Jessica L Krok-Schoen
Biographic Data
| ID | 123535 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica L Krok-Schoen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica L |
| FAMILY NAME | Krok-Schoen |
| SIGNATURE | KROK-SCHOEN J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2484-5887 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
ARts Through Intergenerational Social Engagement (Arise) Program
Social determinants of health and depressive symptoms before and after cancer diagnosis
Despite frequent reports of mental health needs among older women with cancer, depressive symptoms often go unrecognized and untreated, particularly in socially vulnerable survivors. Here, we examined associations of sociodemographic factors and social limitations with depressive symptoms from pre-diagnosis to post-diagnosis in older women diagnosed with breast or gynecological cancer. Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicar…
Snacks contribute considerably to total dietary intakes among adults stratified by glycemia in the United States
Little is known about the snacking patterns among adults with type 2 diabetes. The contribution of snacks to energy and nutrient intakes is important to further understand dietary patterns and glycemic control. The purpose of this study is to evaluate snack consumption among adults according to diabetes status in the United States. One NHANES 24-hour dietary recall for each participant collected between 2005–2016 was utilized for analysis (n = 23…
Resiliency Among Women’s Health Initiative Women Aged 80 and Older by Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status
Multiple factors were associated with resilience among women aged ≥80 in the Women's Health Initiative. Despite some differing correlates of resilience by race, ethnicity, and NSES, there were many similarities. These results may aid in the design of resilience interventions for the growing, increasingly diverse population of older women
The Association of Neighborhood Changes with Health-Related Quality of Life in the Women’s Health Initiative
Longitudinal studies can help us understand the effects of long-term neighborhood changes, as these can capture individual self-appraisal of current and future circumstances. We analyzed the association between neighborhood changes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes among older women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study. We used a subset ( n = 49,254) of the longitudinal WHI dataset of female participants, aged 50-79 at…
Trust in physicians, health insurance, and health care utilization among Chinese older immigrants
TIP played an important role in facilitating primary care visits among Chinese older immigrants regardless of insurance status. Additionally, TIP facilitated the ER visit and hospitalization among uninsured Chinese older immigrants
Get Wise (Wellness through Intergenerational Social Engagement): An Intergenerational Summer Program for Children and Long-term Care Residents
A diverse intergenerational (IG) program, the Get WISE program, was implemented at a long-term care facility with a nearby childcare center and a local university. Pre-post measures from the children regarding perceptions of older adults, and from the long-term care residents regarding their self-rated health, depressive symptoms, and perceptions of resident-youth interactions were collected. Significant improvements were observed in perceptions …
Diet Quality and the Number of Comorbidities Are Associated with General Health Among Older Female Cancer Survivors
Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations between diet quality, general health, and comorbidities among older female cancer survivors. Methods: Participants ( n = 171) completed one-time surveys to assess health-related quality of life (RAND-36), diet quality (Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015)), and number of comorbidities. Additional demographic and clinical variables were collected. Descriptive statistics, analysis of covariance, correl…
Belief About Mandatory School Vaccinations and Vaccination Refusal Among Ohio Appalachian Parents: Do Demographic and Religious Factors, General Health, and Political Affiliation Play a Role
PURPOSE: To examine how demographic, general health, religious, and political characteristics influenced beliefs about mandatory school vaccinations and history of vaccination refusal for children among Ohio Appalachian parents. METHODS: In 2013 and 2014, baseline data were obtained from parents (n = 337) of girls aged 9-17 from 12 counties in rural Ohio Appalachia enrolled in the Community Awareness, Resources and Education (CARE II) Project. Mu…
White–Black Differences in Cancer Incidence, Stage at Diagnosis, and Survival Among Older Adults
Continued efforts are needed to reduce racial disparities in cancer incidence and mortality among older adults
Characterizing Time to Diagnostic Resolution After an Abnormal Cancer Screening Exam in Older Adult Participants in the Ohio Patient Navigation Research Program
PN significantly reduced time to diagnostic resolution among older adults beginning 6 months after an abnormal cancer screening exam. Health care systems should include this population in PN programs to reduce cancer disparities
Ethnic disparities in cancer incidence and survival among the oldest old in the United States
Objective: To examine potential ethnic disparities in cancer incidence and survival rates among the oldest old using data from the SEER Program. Design: Cases diagnosed with one of the leading four cancer sites (lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, female breast, prostate) and four cancer sites (stomach, liver and intrahepatic bile duct, gallbladder, and cervical) that disproportionally affect Hispanics were reported to one of 18 SEER registries.…
