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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyBreast NeoplasmsDepressionFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPalliative CarePatient Education as TopicPilot ProjectsSelf EfficacySelf-ManagementSingle-Blind MethodConceptsPalliative 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsConnecticutFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPatientsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChronic 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyBreast NeoplasmsCommunicationDepressionFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMiddle AgedMotivationSelf CareSelf EfficacySelf-ManagementSocial SupportConceptsCare 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 changes
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospice CareHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisPalliative CarePatient Education as TopicPilot ProjectsSelf Care
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospice CareHumansMaleMiddle AgedPalliative CareSelf CareSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCare 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