Carol P Somkin
Biographic Data
| ID | 324001 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol P Somkin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol P |
| FAMILY NAME | Somkin |
| SIGNATURE | SOMKIN C P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kaiser Permanente |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6994-1250 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 83 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effectiveness and Reach of the FLU-FIT Program in an Integrated Health Care System
Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of offering home fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) during influenza vaccination clinics to increase colorectal cancer screening (CRCS). Methods. In a clinical trial at Kaiser Permanente Northern California influenza clinics in Redwood City, Richmond, South San Francisco, Union City, and Fresno, we randomly assigned influenza clinic dates to intervention (FIT offered) or control (FIT not offered) and compare…
Considering Culture in Physician- Patient Communication During Colorectal Cancer Screening
Racial and ethnic disparities exist in both incidence and stage detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). We hypothesized that cultural practices (i.e., communication norms and expectations) influence patients' and their physicians' understanding and talk about CRC screening. We examined 44 videotaped observations of clinic visits that included a CRC screening recommendation and transcripts from semistructured interviews that doctors and patients sep…
The Effect of Access and Satisfaction on Regular Mammogram and Papanicolaou Test Screening in a Multiethnic Population
BACKGROUND: Access and satisfaction are determinants of preventive service use, but few studies have evaluated their role in breast and cervical cancer screening in multiethnic populations. OBJECTIVES: We sought to investigate the relationship between race/ethnicity, access, satisfaction, and regular mammogram and Papanicolaou test receipt in 5 racial/ethnic groups. RESEARCH DESIGN: We conducted a telephone survey in 4 languages. SUBJECTS: Our su…
Local services and amenities, neighborhood social capital, and health
Breast self-examination
We conducted a prospective study of 459 women to determine if a one-session class in breast self-examination (BSE) can improve competence and frequency. Women who attended the class were randomly assigned to one of two groups. We assessed three areas of competence of BSE in one group immediately before the class, in the other group immediately after the class, and in both groups at follow-up one year later. Of the 459 women who attended the class…
Attitudes toward abortion
Local services and amenities, neighborhood social capital, and health
Considering Culture in Physician- Patient Communication During Colorectal Cancer Screening
Racial and ethnic disparities exist in both incidence and stage detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). We hypothesized that cultural practices (i.e., communication norms and expectations) influence patients' and their physicians' understanding and talk about CRC screening. We examined 44 videotaped observations of clinic visits that included a CRC screening recommendation and transcripts from semistructured interviews that doctors and patients sep…
Effectiveness and Reach of the FLU-FIT Program in an Integrated Health Care System
Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of offering home fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) during influenza vaccination clinics to increase colorectal cancer screening (CRCS). Methods. In a clinical trial at Kaiser Permanente Northern California influenza clinics in Redwood City, Richmond, South San Francisco, Union City, and Fresno, we randomly assigned influenza clinic dates to intervention (FIT offered) or control (FIT not offered) and compare…
Attitudes toward abortion
Breast self-examination
We conducted a prospective study of 459 women to determine if a one-session class in breast self-examination (BSE) can improve competence and frequency. Women who attended the class were randomly assigned to one of two groups. We assessed three areas of competence of BSE in one group immediately before the class, in the other group immediately after the class, and in both groups at follow-up one year later. Of the 459 women who attended the class…
The Effect of Access and Satisfaction on Regular Mammogram and Papanicolaou Test Screening in a Multiethnic Population
BACKGROUND: Access and satisfaction are determinants of preventive service use, but few studies have evaluated their role in breast and cervical cancer screening in multiethnic populations. OBJECTIVES: We sought to investigate the relationship between race/ethnicity, access, satisfaction, and regular mammogram and Papanicolaou test receipt in 5 racial/ethnic groups. RESEARCH DESIGN: We conducted a telephone survey in 4 languages. SUBJECTS: Our su…
Local services and amenities, neighborhood social capital, and health
Considering Culture in Physician- Patient Communication During Colorectal Cancer Screening
Racial and ethnic disparities exist in both incidence and stage detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). We hypothesized that cultural practices (i.e., communication norms and expectations) influence patients' and their physicians' understanding and talk about CRC screening. We examined 44 videotaped observations of clinic visits that included a CRC screening recommendation and transcripts from semistructured interviews that doctors and patients sep…
Effectiveness and Reach of the FLU-FIT Program in an Integrated Health Care System
Objectives. We tested the effectiveness of offering home fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) during influenza vaccination clinics to increase colorectal cancer screening (CRCS). Methods. In a clinical trial at Kaiser Permanente Northern California influenza clinics in Redwood City, Richmond, South San Francisco, Union City, and Fresno, we randomly assigned influenza clinic dates to intervention (FIT offered) or control (FIT not offered) and compare…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (2 works)