Search Results - "Sanja Percac-Lima"
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What matters most: Randomized controlled trial of breast cancer surgery conversation aids across socioeconomic strata
Published in Cancer (01-02-2021)“…Background Women of lower socioeconomic status (SES) with early‐stage breast cancer are more likely to report poorer physician‐patient communication, lower…”
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Implementing patient navigation programs: Considerations and lessons learned from the Alliance to Advance Patient‐Centered Cancer Care
Published in Cancer (15-07-2022)“…Background Six multidisciplinary cancer centers were selected and funded by the Merck Foundation (2017‐2021) to collaborate in the Alliance to Advance…”
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Patient navigation for lung cancer screening among current smokers in community health centers a randomized controlled trial
Published in Cancer medicine (Malden, MA) (01-03-2018)“…Annual chest computed tomography (CT) can decrease lung cancer mortality in high‐risk individuals. Patient navigation improves cancer screening rates in…”
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Getting patients back for routine colorectal cancer screening: Randomized controlled trial of a shared decision‐making intervention
Published in Cancer medicine (Malden, MA) (01-02-2023)“…Thousands of colonoscopies were canceled during the initial surge of the COVID‐19 pandemic. As facilities resumed services, some patients were hesitant to…”
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Long-Term Impact of a Culturally Tailored Patient Navigation Program on Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening in Refugee Women After the Program's End
Published in Health equity (01-01-2019)“…To examine the long-term effects of a patient navigation (PN) program for mammography screening tailored to refugee women and to assess screening utilization…”
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Cross-sectional Survey Examining Patient Attitudes and Preferences for Rescheduling Screening Colonoscopies Canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in MDM policy & practice (01-07-2022)“…Background. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic colonoscopies for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening were canceled. Patient perceptions of the benefits and risks of…”
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Satisfaction With Health Care Among Patients Navigated for Preventive Cancer Screening
Published in Journal of patient experience (01-09-2018)“…Background: Patient navigation (PN) programs can improve cancer screening in underserved populations. PN may advance quality and equity of care by supporting…”
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Financial Burden of Cancer Clinical Trial Participation and the Impact of a Cancer Care Equity Program
Published in The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) (01-04-2016)“…Introduction. Cancer clinical trial (CT) participation rates are low and financial barriers likely play a role. We implemented a cancer care equity program…”
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Adapting the Breast Cancer Surgery Decision Quality Instrument for Lower Socioeconomic Status: Improving Readability, Acceptability, and Relevance
Published in MDM policy & practice (01-07-2018)“…Introduction. Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy in women. The Decision Quality Instrument (DQI) measures the extent to which patients are…”
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A Culturally Tailored Navigator Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Community Health Center: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Published in Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM (01-02-2009)“…Background Minority racial/ethnic groups have low colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates. Objective To evaluate a culturally tailored intervention to increase…”
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Using CollaboRATE, a brief patient‐reported measure of shared decision making: Results from three clinical settings in the United States
Published in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (01-02-2018)“…Introduction CollaboRATE is a brief patient survey focused on shared decision making. This paper aims to (i) provide insight on facilitators and challenges to…”
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The longitudinal impact of patient navigation on equity in colorectal cancer screening in a large primary care network
Published in Cancer (01-07-2014)“…BACKGROUND The long‐term effects of interventions to improve colorectal (CRC) screening in vulnerable populations are uncertain. The authors evaluated the…”
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Patient navigation based on predictive modeling decreases no‐show rates in cancer care
Published in Cancer (15-05-2015)“…BACKGROUND Patient adherence to appointments is key to improving outcomes in health care. “No‐show” appointments contribute to suboptimal resource use. Patient…”
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Bosnian, Iraqi, and Somali Refugee Women Speak: A Comparative Qualitative Study of Refugee Health Beliefs on Preventive Health and Breast Cancer Screening
Published in Women's health issues (01-09-2015)“…Abstract Introduction The low uptake of preventive services in disadvantaged communities is a continuing challenge to public health. Women refugee communities…”
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Assessing the acceptability and feasibility of encounter decision aids for early stage breast cancer targeted at underserved patients
Published in BMC medical informatics and decision making (21-11-2016)“…Women of low socioeconomic status (SES) diagnosed with early stage breast cancer are less likely to be involved in treatment decisions. They tend to report…”
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Developing and Pilot Testing a Spanish Translation of CollaboRATE for Use in the United States
Published in PloS one (21-12-2016)“…Given the need for access to patient-facing materials in multiple languages, this study aimed to develop and pilot test an accurate and understandable…”
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Neuromuscular Impairments Contributing to Persistently Poor and Declining Lower-Extremity Mobility Among Older Adults: New Findings Informing Geriatric Rehabilitation
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation (01-08-2016)“…Abstract Objective To identify neuromuscular impairments most predictive of unfavorable mobility outcomes in late life. Design Longitudinal cohort study…”
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Implementation and sustainability factors of two early-stage breast cancer conversation aids in diverse practices
Published in Implementation science : IS (10-05-2021)“…Conversation aids can facilitate shared decision-making and improve patient-centered outcomes. However, few examples exist of sustained use of conversation…”
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What matters most: protocol for a randomized controlled trial of breast cancer surgery encounter decision aids across socioeconomic strata
Published in BMC public health (13-02-2018)“…Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in women. Mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery (BCS) have equivalent survival for early stage…”
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Which Neuromuscular Attributes Are Most Associated With Mobility Among Older Primary Care Patients?
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation (01-12-2013)“…Abstract Objective To identify the neuromuscular attributes that are associated with self-reported mobility status among older primary care patients. Design…”
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