Aimee S James
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 172965 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Aimee S James |
| NOMBRES | Aimee S |
| APELLIDO | James |
| FIRMA | JAMES A S |
| AFILIACIONES | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1411-9307 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 27 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 35 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2001 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Using the Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model to inform meaningful partner engagement and the selection of implementation strategies to increase colorectal cancer screening in fe…
Engaging community partners in research meaningfully can guide effective implementation efforts. This approach is particularly crucial when we work with complex, multilevel programs in low-resource settings that serve diverse populations. The application of dissemination and implementation science theories, models, and frameworks to facilitate the iterative, multilevel engagement of partners in selecting and optimizing implementation strategies i…
Ethnic and racial social identity, socioeconomic position, and women's bladder health
We need a little strength as well
An exploration of the needs and experiences of informal caregivers for Black breast cancer patients
Introduction: Informal caregivers such as spouses, family members, and friends provide important support to breast cancer patients, but caregivers themselves often need support as well. We interviewed caregivers for Black breast cancer patients to understand caregiver experiences, perspectives on patient/caregiver resources, experiences of racism/discrimination during the patient's cancer treatment, and reactions to a sample survivorship care pla…
Perspectives of cancer prevention and control resources from stakeholders in rural southern Illinois
PURPOSE: Rural residents have a higher cancer burden than urban residents, which is likely related to multiple socioecological factors. This study sought to investigate the perspectives of a diverse set of rural stakeholders regarding access to cancer prevention and control resources in rural southern Illinois. METHODS: Stakeholders were recruited from counties in southern Illinois and included residents (cancer survivors or caregivers), leaders …
Social Processes Informing Toileting Behavior Among Adolescent and Adult Women
Little is known about social processes shaping adolescent and adult women’s toileting behaviors. The “Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences” (SHARE) examines adolescent and adult women’s experiences related to bladder health across the life course. Forty-four focus groups with 360 participants organized by six age groups were conducted across seven sites. A transdisciplinary team used social cognitive theory as an interpretive le…
Understanding Posttreatment Patient‐Provider Communication and Follow‐Up Care Among Self‐Identified Rural Cancer Survivors in Illinois
PURPOSE: As disparities in rural-urban cancer survivorship rates continue to widen, optimizing patient-provider communication regarding timely follow-up care is a potential mechanism to improving survivorship-related outcomes. The current study examines sociodemographic and health predictors of posttreatment patient-provider communication and follow-up care and associations between written communication and timely follow-up care for cancer surviv…
Low Burden Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Smoking in Rural Healthcare Settings
Rural populations face significant smoking-related health disparities, such as a higher prevalence of lung cancer and cancer mortality, higher prevalence of smoking, and lower likelihood of receiving cessation treatment than urban counterparts. A significant proportion of health disparities in rural populations could be eliminated with low-barrier, easy-access treatment delivery methods for smoking cessation. In this study, we assessed treatment …
Waiting for care
U.S. Adolescent and Adult Women’s Experiences Accessing and Using Toilets in Schools, Workplaces, and Public Spaces
The World Health Organization recognizes access to clean and safe toilets as crucial for public health. This study explored U.S. adolescent and adult cisgender women's lived experiences accessing toilets in schools, workplaces, and public spaces. As part of the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium, we conducted 44 focus groups with female participants (n = 360; ages 11-93). Focus groups were stratified by age (11-…
Rural–Urban Differences in Cancer Incidence and Trends in the United States
Background: Cancer incidence and mortality rates in the United States are declining, but this decrease may not be observed in rural areas where residents are more likely to live in poverty, smoke, and forego cancer screening. However, there is limited research exploring national rural–urban differences in cancer incidence and trends. Methods: We analyzed data from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries' public use dataset, wh…
Beyond Adherence
Dominant health care professional discourses on cancer take for granted high levels of individual responsibility in cancer prevention, especially in expectations about preventive screening. At the same time, adhering to screening guidelines can be difficult for lower income and under-insured individuals. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prime example. Since the advent of CRC screening, disparities in CRC mortality have widened along lines of income, …
