KAREN MENESES

Summary

Affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Transition from treatment to survivorship: effects of a psychoeducational intervention on quality of life in breast cancer survivors
    Karen Dow Meneses
    School of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
    Oncol Nurs Forum 34:1007-16. 2007
  2. ncbi Does economic burden influence quality of life in breast cancer survivors?
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Gynecol Oncol 124:437-43. 2012
  3. ncbi Development of the Fertility and Cancer Project: an Internet approach to help young cancer survivors
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
    Oncol Nurs Forum 37:191-7. 2010
  4. ncbi Evaluation of the Fertility and Cancer Project (FCP) among young breast cancer survivors
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Psychooncology 19:1112-5. 2010
  5. ncbi Preliminary evaluation of psychoeducational support interventions on quality of life in rural breast cancer survivors after primary treatment
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, GM029, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Cancer Nurs 32:385-97. 2009
  6. ncbi An evaluation of the Train the Trainer International Breast Health and Breast Cancer Education: lessons learned
    Karen Dow Meneses
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 1210, USA
    J Cancer Educ 23:267-71. 2008
  7. ncbi An application of longitudinal analysis with skewed outcomes
    Andres Azuero
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, NE, USA
    Nurs Res 59:301-7. 2010
  8. ncbi Out of pocket cost comparison between Caucasian and minority breast cancer survivors in the Breast Cancer Education Intervention (BCEI)
    Maria Pisu
    School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 4410, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 127:521-9. 2011
  9. ncbi The out of pocket cost of breast cancer survivors: a review
    Maria Pisu
    University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
    J Cancer Surviv 4:202-9. 2010
  10. ncbi Live item index technique: an intervention research tool
    Patrick McNees
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294 1210, USA
    Nurs Res 57:69-74. 2008

Research Grants

  1. Quality of Life Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors
    Karen Dow; Fiscal Year: 2004
  2. Rural Breast Cancer Survivors Intervention
    KAREN MENESES; Fiscal Year: 2007
  3. Rural Breast Cancer Survivors Intervention
    KAREN MENESES; Fiscal Year: 2009
  4. Rural Breast Cancer Survivors Intervention
    KAREN MENESES; Fiscal Year: 2010

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications15

  1. ncbi Transition from treatment to survivorship: effects of a psychoeducational intervention on quality of life in breast cancer survivors
    Karen Dow Meneses
    School of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
    Oncol Nurs Forum 34:1007-16. 2007
    ..To examine the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention on quality of life (QOL) in breast cancer survivors in post-treatment survivorship...
  2. ncbi Does economic burden influence quality of life in breast cancer survivors?
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Gynecol Oncol 124:437-43. 2012
    ..Yet, economic burden is rarely examined in cancer survivorship. The goal of this paper is to describe the effect of economic hardship and burden among women with breast cancer...
  3. ncbi Development of the Fertility and Cancer Project: an Internet approach to help young cancer survivors
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
    Oncol Nurs Forum 37:191-7. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi Evaluation of the Fertility and Cancer Project (FCP) among young breast cancer survivors
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Psychooncology 19:1112-5. 2010
    ..We report FCP participants' (a) changes in mood and functioning and (b) changes in knowledge of fertility and cancer from baseline to 6-month follow-up...
  5. ncbi Preliminary evaluation of psychoeducational support interventions on quality of life in rural breast cancer survivors after primary treatment
    KAREN MENESES
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, GM029, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
    Cancer Nurs 32:385-97. 2009
    ..Thus, it appears that at least some rural breast cancer survivors can and will participate in a larger trial and will maintain their participation and that those that do participate experience significant QOL benefit...
  6. ncbi An evaluation of the Train the Trainer International Breast Health and Breast Cancer Education: lessons learned
    Karen Dow Meneses
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 1210, USA
    J Cancer Educ 23:267-71. 2008
    ..Train the Trainer (TTT) Breast Health and Breast Cancer Education program was a workshop for nurses to improve knowledge about breast health and breast cancer...
  7. ncbi An application of longitudinal analysis with skewed outcomes
    Andres Azuero
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, NE, USA
    Nurs Res 59:301-7. 2010
    ..However, these designs present statistical challenges particularly related to accounting for the variance and covariance of the repeated measurements on the same participants and to modeling outcomes that are not normally distributed...
  8. ncbi Out of pocket cost comparison between Caucasian and minority breast cancer survivors in the Breast Cancer Education Intervention (BCEI)
    Maria Pisu
    School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 4410, USA
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 127:521-9. 2011
    ..Future studies can investigate how this burden affects the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, especially minorities...
  9. ncbi The out of pocket cost of breast cancer survivors: a review
    Maria Pisu
    University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
    J Cancer Surviv 4:202-9. 2010
    ..Current turbulent economic climate increases the urgency to better understand this burden. Few studies or systematic reviews focus on OOP costs...
  10. ncbi Live item index technique: an intervention research tool
    Patrick McNees
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294 1210, USA
    Nurs Res 57:69-74. 2008
    ..Yet, discrete items within those scales may be insensitive indicators for a specific population sample or intervention, thus creating what often appears to be chaotic data...
  11. ncbi Self-assessed knowledge of treatment and fertility preservation in young women with breast cancer
    Angela M Jukkala
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA
    Fertil Steril 94:2396-8. 2010
    ..These women need access to high-quality health information to support their participation in medical decision making about fertility preservation...
  12. ncbi Quality of life in cancer survivorship: 20 years later
    KAREN MENESES
    chool of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Semin Oncol Nurs 26:36-46. 2010
    ..To discuss the unique quality-of-life (QOL) issues for cancer survivors and provide guidance for the selection of measures to assess them...
  13. ncbi Technology, cognitive remediation, and nursing: directions for successful cognitive aging
    David E Vance
    School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294 1210, USA
    J Gerontol Nurs 35:50-6. 2009
    ..As such, guiding older patients, as well as some facilities, in this direction may be a way to help. However, certain caveats and suggestions are warranted...
  14. ncbi Upper extremity lymphedema after treatment for breast cancer: a review of the literature
    Karen Dow Meneses
    College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 38216, USA
    Ostomy Wound Manage 53:16-29. 2007
    ..Currently available evidence also indicates that increased clinician and patient awareness and education may help reduce the risk of lymphedema-associated complications through early detection and prompt interventions...
  15. ncbi The longitudinal effects of cancer treatment on sexuality in individuals with lung cancer
    Judith A Shell
    Osceola Cancer Center, Kissimmee, FL, USA
    Oncol Nurs Forum 35:73-9. 2008
    ..To examine changes in sexual functioning during treatment for lung cancer and the extent to which age, gender, social support, and mood status affect sexual dysfunction...

Research Grants8

  1. Quality of Life Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors
    Karen Dow; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ....
  2. Rural Breast Cancer Survivors Intervention
    KAREN MENESES; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Such innovation is necessary if the deleterious consequences of survivorship neglect are to be avoided. ..
  3. Rural Breast Cancer Survivors Intervention
    KAREN MENESES; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Such innovation is necessary if the deleterious consequences of survivorship neglect are to be avoided. ..
  4. Rural Breast Cancer Survivors Intervention
    KAREN MENESES; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Such innovation is necessary if the deleterious consequences of survivorship neglect are to be avoided. ..