Tess Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3581395 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tess Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tess |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3891-8488 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Dyadic Health Research in Social Work: Promise, Pitfalls, and New Directions
A Longitudinal Investigation of the Association Between Stroke and Loneliness
This research adds to a growing body of evidence demonstrating elevated loneliness among stroke survivors and highlights the need for interventions to increase social connectedness after stroke
We need a little strength as well: Examining the social context of informal caregivers for Black women with breast cancer
Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment
Introduction: Rural women with cancer are at heightened risk of financial toxicity. Financial assistance is an important, yet underexamined, aspect of how patients with cancer cope with financial toxicity. This study aims to examine the types of financial assistance rural women with cancer received during cancer treatment and how they described the impact of that assistance. Material and Methods: Using data from interviews with 36 rural women wit…
Examining Psychosocial Correlates of a Home Smoking Ban Among Low-income Smokers: Analysis of Social Support, Unmet Social Needs, Perceived Stress, and Depressive Symptoms
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…
We’re in This Together”: Perceived Effects of Breast Cancer on African American Survivors’ Marital Relationships
Findings show variability in couples' responses to cancer, with some patients and couples adapting well and others needing additional support. During treatment and at follow-up, oncology social workers can assess patients' and family members' social support needs, provide mental health services, and provide patient navigation to help patients and caregivers access health care and community resources
The Dyadic Cancer Outcomes Framework: A general framework of the effects of cancer on patients and informal caregivers
Randomized controlled trial of a breast cancer Survivor Stories intervention for African American women
Client Perspectives on Health Coaching: Insight for Improved Program Design
Objective: In this paper, we examine client perspectives of health coaching programs and differences by insurance type. Methods: We used descriptive coding and directed content analysis to analyze semi-structured qualitative in-person interviews that assessed preferred health coach qualifications and experience, desirable attributes for coaches, and interest in having a coach. We recruited participants (N = 140 adults: 61 commercial insurance, 79…
The support that partners or caregivers provide sexual minority women who have cancer: A systematic review
Chronic Health Conditions and Children in Foster Care: Determining Demographic and Placement-Related Correlates
Youth in foster care are more likely to experience health problems such as asthma compared to youth who are not in foster care. Data from a longitudinal study of youth in out-of-home care in one Midwestern metropolitan area were used to examine the association between placement-related factors and receiving treatment for asthma. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, youth who experienced more than one asthma spell, who were African Am…
Perceived social support in African American breast cancer patients: Predictors and effects
Getting Help from 2-1-1: A Statewide Study of Referral Outcomes
The 2-1-1 information and referral helpline connects economically vulnerable Americans with needed health and social services in their communities. This longitudinal study followed a random sample of 2-1-1 callers in Missouri (n=1,235) to determine the results of the referrals they received. One month after calling 2-1-1, most remembered receiving (93%), tried contacting (91%) and reached (82%) at least one referral they received. Far fewer (36%)…
Influence of neighborhood-level factors on social support in early-stage breast cancer patients and controls
You don’t have to keep everything on paper”: African American women’s use of family health history tools
Perceived social support in African American breast cancer patients: Predictors and effects
A Longitudinal Investigation of the Association Between Stroke and Loneliness
This research adds to a growing body of evidence demonstrating elevated loneliness among stroke survivors and highlights the need for interventions to increase social connectedness after stroke
We need a little strength as well: Examining the social context of informal caregivers for Black women with breast cancer
We’re in This Together”: Perceived Effects of Breast Cancer on African American Survivors’ Marital Relationships
Findings show variability in couples' responses to cancer, with some patients and couples adapting well and others needing additional support. During treatment and at follow-up, oncology social workers can assess patients' and family members' social support needs, provide mental health services, and provide patient navigation to help patients and caregivers access health care and community resources
The Dyadic Cancer Outcomes Framework: A general framework of the effects of cancer on patients and informal caregivers
Randomized controlled trial of a breast cancer Survivor Stories intervention for African American women
Chronic Health Conditions and Children in Foster Care: Determining Demographic and Placement-Related Correlates
Youth in foster care are more likely to experience health problems such as asthma compared to youth who are not in foster care. Data from a longitudinal study of youth in out-of-home care in one Midwestern metropolitan area were used to examine the association between placement-related factors and receiving treatment for asthma. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, youth who experienced more than one asthma spell, who were African Am…
Influence of neighborhood-level factors on social support in early-stage breast cancer patients and controls
You don’t have to keep everything on paper”: African American women’s use of family health history tools
Getting Help from 2-1-1: A Statewide Study of Referral Outcomes
The 2-1-1 information and referral helpline connects economically vulnerable Americans with needed health and social services in their communities. This longitudinal study followed a random sample of 2-1-1 callers in Missouri (n=1,235) to determine the results of the referrals they received. One month after calling 2-1-1, most remembered receiving (93%), tried contacting (91%) and reached (82%) at least one referral they received. Far fewer (36%)…
Influence of neighborhood-level factors on social support in early-stage breast cancer patients and controls
Chronic Health Conditions and Children in Foster Care: Determining Demographic and Placement-Related Correlates
Youth in foster care are more likely to experience health problems such as asthma compared to youth who are not in foster care. Data from a longitudinal study of youth in out-of-home care in one Midwestern metropolitan area were used to examine the association between placement-related factors and receiving treatment for asthma. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, youth who experienced more than one asthma spell, who were African Am…
Perceived social support in African American breast cancer patients: Predictors and effects
Client Perspectives on Health Coaching: Insight for Improved Program Design
Objective: In this paper, we examine client perspectives of health coaching programs and differences by insurance type. Methods: We used descriptive coding and directed content analysis to analyze semi-structured qualitative in-person interviews that assessed preferred health coach qualifications and experience, desirable attributes for coaches, and interest in having a coach. We recruited participants (N = 140 adults: 61 commercial insurance, 79…
The support that partners or caregivers provide sexual minority women who have cancer: A systematic review
We’re in This Together”: Perceived Effects of Breast Cancer on African American Survivors’ Marital Relationships
Findings show variability in couples' responses to cancer, with some patients and couples adapting well and others needing additional support. During treatment and at follow-up, oncology social workers can assess patients' and family members' social support needs, provide mental health services, and provide patient navigation to help patients and caregivers access health care and community resources
The Dyadic Cancer Outcomes Framework: A general framework of the effects of cancer on patients and informal caregivers
Randomized controlled trial of a breast cancer Survivor Stories intervention for African American women
Examining Psychosocial Correlates of a Home Smoking Ban Among Low-income Smokers: Analysis of Social Support, Unmet Social Needs, Perceived Stress, and Depressive Symptoms
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…
Informal and formal financial assistance to rural women during cancer treatment
Introduction: Rural women with cancer are at heightened risk of financial toxicity. Financial assistance is an important, yet underexamined, aspect of how patients with cancer cope with financial toxicity. This study aims to examine the types of financial assistance rural women with cancer received during cancer treatment and how they described the impact of that assistance. Material and Methods: Using data from interviews with 36 rural women wit…
A Longitudinal Investigation of the Association Between Stroke and Loneliness
This research adds to a growing body of evidence demonstrating elevated loneliness among stroke survivors and highlights the need for interventions to increase social connectedness after stroke
We need a little strength as well: Examining the social context of informal caregivers for Black women with breast cancer
Dyadic Health Research in Social Work: Promise, Pitfalls, and New Directions
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (7 works) · Family Support in Illness (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Breast cancer (5 works) · Cancer (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works)