Anne L Ersig

Summary

Affiliation: University of Iowa
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Communication, encouragement, and cancer screening in families with and without mutations for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: a pilot study
    Anne L Ersig
    Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    Genet Med 11:728-34. 2009
  2. ncbi Explanations of risk in families without identified mutations for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
    Anne L Ersig
    College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Nurs Scholarsh 42:139-46. 2010
  3. ncbi Understanding patterns of health communication in families at risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: examining the effect of conclusive versus indeterminate genetic test results
    Anne L Ersig
    College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 1121, USA
    Health Commun 26:587-94. 2011
  4. ncbi Colon cancer screening practices and disclosure after receipt of positive or inconclusive genetic test results for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
    Anne L Ersig
    Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 2073, USA
    Cancer 115:4071-9. 2009
  5. ncbi Characteristics of health information gatherers, disseminators, and blockers within families at risk of hereditary cancer: implications for family health communication interventions
    Laura M Koehly
    Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Building 31, Room B1B37D, 31 Center Drive MSC 2073, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:2203-9. 2009

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Communication, encouragement, and cancer screening in families with and without mutations for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: a pilot study
    Anne L Ersig
    Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    Genet Med 11:728-34. 2009
    ..Little is known about colonoscopy completion in families suspected of having hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer but without identified mutations...
  2. ncbi Explanations of risk in families without identified mutations for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
    Anne L Ersig
    College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Nurs Scholarsh 42:139-46. 2010
    ..This study explored thoughts about and responses to risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) when a family member has received indeterminate genetic test results...
  3. ncbi Understanding patterns of health communication in families at risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: examining the effect of conclusive versus indeterminate genetic test results
    Anne L Ersig
    College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 1121, USA
    Health Commun 26:587-94. 2011
    ..Understanding existing communication patterns could help improve education and counseling processes, and facilitate the development of interventions designed to assist in family discussions of risk...
  4. ncbi Colon cancer screening practices and disclosure after receipt of positive or inconclusive genetic test results for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
    Anne L Ersig
    Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 2073, USA
    Cancer 115:4071-9. 2009
    ..This study compared endoscopy use and disclosure between individuals with positive and inconclusive genetic test results, within a year after results were received...
  5. ncbi Characteristics of health information gatherers, disseminators, and blockers within families at risk of hereditary cancer: implications for family health communication interventions
    Laura M Koehly
    Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Building 31, Room B1B37D, 31 Center Drive MSC 2073, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
    Am J Public Health 99:2203-9. 2009
    ..Given the importance of the dissemination of accurate family history to assess disease risk, we characterized the gatherers, disseminators, and blockers of health information within families at high genetic risk of cancer...