social support dynamics within parent-AYA cancer survivor dyads in a rural, socioeconomically disadvantaged, majority Hispanic/Latino region. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 10071-10071. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.10071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSource of emotional supportChildhood cancer survivorsCommunity-based organizationsSources of informal supportSocial supportAdolescent/young adultCancer survivorsSocial support dynamicsEmotional supportAYA childhood cancer survivorsFear of recurrenceReducing psychological distressInstrumental social supportYears post-diagnosisPost-traumatic growthInformation supportUnmet emotional needsPopulation of familiesSurvivorship careAYA survivorsSocioeconomic disparitiesPediatric carePsychological distressAdult carePost-diagnosisDeveloping “The Health After Cancer Podcast” to amplify cancer survivors’ voices through digital storytelling
Billman E, Steele N, Servino K, Bumgardner D, Walker K, Smith S, Schapira L. Developing “The Health After Cancer Podcast” to amplify cancer survivors’ voices through digital storytelling. Patient Education And Counseling 2024, 123: 108194. PMID: 38350208, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer survivorsFinancial burden of cancerFear of cancer recurrenceAdult survivors of childhood cancerSurvivors of childhood cancerMedical professionalsBurden of cancerComprehensive cancer centerDisclosing health informationHuman-centered design principlesEducational resourcesAdvisory board meetingsSurvivorship topicsCare transitionsCancer survivorshipPatient perspectivePatient recommendationsPsychosocial challengesHealth informationPodcast episodesMental healthFocus groupsChildhood cancerCancer diagnosisEducational strategiesCancer Survivorship at Stanford Cancer Institute
Smith S, Steele N, Kim J, Yurkiewicz I, Benedict C, Trivedi R, Heathcote L, Simon P, Bugos K, Clayton A, Palesh O, Schapira L. Cancer Survivorship at Stanford Cancer Institute. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2024, 18: 53-58. PMID: 38183579, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01523-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer survivorship programStanford Cancer InstituteSurvivorship clinicSurvivorship programsCancer InstituteCare deliveryOutcomes of patientsPrimary care cliniciansClinical care modelsClinical care deliveryQuality of lifePatient-oriented researchActive therapyCare cliniciansCancer survivorsOutpatient clinicCancer carePrimary careDisease groupCancer survivorshipCare modelSurvivorship researchClinical careHigh riskSpecialty services
2023
A qualitative study of childhood cancer families’ post‐treatment needs and the impact of a community‐based organization in a rural, socioeconomically disadvantaged, majority Hispanic/Latino region
Smith S, Teer A, Ariceaga E, Billman E, Benedict C, Goyal A, Pang E, Pecos‐Duarte C, Lewinsohn R, Smith M, Boynton H, Montes S, Rivera E, Ramirez D, Schapira L. A qualitative study of childhood cancer families’ post‐treatment needs and the impact of a community‐based organization in a rural, socioeconomically disadvantaged, majority Hispanic/Latino region. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 71: e30798. PMID: 38053230, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-treatment needsNon-English language preferenceChildhood cancer survivorsChildhood cancerCancer survivorsCBO staffYoung adult childhood cancer survivorsCommunity-based organizationsAdult childhood cancer survivorsHealth disparitiesMedian age 20Year post diagnosisHispanic/Latino residentsLow socioeconomic statusCommunity-based supportFamilies of childrenPost diagnosisAge 48Age 20Language preferenceCancerMental healthChild's diagnosisSocioeconomic disadvantageSocioeconomic status