Distributed Cognition in Cancer Treatment Decision Making: An Application of the Decide Decision-Making Styles Typology
Distributed cognition occurs when cognitive and affective schemas are shared between two or more people during interpersonal discussion. Although extant research focuses on distributed cognition in decision making between health care providers and patients, studies show that caregivers are also highly influential in the treatment decisions of patients. However, there are little empirical data describing how and when families exert influence. The …
Achieving Health Equity: Closing The Gaps In Health Care Disparities, Interventions, And Research
In the United States, racial/ethnic minority, rural, and low-income populations continue to experience suboptimal access to and quality of health care despite decades of recognition of health disparities and policy mandates to eliminate them. Many health care interventions that were designed to achieve health equity fall short because of gaps in knowledge and translation. We discuss these gaps and highlight innovative interventions that help addr…
Identifying factors of psychological distress on the experience of pain and symptom management among cancer patients
It must be recognized that psychological distress and experiences of pain frequency are contingent upon a myriad of factors that are not exclusive, but rather coexisting determinants of health. Further assessment of identified predictors such as age, race, socioeconomic status, and other physical and behavioral indicators are necessary, thus allowing for an expansive understanding of the daily challenges and concerns of individuals diagnosed with…
Age Differences in Cancer Treatment Decision Making and Social Support
Despite having lower received social support in cancer treatment DM, older adults were more satisfied with their DM than younger and middle-aged adults. Health care workers should be aware of different DM styles and influence of social networks to help facilitate optimal patient DM and satisfaction
Characterizing Community Health Workers on Research Teams: Results From the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities
Objectives. To quantify the characteristics of community health workers (CHWs) involved in community intervention research and, in particular, to characterize their job titles, roles, and responsibilities; recruitment and compensation; and training and supervision. Methods. We developed and administered a structured questionnaire consisting of 25 closed- and open-ended questions to staff on National Institutes of Health–funded Centers for Populat…
Gender differences in personality and cancer-related pain among older cancer patients
Indicators explaining gender differences in personality and pain among older cancer patients have not been adequately addressed. This study examined gender differences in cancer-related pain severity, the Five Factor Model of personality, and affect among older cancer patients (86 women, 64 men). No significant differences were found in pain severity between the gender groups. Analyses indicated that women scored significantly higher for the pers…
The Conceptualization of Self-Identity among Residents of Appalachia Ohio
Social identity and its association to culture, place, and health is an important, but understudied, area of research. One social group that illustrates this connection between place and identity is people living in Appalachia. This exploratory mixed-method study investigates the appropriateness of the self-concept of Ohio Appalachian adults with cancer as "Appalachian," the context associated with that identity and its association with community…
Caregiver Perceptions of Their Influence on Cancer Treatment Decision Making: Intersections of Language, Identity, and Illness
Serious illness of a loved one can disrupt a caregiver's sense of self and relationships. We examined the language caregivers use to describe the cancer treatment decision making of a loved one to understand how caregivers frame their own identity relative to a patient's illness. We analyzed transcripts from in-depth interviews conducted with caregivers ( N = 58) of cancer patients to examine the intersection among language, identity, and illness…
Race Differences in Personality and Affect Between Older White and Black Patients: An Exploratory Study
Caregiver Perceptions of Their Influence on Cancer Treatment Decision Making: Intersections of Language, Identity, and Illness
Serious illness of a loved one can disrupt a caregiver's sense of self and relationships. We examined the language caregivers use to describe the cancer treatment decision making of a loved one to understand how caregivers frame their own identity relative to a patient's illness. We analyzed transcripts from in-depth interviews conducted with caregivers ( N = 58) of cancer patients to examine the intersection among language, identity, and illness…
Get Wise (Wellness through Intergenerational Social Engagement): An Intergenerational Summer Program for Children and Long-term Care Residents
A diverse intergenerational (IG) program, the Get WISE program, was implemented at a long-term care facility with a nearby childcare center and a local university. Pre-post measures from the children regarding perceptions of older adults, and from the long-term care residents regarding their self-rated health, depressive symptoms, and perceptions of resident-youth interactions were collected. Significant improvements were observed in perceptions …
Distributed Cognition in Cancer Treatment Decision Making: An Application of the Decide Decision-Making Styles Typology
