Teresa Hagan Thomas
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View article: Associations Among Self-Advocacy, Patient-Centered Communication, Pain Intensity, and Opioid Stigma in Older Adult Female Breast Cancer Survivors
Associations Among Self-Advocacy, Patient-Centered Communication, Pain Intensity, and Opioid Stigma in Older Adult Female Breast Cancer Survivors Open
Nurses can empower patients with the necessary skills to self-advocate for their needs and facilitate a patient-centered clinical environment to improve outcomes.
View article: Combined chiropractic care and Tai Chi for chronic neck pain: A protocol for a pilot randomized trial
Combined chiropractic care and Tai Chi for chronic neck pain: A protocol for a pilot randomized trial Open
This study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05726331).
View article: Exploring Patient Factors, Engagement, and Symptom Outcomes in a Provider-Guided Online Symptom Management Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Exploring Patient Factors, Engagement, and Symptom Outcomes in a Provider-Guided Online Symptom Management Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Cancer survivors often experience declining engagement in digital health interventions (DHIs). However, predictors of engagement with provider-guided DHIs remain unclear. Nurse WRITE, an effective 8-week nurse-directed symptom …
View article: Self‐Advocacy Among Black Women During the Perinatal Period: Prevalence and Relationship to Patient Experiences
Self‐Advocacy Among Black Women During the Perinatal Period: Prevalence and Relationship to Patient Experiences Open
Introduction Black women experience many barriers to receiving high‐quality maternal healthcare. The ability of Black women to self‐advocate may mitigate these threats to their health. Limited research describes Black women's self‐advocacy…
View article: What Matters to Patients: Community-Engaged Design for Healthcare-Related Serious Games
What Matters to Patients: Community-Engaged Design for Healthcare-Related Serious Games Open
Narrative-based serious games are accessible, engaging technologies that connect users’ lived experiences to pedagogy. Despite having patient-centered goals, most narrative-based serious games are not designed alongside patients and commun…
View article: Measuring Engagement in Provider-Guided Digital Health Interventions With a Conceptual and Analytical Framework Using Nurse WRITE as an Exemplar: Exploratory Study With an Iterative Approach
Measuring Engagement in Provider-Guided Digital Health Interventions With a Conceptual and Analytical Framework Using Nurse WRITE as an Exemplar: Exploratory Study With an Iterative Approach Open
Background Limited guidance exists for analyzing participant engagement in provider-guided digital health interventions (DHIs). System usage is commonly assessed, with acknowledged limitations in measuring socio-affective and cognitive asp…
View article: 78 Empowering Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Insights into Serious Video Game Preferences
78 Empowering Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Insights into Serious Video Game Preferences Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Serious video games are designed for skill-building and are increasingly being used for healthcare interventions with adolescents and young adults (AYAs). The study goal was to identify AYAs’ preferred game features, by d…
View article: Measuring Engagement in Provider-Guided Digital Health Interventions With a Conceptual and Analytical Framework Using Nurse WRITE as an Exemplar: Exploratory Study With an Iterative Approach (Preprint)
Measuring Engagement in Provider-Guided Digital Health Interventions With a Conceptual and Analytical Framework Using Nurse WRITE as an Exemplar: Exploratory Study With an Iterative Approach (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Limited guidance exists for analyzing participant engagement in provider-guided digital health interventions (DHIs). System usage is commonly assessed, with acknowledged limitations in measuring socio-affective and cognitive as…
View article: The female self‐advocacy in Cancer Survivorship scale is a psychometrically sound measure of self‐advocacy in male cancer survivors
The female self‐advocacy in Cancer Survivorship scale is a psychometrically sound measure of self‐advocacy in male cancer survivors Open
Objective To develop and psychometrically evaluate an adapted version of the Female Self‐Advocacy in Cancer Survivorship (FSACS) Scale in men with a history of cancer. Methods This psychometric instrument development and validation study u…
View article: Describing Self-Advocacy in Underrepresented Women With Advanced Cancer
Describing Self-Advocacy in Underrepresented Women With Advanced Cancer Open
Women with advanced cancer who are from underrepresented groups self-advocated in unique ways, learning over time the importance of how to communicate their needs and manage their healthcare team. Future research should incorporate these f…
View article: A Scoping Review on Work Experiences of Nurses After Being Diagnosed With Cancer
A Scoping Review on Work Experiences of Nurses After Being Diagnosed With Cancer Open
Minimal research exists to map predictors, outcomes, or intervention targets to guide organizational strategies to support nurses' retention in the nursing workforce. A guiding framework, recruitment of diverse nurses, and focus on the fou…
View article: Longitudinal Analysis of Caregiver Burden in Head and Neck Cancer
Longitudinal Analysis of Caregiver Burden in Head and Neck Cancer Open
Importance Despite the critical role of caregivers in head and neck cancer (HNC), there is limited literature on caregiver burden (CGB) and its evolution over treatment. Research is needed to address evidence gaps that exist in understandi…
View article: Who Engages and Why It Matters?
Who Engages and Why It Matters? Open
While the use and benefits of serious games in health care are increasingly recognized, the impact of individuals' game engagement remains understudied, limiting the potential for impact. This pilot study aims to describe game engagement a…
View article: What are We Asking Patients to Do? A Critical Ethical Review of the Limits of Patient Self-Advocacy in the Oncology Setting
What are We Asking Patients to Do? A Critical Ethical Review of the Limits of Patient Self-Advocacy in the Oncology Setting Open
Increasing emphasis on patient self-management, including having patients advocate for their needs and priorities, is generally a good thing, but it is not always wanted or attainable by patients. The aim of this critical ethical review is…
View article: Use of Prospective Multiplex Immunohistochemistry to Redefine Tissue Pathways of Diagnostic Core Biopsy of Prostate
Use of Prospective Multiplex Immunohistochemistry to Redefine Tissue Pathways of Diagnostic Core Biopsy of Prostate Open
The incidence of prostatic cancer in the United Kingdom has increased over 40% in the past 30 years. The majority of these cancers are diagnosed by core biopsy, posing a considerable strain on a service that struggles to recruit sufficient…
View article: Oncology Nurses’ Role in Promoting Patient Self-Advocacy
Oncology Nurses’ Role in Promoting Patient Self-Advocacy Open
Teaching patients with cancer the skill of self-advocacy shifts the focus of their cancer care onto what is important to them, leading to optimized patient-centered care. As oncology nurses, providing support to patients as they self-advoc…