Jean Edwards
Biographic Data
| ID | 127424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jean Edwards |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jean |
| FAMILY NAME | Edwards |
| SIGNATURE | EDWARDS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9184-1048 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Community Health Worker‐delivered tobacco cessation in a small rural county
PURPOSE: We evaluated a Community Health Worker (CHW)-Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) model for delivering tailored tobacco treatment counseling and support in a rural, low-resourced county. METHODS: This was an exploratory, prospective study of people 18 years or older who used any tobacco product including e-cigarettes or vapes in the past 30 days. The CHW assessed tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure, and quit history; and collected an ex…
Feasibility and efficacy of a novel audiovisual tool to increase colorectal cancer screening among rural Appalachian Kentucky adults
Introduction: Residents of Appalachian regions in Kentucky experience increased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. While population-based screening methods, such as fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), can reduce many screening barriers, written instructions to complete FIT can be challenging for some individuals. We developed a novel audiovisual tool ("talking card") to educate and motivate accurate FIT completion and assessed its fe…
Interventions to address cancer‐related financial toxicity
PURPOSE: Addressing financial toxicity among cancer patients is a complex process that requires a multifaceted approach, particularly for rural patients who may face additional cost-related barriers to care. In this study, we examined interventions being implemented by financial navigation staff at various cancer centers that help address financial toxicity experienced by oncology patients. METHODS: We conducted semistructured interviews with a c…
Availability of Health Insurance Literacy Resources Fails to Meet Consumer Needs in Rural, Appalachian Communities
PURPOSE: With the impending changes to state Medicaid programs and other health reform policies, it is imperative to understand the factors at play in promoting consumer health insurance literacy and health system engagement. This study examines the availability of health system and community-based programs promoting health insurance literacy and supporting informed consumer health care decision making in rural communities in Kentucky. METHODS: F…
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Examine Barriers to Healthcare Access for Hispanic and Latino Immigrants in the U.S. South
Image of God, Religion, Spirituality, and Life Changes in Breast Cancer Survivors
Exploring the Providers Perspective of Health and Social Service Availability for Immigrants and Refugees in a Southern Urban Community
Generalization of relative competence mediating conformity across differing tasks
Subject correctness and group agreement were initially varied for college subjects performing a multiple‐choice informational task (Canadian Knowledge Inventory). On a subsequent perceptual task (Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices), the dependent variable of conformity was assessed to examine generalization of relative competence formed on the informational task. It was seen that: (1) Those who perceived themselves to be less competent than th…
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Generalization of relative competence mediating conformity across differing tasks
Subject correctness and group agreement were initially varied for college subjects performing a multiple‐choice informational task (Canadian Knowledge Inventory). On a subsequent perceptual task (Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices), the dependent variable of conformity was assessed to examine generalization of relative competence formed on the informational task. It was seen that: (1) Those who perceived themselves to be less competent than th…
Exploring the Providers Perspective of Health and Social Service Availability for Immigrants and Refugees in a Southern Urban Community
Image of God, Religion, Spirituality, and Life Changes in Breast Cancer Survivors
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Examine Barriers to Healthcare Access for Hispanic and Latino Immigrants in the U.S. South
Availability of Health Insurance Literacy Resources Fails to Meet Consumer Needs in Rural, Appalachian Communities
PURPOSE: With the impending changes to state Medicaid programs and other health reform policies, it is imperative to understand the factors at play in promoting consumer health insurance literacy and health system engagement. This study examines the availability of health system and community-based programs promoting health insurance literacy and supporting informed consumer health care decision making in rural communities in Kentucky. METHODS: F…
Interventions to address cancer‐related financial toxicity
PURPOSE: Addressing financial toxicity among cancer patients is a complex process that requires a multifaceted approach, particularly for rural patients who may face additional cost-related barriers to care. In this study, we examined interventions being implemented by financial navigation staff at various cancer centers that help address financial toxicity experienced by oncology patients. METHODS: We conducted semistructured interviews with a c…
Feasibility and efficacy of a novel audiovisual tool to increase colorectal cancer screening among rural Appalachian Kentucky adults
Introduction: Residents of Appalachian regions in Kentucky experience increased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. While population-based screening methods, such as fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), can reduce many screening barriers, written instructions to complete FIT can be challenging for some individuals. We developed a novel audiovisual tool ("talking card") to educate and motivate accurate FIT completion and assessed its fe…
Community Health Worker‐delivered tobacco cessation in a small rural county
PURPOSE: We evaluated a Community Health Worker (CHW)-Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) model for delivering tailored tobacco treatment counseling and support in a rural, low-resourced county. METHODS: This was an exploratory, prospective study of people 18 years or older who used any tobacco product including e-cigarettes or vapes in the past 30 days. The CHW assessed tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure, and quit history; and collected an ex…
Medicine (7 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)