The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Findings demonstrate the value of government-supported, community-academic, CBPR partnerships in cancer prevention and control research
School holidays
This article discusses a practice of child residential mobility in Zambia that is frequently overlooked in migration studies and difficult to capture through standard survey methods: the practice of 'going on holiday' to the homes of relatives during breaks in the school term. Drawing on child-centered and quantitative research, this article examines the multiple dimensions of 'going on holiday' for children living in a low-income urban settlemen…
You don’t have to keep everything on paper”
Daily Hassles' Role in Health Seeking Behavior among Low-income Populations
Findings suggest daily hassles are unique among low-income populations and should be considered in health behavior interventions
Knowledge and Attitudes About Colon Cancer Screening Among African Americans
Lack of knowledge, low perceived risk, and attitudes about CRC screening may be important targets for interventions in low-income African American patients
Referrals Among Cancer Services Organizations Serving Underserved Cancer Patients in an Urban Area
Significant racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist nationwide in cancer screenings, treatments, and outcomes. Differences in health and social service provision and utilization may contribute to or exacerbate these disparities. We evaluated the composition and structure of a referral network of organizations providing services to underserved cancer patients in an urban area in 2007. We observed a need for increased awareness buil…
"Cutting" on cancer
Using Focus Groups in Community-Based Participatory Research
A community-based participatory approach requires that community members be involved in all phases of the research process. We describe three focus group studies with American Indians in Kansas and Missouri, using a newly developed method of conducting and analyzing focus groups with community input (72 focus groups, 519 participants). We conducted two needs assessment studies focused on barriers to breast and colorectal cancer screening and one …
Concordance of Patient‐Physician Obesity Diagnosis and Treatment Beliefs in Rural Practice Settings
Context: Although clinical guidelines recommend routine screening and treatment for obesity in primary care, lack of agreement between physicians and patients about the need for obesity treatment in the primary care setting may be an unexplored factor contributing to the obesity epidemic. Purpose and Methods: To better understand this dynamic, we surveyed 439 obese patients (body mass index 330) at the time of clinic visits in 2003 at diverse pri…
Health Behavior Correlates Among Colon Cancer Survivors
SCT constructs were associated with behavior and may be targets for future interventions, but other variables may be important as well
Using the Internet to Gather Evidence in Formative Intervention Research
With widespread adoption of the Internet, focus groups can now be conducted using Internet-mediated (IM) “chat” group technology. However, the methodology used for face-to-face groups must be adapted to this new communication medium. This paper presents a case study that describes feasibility issues of the IM “chat” focus groups, which arose when they were used to collect formative data for the NC STRIDES (STRategies for Improving Diet, Exercise,…
Tobacco Has a Purpose, Not Just a Past
Tobacco has long held spiritual significance to Native people of North America but, because of recreational use, it has become a health risk relatively recently. More Native people smoke than any other ethnic group (41 percent vs. 24 percent in whites and blacks), and death rates caused by tobacco-related diseases are disproportionately high. However, no tested, culturally tailored smoking cessation programs exist for this group. We used a critic…
Colorectal cancer screening among African American church members
Participants who rated their patient-provider communication as good were more likely to have completed CRC screening tests than those reporting poor communication. Among participants reporting good communication, knowledge about colorectal cancer was also associated with test completion. Interventions to improve patient-provider communication may be important to increase low rates of CRC screening test completion among African Americans
Using Focus Groups in Community-Based Participatory Research
A community-based participatory approach requires that community members be involved in all phases of the research process. We describe three focus group studies with American Indians in Kansas and Missouri, using a newly developed method of conducting and analyzing focus groups with community input (72 focus groups, 519 participants). We conducted two needs assessment studies focused on barriers to breast and colorectal cancer screening and one …
Waiting for care
Tobacco Has a Purpose, Not Just a Past
Tobacco has long held spiritual significance to Native people of North America but, because of recreational use, it has become a health risk relatively recently. More Native people smoke than any other ethnic group (41 percent vs. 24 percent in whites and blacks), and death rates caused by tobacco-related diseases are disproportionately high. However, no tested, culturally tailored smoking cessation programs exist for this group. We used a critic…
Beyond Adherence
