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    Factors influencing U.S. women’s interest and preferences for breast cancer risk communication: a cross-sectional study from a large tertiary care breast imaging center

    Breast imaging clinics in the United States (U.S.) are increasingly implementing breast cancer risk assessment (BCRA) to align with evolving guideline recommendations but with limited uptake of risk-reduction ...

    Jessica D. Austin, Emily James, Rachel L Perez, Gina L. Mazza in BMC Women's Health (2024)

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    Breast Cancer Risk Perceptions Among Underserved, Hispanic Women: Implications for Risk-Based Approaches to Screening

    Understanding factors that shape breast cancer risk perceptions is essential for implementing risk-based approaches to breast cancer detection and prevention. This study aimed to assess multilevel factors, inc...

    Jessica D. Austin, Sarah M. Jenkins in Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Dispar… (2024)

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    From study plans to capacity building: a journey towards health equity in cancer survivorship

    This article highlights the importance of pausing and reflecting on one's motivation, capacity, and positionality when engaging in health equity research and encourages researchers to engage in critical self-r...

    Prajakta Adsul, Jessica D. Austin, Perla Chebli in Cancer Causes & Control (2023)

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    The Longitudinal Implementation Strategy Tracking System (LISTS): feasibility, usability, and pilot testing of a novel method

    Systematic approaches are needed to accurately characterize the dynamic use of implementation strategies and how they change over time. We describe the development and preliminary evaluation of the Longitudina...

    Justin D. Smith, Wynne E. Norton in Implementation Science Communications (2023)

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    Implementing cancer symptom management interventions utilizing patient-reported outcomes: a pre-implementation evaluation of barriers and facilitators

    Symptoms can negatively impact quality of life for patients with a history of cancer. Digital, electronic health record (EHR)-integrated approaches to routine symptom monitoring accompanied by evidence-based i...

    Sarah A. Minteer, Andrea Cheville, Nathan Tesch in Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)

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    Experience of a National Cancer Institute-Designated Community Outreach and Engagement Program in Supporting Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVD-19) continues to disrupt cancer care delivery efforts and exacerbate existing health inequities. Here we describe the impact of COVID-19 on community outreach organizations pa...

    Jessica D. Austin, Kimberly Burke, Erica J. Lee Argov in Journal of Community Health (2022)

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    A mixed-methods study of multi-level factors influencing mammography overuse among an older ethnically diverse screening population: implications for de-implementation

    There is growing concern that routine mammography screening is overused among older women. Successful and equitable de-implementation of mammography will require a multi-level understanding of the factors cont...

    Jessica D. Austin, Parisa Tehranifar in Implementation Science Communications (2021)

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    Older Women’s Perspectives Driving Mammography Screening Use and Overuse: a Narrative Review of Mixed-Methods Studies

    Examining what older women know and perceive about mammography screening is critical for understanding patterns of under- and overuse, and concordance with screening mammography guidelines in the USA. This nar...

    Jessica D. Austin, Rachel C. Shelton, Erica J. Lee Argov in Current Epidemiology Reports (2020)

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    A structural equation modeling approach to understanding pathways linking survivorship care plans to survivor-level outcomes

    Several high-profile organizations have mandated the delivery of survivorship care plans (SCPs) despite mixed evidence regarding the effectiveness of SCPs on key survivor-level outcomes. There is a need to und...

    Jessica D. Austin, Marlyn Allicock, Folefac Atem in Journal of Cancer Survivorship (2020)

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    Implications for patient-provider communication and health self-efficacy among cancer survivors with multiple chronic conditions: results from the Health Information National Trends Survey

    Cancer survivors with multiple chronic conditions experience significant challenges managing their health. The six core functions of patient-centered communication (PCC)—fostering healing relationships, exchan...

    Jessica D. Austin, Michael C. Robertson, L. Aubree Shay in Journal of Cancer Survivorship (2019)