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Patient advocates' role in clinical trials: perspectives from Cancer and Leukemia Group B investigators and advocatesMira L Katz
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Cancer 118:4801-5. 2012..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role and value of patient advocates from the perspective of Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) advocates and investigators...
Patient-provider discussions about colorectal cancer screening: who initiates elements of informed decision making?Mira L Katz
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Gen Intern Med 27:1135-41. 2012..Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates remain low among low-income minority populations...- Assessment of cancer education seminars for Appalachian populationsMira L Katz
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Cancer Educ 27:287-93. 2012..Findings indicate that short-term outcomes of the seminars were accomplished. Future educational seminars should consider using social network analysis as a new evaluation methodology... - Physical activity among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Suite 525, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Community Health 37:434-40. 2012..Higher levels of PA warrants further investigation as one factor potentially contributing to lower cancer incidence rates documented among the Amish... 
Improving colorectal cancer screening by using community volunteers: results of the Carolinas cancer education and screening (CARES) projectMira L Katz
Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 110:1602-10. 2007....- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine availability, recommendations, cost, and policies among health departments in seven Appalachian statesMira L Katz
The Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA
Vaccine 27:3195-200. 2009..Findings highlight the need for more comprehensive and consistent policies that maximize accessibility of the HPV vaccine to women, especially those in underserved areas... - Cancer surveillance behaviors and psychosocial factors among long-term survivors of breast cancer. Cancer and Leukemia Group B 79804Mira L Katz
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 115:480-8. 2009..This report describes the relation of these behaviors to demographic and clinical characteristics, psychological symptoms, body satisfaction, and social support... - Acceptance of the HPV vaccine among women, parents, community leaders, and healthcare providers in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, United States
Vaccine 27:3945-52. 2009..There are differences in HPV vaccine acceptability among different types of community members highlighting the need for a range of HPV vaccine educational materials/programs to be developed that are inclusive of the Appalachian culture... - Are rural Ohio Appalachia cancer survivors needs different than urban cancer survivors?Mira L Katz
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43201, USA
J Cancer Surviv 4:140-8. 2010..Limited information is available about rural cancer survivors' needs and if they differ from urban cancer survivors... - Do cervical cancer screening rates increase in association with an intervention designed to increase mammography usage?Mira L Katz
The School of Public Health, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:24-35. 2007..To assess cervical cancer screening behaviors among underserved women participating in an intervention designed to increase mammography use... - Community involvement in the development and feedback about a colorectal cancer screening media campaign in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
College of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, 1590 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Health Promot Pract 12:589-99. 2011..This study highlights the importance of involving community members in the development of CRC screening programs to reduce cancer disparities in Appalachia... - Cancer screening practices among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
College of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
J Rural Health 27:302-9. 2011..The purpose of this study was to examine cancer screening rates among Amish compared to non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia and a national sample of adults of the same race and ethnicity in an effort to explain cancer patterns... - Patient activation increases colorectal cancer screening rates: a randomized trial among low-income minority patientsMira L Katz
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Suite 525, 1590 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:45-52. 2012.... - Influence of church attendance and spirituality in a randomized controlled trial to increase mammography use among a low-income, tri-racial, rural communityMira L Katz
The College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, A 352 Starling Loving Hall, 320 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Relig Health 47:227-36. 2008..Church attendance (P = 0.299) or spirituality (P = 0.401) did not have a significant impact on mammography use. Conclusions Church attendance and spirituality did not impact mammography use... - Tobacco use among the Amish in Holmes County, OhioAmy K Ferketich
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Rural Health 24:84-90. 2008..The objective of this study was to estimate tobacco use prevalence among the Amish in Holmes County, Ohio, using both self-report and a biochemical marker of nicotine exposure... - Arm/hand swelling and perceived functioning among breast cancer survivors 12 years post-diagnosis: CALGB 79804Jill M Oliveri
Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, A356 Starling Loving Hall, 320 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
J Cancer Surviv 2:233-42. 2008.... - Psychosocial predictors of adherence to risk-appropriate cervical cancer screening guidelines: a cross sectional study of women in Ohio Appalachia participating in the Community Awareness Resources and Education (CARE) projectElectra D Paskett
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Prev Med 50:74-80. 2010..e., guidelines that specify screening intervals based upon a woman's individual risk of developing cervical cancer)... - Appalachian residents' perspectives on new U.S. cigarette warning labelsPaul L Reiter
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Community Health 37:1269-78. 2012..S. cigarette packages, but only a few of labels received mostly positive feedback. Results offer early insight into how the new labels may be received if they are put into practice... - Evaluating the efficacy of lay health advisors for increasing risk-appropriate Pap test screening: a randomized controlled trial among Ohio Appalachian womenElectra D Paskett
Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20:835-43. 2011..The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a lay health advisor (LHA) intervention for improving Papanicolaou (Pap) testing rates, to reduce cervical cancer, among women in need of screening... - Determinants of colorectal cancer screening in primary careDouglas M Post
Department of Family Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Cancer Educ 23:241-7. 2008..Colorectal cancer (CRC) is serious, yet a minority of US adults receive within-guideline screening exams... - The use of daily aspirin, nutritional supplements and alternative medications among Amish and non-Amish living in Ohio AppalachiaGebra B Cuyún Carter
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Nutr Cancer 64:911-8. 2012..Future studies that clarify the impact of aspirin and supplement use among the Amish and their impacts upon the risk of certain cancers and other disease processes are warranted... - The Ohio Patient Navigation Research Program: does the American Cancer Society patient navigation model improve time to resolution in patients with abnormal screening tests?Electra D Paskett