Distributed cognition occurs when cognitive and affective schemas are shared between two or more people during interpersonal discussion. Although extant research focuses on distributed cognition in decision making between health care providers and patients, studies show that caregivers are also highly influential in the treatment decisions of patients. However, there are little empirical data describing how and when families exert influence. The …
Characterizing Community Health Workers on Research Teams: Results From the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities
Objectives. To quantify the characteristics of community health workers (CHWs) involved in community intervention research and, in particular, to characterize their job titles, roles, and responsibilities; recruitment and compensation; and training and supervision. Methods. We developed and administered a structured questionnaire consisting of 25 closed- and open-ended questions to staff on National Institutes of Health–funded Centers for Populat…
Trust in physicians, health insurance, and health care utilization among Chinese older immigrants
TIP played an important role in facilitating primary care visits among Chinese older immigrants regardless of insurance status. Additionally, TIP facilitated the ER visit and hospitalization among uninsured Chinese older immigrants
White–Black Differences in Cancer Incidence, Stage at Diagnosis, and Survival Among Older Adults
Continued efforts are needed to reduce racial disparities in cancer incidence and mortality among older adults
Race Differences in Personality and Affect Between Older White and Black Patients: An Exploratory Study
The Conceptualization of Self-Identity among Residents of Appalachia Ohio
Social identity and its association to culture, place, and health is an important, but understudied, area of research. One social group that illustrates this connection between place and identity is people living in Appalachia. This exploratory mixed-method study investigates the appropriateness of the self-concept of Ohio Appalachian adults with cancer as "Appalachian," the context associated with that identity and its association with community…
Caregiver Perceptions of Their Influence on Cancer Treatment Decision Making: Intersections of Language, Identity, and Illness
Serious illness of a loved one can disrupt a caregiver's sense of self and relationships. We examined the language caregivers use to describe the cancer treatment decision making of a loved one to understand how caregivers frame their own identity relative to a patient's illness. We analyzed transcripts from in-depth interviews conducted with caregivers ( N = 58) of cancer patients to examine the intersection among language, identity, and illness…
Achieving Health Equity: Closing The Gaps In Health Care Disparities, Interventions, And Research
In the United States, racial/ethnic minority, rural, and low-income populations continue to experience suboptimal access to and quality of health care despite decades of recognition of health disparities and policy mandates to eliminate them. Many health care interventions that were designed to achieve health equity fall short because of gaps in knowledge and translation. We discuss these gaps and highlight innovative interventions that help addr…
Identifying factors of psychological distress on the experience of pain and symptom management among cancer patients
It must be recognized that psychological distress and experiences of pain frequency are contingent upon a myriad of factors that are not exclusive, but rather coexisting determinants of health. Further assessment of identified predictors such as age, race, socioeconomic status, and other physical and behavioral indicators are necessary, thus allowing for an expansive understanding of the daily challenges and concerns of individuals diagnosed with…
Age Differences in Cancer Treatment Decision Making and Social Support
Despite having lower received social support in cancer treatment DM, older adults were more satisfied with their DM than younger and middle-aged adults. Health care workers should be aware of different DM styles and influence of social networks to help facilitate optimal patient DM and satisfaction
Characterizing Community Health Workers on Research Teams: Results From the Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities
Objectives. To quantify the characteristics of community health workers (CHWs) involved in community intervention research and, in particular, to characterize their job titles, roles, and responsibilities; recruitment and compensation; and training and supervision. Methods. We developed and administered a structured questionnaire consisting of 25 closed- and open-ended questions to staff on National Institutes of Health–funded Centers for Populat…
Gender differences in personality and cancer-related pain among older cancer patients
Indicators explaining gender differences in personality and pain among older cancer patients have not been adequately addressed. This study examined gender differences in cancer-related pain severity, the Five Factor Model of personality, and affect among older cancer patients (86 women, 64 men). No significant differences were found in pain severity between the gender groups. Analyses indicated that women scored significantly higher for the pers…
White–Black Differences in Cancer Incidence, Stage at Diagnosis, and Survival Among Older Adults
Continued efforts are needed to reduce racial disparities in cancer incidence and mortality among older adults
Characterizing Time to Diagnostic Resolution After an Abnormal Cancer Screening Exam in Older Adult Participants in the Ohio Patient Navigation Research Program
