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| Karen F BowmanSummaryAffiliation: Case Western Reserve University Country: USA Publications
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Family caregiver engagement in a coping and communication support intervention tailored to advanced cancer patients and familiesKaren F Bowman
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 7124, USA
Cancer Nurs 32:73-81. 2009..Findings will guide modification and dissemination of this intervention primarily in cancer clinics for the underserved...- Families of long-term cancer survivors: health maintenance advocacy and practiceKaren F Bowman
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106 7124, USA
Psychooncology 14:1008-17. 2005..Practice was associated with being a caregiver during diagnosis and treatment and with being older and White. Implications for interventions and future research with family members are discussed... 
Primary care physicians' involvement in the cancer care of older long-term survivorsKaren F Bowman
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109 1998, USA
J Aging Health 22:673-86. 2010....- Appraisal of the cancer experience by family members and survivors in long-term survivorshipKaren F Bowman
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106 7124, USA
Psychooncology 15:834-45. 2006..These findings highlight the stressful impact of the cancer experience on family members and can help guide health care interventions which include family members from African-American and White ethnicities... - Appraisal of the cancer experience by older long-term survivorsKaren F Bowman
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, OH 44106 7124, USA
Psychooncology 12:226-38. 2003..being White. The irrelevant appraisal had a marginally significant correlate in bivariate analysis and was not included in regression analysis. Implications for health-care professionals and patient/family interventions are discussed... - Patterns of adaptation in patients living long term with advanced cancerJulia Hannum Rose
Department of Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA
Cancer 115:4298-310. 2009.... - The health of older-adult, long-term cancer survivorsGary T Deimling
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
Cancer Nurs 28:415-24. 2005..Women and African Americans are at special risk. This combined vulnerability is an important factor for clinicians treating long-term survivors... - The effects of cancer-related pain and fatigue on functioning of older adult, long-term cancer survivorsGary T Deimling
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
Cancer Nurs 30:421-33. 2007..Because it is not unusual for those providing health care to older adults to be unaware of their cancer history and treatments, the role that cancer may play in symptoms such pain and fatigue may go unassessed and unadressed... - Cancer-related health worries and psychological distress among older adult, long-term cancer survivorsGary T Deimling
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 7124, USA
Psychooncology 15:306-20. 2006..In spite of these, for most survivors, their quality of life is not dramatically compromised either physically or psychologically... 
Relationships and emotional wellbeing among African American and White advanced cancer caregiversLinda E Francis
Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Patient Educ Couns 85:446-53. 2011..Given a history of different experiences in medical settings among Whites and African Americans, we examined moderation effects by race...- Establishing treatment fidelity in a coping and communication support telephone intervention for aging patients with advanced cancer and their family caregiversRosanne M Radziewicz
Department of Nursing, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
Cancer Nurs 32:193-202. 2009.... - Predictors of engagement in a coping and communication support intervention for older patients with advanced cancerJulia Hannum Rose
School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 57:S296-9. 2009..To examine patterns and predictors of engagement in a coping and communication support (CCS) intervention tailored to the preferences of middle-aged and older patients in the early treatment phase for late-stage cancer... - Functioning of older, long-term cancer survivors: the role of cancer and comorbiditiesGary T Deimling
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 57:S289-92. 2009..To examine the relative effect of comorbidities, noncancer symptoms, and cancer-related factors on the functioning of older adult long-term survivors of breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers... - Functioning and activity participation restrictions among older adult, long-term cancer survivorsGary T Deimling
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
Cancer Invest 25:106-16. 2007..Clinicians working with older adult survivors need to be aware of the interplay between cancer and other health problems as they affect quality of life after cancer... - Health and well-being in older married female cancer survivorsAloen L Townsend
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106 7164, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 57:S286-8. 2009..To investigate differences between older married female cancer survivors and a matched comparison sample on physical health and on effects of health on depressive symptomatology... - Coping among older-adult, long-term cancer survivorsGary T Deimling
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 7124, USA
Psychooncology 15:143-59. 2006..The relevance of these findings for health and social service practitioners is discussed... - Cancer survivorship and identity among long-term survivorsGary T Deimling
Cancer Survivor Research Program, Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Cancer Invest 25:758-65. 2007..The support of clinicians encouraging this orientation, where it is appropriate, may further enhance the quality of life of individuals who living with a history of cancer... - Cancer in the elderlyNathan A Berger
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 4971, USA
Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc 117:147-55; discussion 155-6. 2006..Studies will be addressed in the high priority research areas of 1) Treatment Efficacy and Tolerance, 2) Effects of Comorbidities, 3) Psychosocial Issues, and 4) Biology of Aging Cancer... - Caregiver objective burden and assessments of patient-centered, family-focused care for frail elderly veteransJulia Hannum Rose
Department of Medicine Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Case Western Reserve University, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
Gerontologist 47:21-33. 2007.... - Cancer survivorship and psychological distress in later lifeGary T Deimling
Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Psychooncology 11:479-94. 2002..Additionally, it appears in this sample that symptoms of PTSD are significantly correlated with traditional measures of psychological distress...