Projects

Completed Research

Colorectal Cancer Screening Health Communication, Health Literacy, and Acculturation for Latinos in a Managed Care Organization
PI: Bridget Gaglio, KPCO

Ongoing Research

Testing an Optimal Model of Patient-Centered Cancer Care
PI: Ed Wagner, GHRI

Effective Communication for Preventing and Responding to Oncology Adverse Events
Co-PIs: Kathy Mazor, MPCI; Tom Gallager, UWash

Development of an On-Line Dissemination Planning Tool
PI: Borsika Rabin, KPCO

Stage One Feasibility Test of the Cancer Survival Query System
PI: Borsika Rabin, KPCO

Formative Research to Prepare to Assess Patient-Centered Communication in Cancer Care
PI: Kathy Mazor, MPCI

Increasing Parent Understanding of Cancer Treatment: Focusing on HoMeS
PI: Katie Walsh, UMass

Improving Physician-Parent Communication to Reduce Home Medication Errors and Improve Adherence in Children
PI: Katie Walsh, UMass

A Dissemination and Implementation Narrative Video Library for Practitioners and Researchers
PI: Borsika Rabin, KPCO

Evaluation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Cancer Survival Toolbox
PI: Bridget Gaglio, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute; Site PI: Borsika Rabin, KPCO

Assessing the Quality and Outcomes of Physician-Patient Communication about Prostate Cancer Screening
PI: Gwen Alexander, HFHS

Application of Patient Portal to Communicate, Connect and Support: A Breast Cancer Survivorship Program for Rural Pennsylvania
PI: Adele Spegman, GHS

Proposals Pending

Disseminating the CHESS E-Health Breast Cancer Support Intervention in Population-Based Care
Site PI: Jim Dearing, KPCO

A Network Survey of Policy Makers: Influences on Tobacco Control Policy Decisions
Site PI: Jim Dearing, KPCO

Proposals in Development

Implementation Fidelity and Variation in Asian Country Quitlines
PI: Jim Dearing, KPCO

Affiliated Funded Projects

Health Literacy and Cancer Prevention: Do People Understand What They Hear?
PI: Kathy Mazor, MPCI

Media Coverage and Direct to Consumer Advertising of Genetic Tests
PI: Alanna Kulchak Rahm, KPCO

A Multi-State Smokers' Quitline for Asian Language Speakers
Site PI: Jim Dearing, KPCO