PN significantly reduced time to diagnostic resolution among older adults beginning 6 months after an abnormal cancer screening exam. Health care systems should include this population in PN programs to reduce cancer disparities
Ethnic disparities in cancer incidence and survival among the oldest old in the United States
Objective: To examine potential ethnic disparities in cancer incidence and survival rates among the oldest old using data from the SEER Program. Design: Cases diagnosed with one of the leading four cancer sites (lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, female breast, prostate) and four cancer sites (stomach, liver and intrahepatic bile duct, gallbladder, and cervical) that disproportionally affect Hispanics were reported to one of 18 SEER registries.…
Distributed Cognition in Cancer Treatment Decision Making: An Application of the Decide Decision-Making Styles Typology
Distributed cognition occurs when cognitive and affective schemas are shared between two or more people during interpersonal discussion. Although extant research focuses on distributed cognition in decision making between health care providers and patients, studies show that caregivers are also highly influential in the treatment decisions of patients. However, there are little empirical data describing how and when families exert influence. The …
Belief About Mandatory School Vaccinations and Vaccination Refusal Among Ohio Appalachian Parents: Do Demographic and Religious Factors, General Health, and Political Affiliation Play a Role
PURPOSE: To examine how demographic, general health, religious, and political characteristics influenced beliefs about mandatory school vaccinations and history of vaccination refusal for children among Ohio Appalachian parents. METHODS: In 2013 and 2014, baseline data were obtained from parents (n = 337) of girls aged 9-17 from 12 counties in rural Ohio Appalachia enrolled in the Community Awareness, Resources and Education (CARE II) Project. Mu…
Diet Quality and the Number of Comorbidities Are Associated with General Health Among Older Female Cancer Survivors
Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations between diet quality, general health, and comorbidities among older female cancer survivors. Methods: Participants ( n = 171) completed one-time surveys to assess health-related quality of life (RAND-36), diet quality (Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015)), and number of comorbidities. Additional demographic and clinical variables were collected. Descriptive statistics, analysis of covariance, correl…
The Association of Neighborhood Changes with Health-Related Quality of Life in the Women’s Health Initiative
Longitudinal studies can help us understand the effects of long-term neighborhood changes, as these can capture individual self-appraisal of current and future circumstances. We analyzed the association between neighborhood changes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes among older women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study. We used a subset ( n = 49,254) of the longitudinal WHI dataset of female participants, aged 50-79 at…
Trust in physicians, health insurance, and health care utilization among Chinese older immigrants
TIP played an important role in facilitating primary care visits among Chinese older immigrants regardless of insurance status. Additionally, TIP facilitated the ER visit and hospitalization among uninsured Chinese older immigrants
Get Wise (Wellness through Intergenerational Social Engagement): An Intergenerational Summer Program for Children and Long-term Care Residents
A diverse intergenerational (IG) program, the Get WISE program, was implemented at a long-term care facility with a nearby childcare center and a local university. Pre-post measures from the children regarding perceptions of older adults, and from the long-term care residents regarding their self-rated health, depressive symptoms, and perceptions of resident-youth interactions were collected. Significant improvements were observed in perceptions …
Snacks contribute considerably to total dietary intakes among adults stratified by glycemia in the United States
Little is known about the snacking patterns among adults with type 2 diabetes. The contribution of snacks to energy and nutrient intakes is important to further understand dietary patterns and glycemic control. The purpose of this study is to evaluate snack consumption among adults according to diabetes status in the United States. One NHANES 24-hour dietary recall for each participant collected between 2005–2016 was utilized for analysis (n = 23…
Resiliency Among Women’s Health Initiative Women Aged 80 and Older by Race, Ethnicity, and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status
Multiple factors were associated with resilience among women aged ≥80 in the Women's Health Initiative. Despite some differing correlates of resilience by race, ethnicity, and NSES, there were many similarities. These results may aid in the design of resilience interventions for the growing, increasingly diverse population of older women
Social determinants of health and depressive symptoms before and after cancer diagnosis
Despite frequent reports of mental health needs among older women with cancer, depressive symptoms often go unrecognized and untreated, particularly in socially vulnerable survivors. Here, we examined associations of sociodemographic factors and social limitations with depressive symptoms from pre-diagnosis to post-diagnosis in older women diagnosed with breast or gynecological cancer. Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicar…
ARts Through Intergenerational Social Engagement (Arise) Program
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