Dominant health care professional discourses on cancer take for granted high levels of individual responsibility in cancer prevention, especially in expectations about preventive screening. At the same time, adhering to screening guidelines can be difficult for lower income and under-insured individuals. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prime example. Since the advent of CRC screening, disparities in CRC mortality have widened along lines of income, …
We need a little strength as well
The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Findings demonstrate the value of government-supported, community-academic, CBPR partnerships in cancer prevention and control research
School holidays
This article discusses a practice of child residential mobility in Zambia that is frequently overlooked in migration studies and difficult to capture through standard survey methods: the practice of 'going on holiday' to the homes of relatives during breaks in the school term. Drawing on child-centered and quantitative research, this article examines the multiple dimensions of 'going on holiday' for children living in a low-income urban settlemen…
Referrals Among Cancer Services Organizations Serving Underserved Cancer Patients in an Urban Area
Significant racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist nationwide in cancer screenings, treatments, and outcomes. Differences in health and social service provision and utilization may contribute to or exacerbate these disparities. We evaluated the composition and structure of a referral network of organizations providing services to underserved cancer patients in an urban area in 2007. We observed a need for increased awareness buil…
"Cutting" on cancer
Health Behavior Changes after Colon Cancer
This qualitative study assessed the feasibility and comparability of findings from face-to-face versus on-line chat focus groups including 12 individuals affected by colon cancer. Discussion questions focused on issues of lifestyle (nutrition and exercise), cancer screening, and treatment. Despite demographic differences, the themes that emerged from the two types of groups were similar. On-line participants generally talked more about cancer tre…
Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity Among African Americans
This sample appears to meet exercise guidelines. Psychosocial factors may be important for intervention in recreational, but not household or occupational activity
Colorectal cancer screening among African American church members
Participants who rated their patient-provider communication as good were more likely to have completed CRC screening tests than those reporting poor communication. Among participants reporting good communication, knowledge about colorectal cancer was also associated with test completion. Interventions to improve patient-provider communication may be important to increase low rates of CRC screening test completion among African Americans
Concordance of Patient‐Physician Obesity Diagnosis and Treatment Beliefs in Rural Practice Settings
Context: Although clinical guidelines recommend routine screening and treatment for obesity in primary care, lack of agreement between physicians and patients about the need for obesity treatment in the primary care setting may be an unexplored factor contributing to the obesity epidemic. Purpose and Methods: To better understand this dynamic, we surveyed 439 obese patients (body mass index 330) at the time of clinic visits in 2003 at diverse pri…
Health Behavior Correlates Among Colon Cancer Survivors
SCT constructs were associated with behavior and may be targets for future interventions, but other variables may be important as well
Using the Internet to Gather Evidence in Formative Intervention Research
With widespread adoption of the Internet, focus groups can now be conducted using Internet-mediated (IM) “chat” group technology. However, the methodology used for face-to-face groups must be adapted to this new communication medium. This paper presents a case study that describes feasibility issues of the IM “chat” focus groups, which arose when they were used to collect formative data for the NC STRIDES (STRategies for Improving Diet, Exercise,…
Tobacco Has a Purpose, Not Just a Past
Tobacco has long held spiritual significance to Native people of North America but, because of recreational use, it has become a health risk relatively recently. More Native people smoke than any other ethnic group (41 percent vs. 24 percent in whites and blacks), and death rates caused by tobacco-related diseases are disproportionately high. However, no tested, culturally tailored smoking cessation programs exist for this group. We used a critic…
Using Focus Groups in Community-Based Participatory Research
A community-based participatory approach requires that community members be involved in all phases of the research process. We describe three focus group studies with American Indians in Kansas and Missouri, using a newly developed method of conducting and analyzing focus groups with community input (72 focus groups, 519 participants). We conducted two needs assessment studies focused on barriers to breast and colorectal cancer screening and one …
Knowledge and Attitudes About Colon Cancer Screening Among African Americans
Lack of knowledge, low perceived risk, and attitudes about CRC screening may be important targets for interventions in low-income African American patients
Referrals Among Cancer Services Organizations Serving Underserved Cancer Patients in an Urban Area
Significant racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist nationwide in cancer screenings, treatments, and outcomes. Differences in health and social service provision and utilization may contribute to or exacerbate these disparities. We evaluated the composition and structure of a referral network of organizations providing services to underserved cancer patients in an urban area in 2007. We observed a need for increased awareness buil…