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:1620-8. 2012..The goal of this study was to test the Ohio American Cancer Society model of PN as it relates to reducing time to diagnostic resolution among persons with abnormal breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening tests or symptoms... - Exercise and dietary change after diagnosis and cancer-related symptoms in long-term survivors of breast cancer: CALGB 79804Catherine M Alfano
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and College of Public Health, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Psychooncology 18:128-33. 2009.... - Racial differences in colorectal cancer screening practices and knowledge within a low-income populationAnn Scheck McAlearney
Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Cancer 112:391-8. 2008..Within a low-income population of women, the authors examined racial differences in practices, knowledge, and barriers related to CRC screening... - Predicting human papillomavirus vaccine intentions of college-aged males: an examination of parents' and son's perceptionsMira L Katz
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
J Am Coll Health 60:449-59. 2012..To examine male students' and their parents' human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine communication in relation to males' willingness to discuss the vaccine with their health care provider and the likelihood of being vaccinated... - Dietary intake, food processing, and cooking methods among Amish and non-Amish adults living in Ohio Appalachia: relevance to nutritional risk factors for cancerGebra B Cuyún Carter
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Nutr Cancer 63:1208-17. 2011..Lifestyle factors, screening, and healthcare access may be contributing to the lower cancer incidence rates among the Amish and these results suggest areas of intervention to reduce the cancer burden... - Recruitment of minority and underserved populations in the United States: the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities experienceElectra D Paskett
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 29:847-61. 2008..The purpose of this study was to describe the recruitment experiences of projects that actively recruited minority and underserved populations as part of The Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) initiative... - Ohio Appalachia public health department personnel: human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine availability, and acceptance and concerns among parents of male and female adolescentsBenjamin R Oldach
College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
J Community Health 37:1157-63. 2012..Findings highlight content to include in strategies to increase HPV vaccination rates among Appalachia Ohio residents... - Participation in cancer trials: recruitment of underserved populationsElectra D Paskett
School of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 1:607-13. 2003..To recruit minorities to clinical trials, we have developed the Accrual to Clinical Trials (ACT) framework for understanding and enhancing the recruitment of participants to cancer trials... - Ohio Appalachian residents' views on smoke-free laws and cigarette warning labelsPaul L Reiter
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Rural Remote Health 12:1945. 2012..The attitudes and beliefs relating to these policies were examined among residents of Ohio Appalachia, a mostly rural region with high smoking prevalence among its residents... - Key informants' perspectives prior to beginning a cervical cancer study in Ohio AppalachiaMira L Katz
Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
Qual Health Res 17:131-41. 2007..The interviews provided information about the unique characteristics of this population that are important when developing effective strategies to address cancer-related health behaviors in this medically underserved population... - Measuring cervical cancer risk: development and validation of the CARE Risky Sexual Behavior IndexPaul L Reiter
Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Cancer Causes Control 20:1865-71. 2009..To develop and validate a risky sexual behavior index specific to cervical cancer research... - HPV vaccination among adolescent females from Appalachia: implications for cervical cancer disparitiesPaul L Reiter
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Suite 525, 1590 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:2220-30. 2012..We determined HPV vaccine coverage among adolescent females from Appalachia, made comparisons to non-Appalachian females, and examined how coverage differs across subregions within Appalachia... - Appalachian and non-Appalachian pediatricians' encouragement of the human papillomavirus vaccine: implications for health disparitiesJanice L Krieger
School of Communication, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43221, USA
Womens Health Issues 22:e19-26. 2012..The current study compared attitudes and behaviors of pediatricians with practices in Appalachia with those in non-Appalachia to identify potential strategies for reducing health disparities... - Gender differences in patients needs and concerns to diagnostic tests for possible cancerMira L Katz
The Ohio State University, School of Public Health and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Cancer Educ 19:227-31. 2004..Little is known about the difference between the concerns of men and women prior to undergoing diagnostic tests for cancer... - Observational study in ten beauty salons: results informing development of the North Carolina BEAUTY and Health ProjectFelicia M Solomon
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-7440, USA
Health Educ Behav 31:790-807. 2004..Implications for planning salon-based health promotion interventions--including the training of licensed cosmetologists to deliver health messages--are discussed in light of these findings... - Colorectal cancer screening among African American church members: a qualitative and quantitative study of patient-provider communicationMira L Katz
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
BMC Public Health 4:62. 2004..We sought to determine the relationship between the general quality of self-rated patient-provider communication and the completion of CRC screening... - Knowledge of stroke risk, signs of stroke, and the need for stroke education among children with sickle cell disease and their caregiversMira L Katz
Department of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
Ethn Health 7:115-23. 2002..This study assessed stroke knowledge and the need for stroke education among children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and their caregivers... - Multiple health behaviors among overweight, class I obese, and class II obese personsAimee S James
Department of Surgery and Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Ethn Dis 18:157-62. 2008..We also examine behavioral psychosocial correlates including knowledge, perceived benefits and barriers, self-efficacy, and social support for these behaviors... - Prostate and colon cancer screening messages in popular magazinesMira L Katz
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
J Gen Intern Med 19:843-8. 2004.... - Trust, benefit, satisfaction, and burden: a randomized controlled trial to reduce cancer risk through African-American churchesGiselle Corbie-Smith
Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wing D CB 7240, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
J Gen Intern Med 18:531-41. 2003..Community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches that actively engage communities in a study are assumed to lead to relevant findings, trusting relationships, and greater satisfaction with the research process... - "Does skinny mean healthy?" Perceived ideal, current, and healthy body sizes among African-American girls and their female caregiversMira L Katz
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Ethn Dis 14:533-41. 2004....
Research Grants
- Patient Activation To Increase Colon Cancer ScreeningMira Katz; Fiscal Year: 2007..abstract_text> ..