"Cutting" on cancer
You don’t have to keep everything on paper”
Daily Hassles' Role in Health Seeking Behavior among Low-income Populations
Findings suggest daily hassles are unique among low-income populations and should be considered in health behavior interventions
School holidays
This article discusses a practice of child residential mobility in Zambia that is frequently overlooked in migration studies and difficult to capture through standard survey methods: the practice of 'going on holiday' to the homes of relatives during breaks in the school term. Drawing on child-centered and quantitative research, this article examines the multiple dimensions of 'going on holiday' for children living in a low-income urban settlemen…
The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Findings demonstrate the value of government-supported, community-academic, CBPR partnerships in cancer prevention and control research
Beyond Adherence
Dominant health care professional discourses on cancer take for granted high levels of individual responsibility in cancer prevention, especially in expectations about preventive screening. At the same time, adhering to screening guidelines can be difficult for lower income and under-insured individuals. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prime example. Since the advent of CRC screening, disparities in CRC mortality have widened along lines of income, …
Rural–Urban Differences in Cancer Incidence and Trends in the United States
Background: Cancer incidence and mortality rates in the United States are declining, but this decrease may not be observed in rural areas where residents are more likely to live in poverty, smoke, and forego cancer screening. However, there is limited research exploring national rural–urban differences in cancer incidence and trends. Methods: We analyzed data from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries' public use dataset, wh…
U.S. Adolescent and Adult Women’s Experiences Accessing and Using Toilets in Schools, Workplaces, and Public Spaces
The World Health Organization recognizes access to clean and safe toilets as crucial for public health. This study explored U.S. adolescent and adult cisgender women's lived experiences accessing toilets in schools, workplaces, and public spaces. As part of the Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium, we conducted 44 focus groups with female participants (n = 360; ages 11-93). Focus groups were stratified by age (11-…
Understanding Posttreatment Patient‐Provider Communication and Follow‐Up Care Among Self‐Identified Rural Cancer Survivors in Illinois
PURPOSE: As disparities in rural-urban cancer survivorship rates continue to widen, optimizing patient-provider communication regarding timely follow-up care is a potential mechanism to improving survivorship-related outcomes. The current study examines sociodemographic and health predictors of posttreatment patient-provider communication and follow-up care and associations between written communication and timely follow-up care for cancer surviv…
Low Burden Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Smoking in Rural Healthcare Settings
Rural populations face significant smoking-related health disparities, such as a higher prevalence of lung cancer and cancer mortality, higher prevalence of smoking, and lower likelihood of receiving cessation treatment than urban counterparts. A significant proportion of health disparities in rural populations could be eliminated with low-barrier, easy-access treatment delivery methods for smoking cessation. In this study, we assessed treatment …
Waiting for care
Social Processes Informing Toileting Behavior Among Adolescent and Adult Women
Little is known about social processes shaping adolescent and adult women’s toileting behaviors. The “Study of Habits, Attitudes, Realities, and Experiences” (SHARE) examines adolescent and adult women’s experiences related to bladder health across the life course. Forty-four focus groups with 360 participants organized by six age groups were conducted across seven sites. A transdisciplinary team used social cognitive theory as an interpretive le…
An exploration of the needs and experiences of informal caregivers for Black breast cancer patients
Introduction: Informal caregivers such as spouses, family members, and friends provide important support to breast cancer patients, but caregivers themselves often need support as well. We interviewed caregivers for Black breast cancer patients to understand caregiver experiences, perspectives on patient/caregiver resources, experiences of racism/discrimination during the patient's cancer treatment, and reactions to a sample survivorship care pla…
Perspectives of cancer prevention and control resources from stakeholders in rural southern Illinois
PURPOSE: Rural residents have a higher cancer burden than urban residents, which is likely related to multiple socioecological factors. This study sought to investigate the perspectives of a diverse set of rural stakeholders regarding access to cancer prevention and control resources in rural southern Illinois. METHODS: Stakeholders were recruited from counties in southern Illinois and included residents (cancer survivors or caregivers), leaders …
We need a little strength as well
Medicine (24 obras) · Psychology (15 obras) · Cancer (14 obras) · Nursing (12 obras) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (11 obras) · Family medicine (10 obras) · Focus group (10 obras) · Gerontology (10 obras) · Environmental health (9 obras) · Sociology (9 obras)