Bob Wong

Biographic Data

ID3934016
NAMEBob Wong
GIVEN NAMESBob
FAMILY NAMEWong
SIGNATUREWONG B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Utah
ORCID0000-0003-1386-4505
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS6
WORKS AS AUTHOR14
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Clinical and Family Conversations Regarding Genetic Testing

    Heather E Canary, Brianne M Daly et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2026

    This study compares content in clinical and family interactions in the context of cancer-related genetic testing (CGT) of a patient with ovarian cancer. The sample was taken as an extreme instance from a larger study, representing participants in a situation with substantial uncertainty. Participants include a genetic counselor, a patient diagnosed with ovarian cancer who received a variant of uncertain significance (VUS) result, and her adult fa…

  • Focus groups reveal how threat vigilance hinders social needs screening and referrals in the emergency department

    Open AccessSara Bybee, Sara G Bybee et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Communication2025

    Introduction Screening for unmet social needs (such as food or housing insecurity) in healthcare settings has the potential to promote patient health by connecting them with needed resources, but many patients decline to complete screening instruments. The purpose of this paper was to identify the barriers and facilitators of patient participation in social needs screening. Methods Between December 2022 and March 2023, we conducted four virtual f…

  • Community navigation intervention for social needs in patients with abnormal mammography

    Open AccessK Beck, M L Mitchell et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The study was pre-registered at ClinicalTrials.gov on March 12, 2024, under identifier NCT06305312

  • Using Digital Inequality Framework to Evaluate a Technology-Delivered Intervention for Caregivers

    Open AccessAmber Thompson, Catharine Sparks et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2025References: 19

    Objectives: Using “digital inequality” as a conceptual framework, this study evaluates the feasibility and usability of a technology-delivered intervention (an “app”) for Alzheimer’s and related dementia family caregivers. Time for Living and Caring (TLC) is an on-line intervention that provides virtual coaching and self-administered education and resources. Methods: A sample of family caregivers ( n = 163) used the tool for 16 weeks, which inclu…

  • Designing a Patient Room as a Fall Protection Strategy

    Open AccessMelissa Piatkowski, Ellen Taylor et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Despite decades of research into patient falls, there is a dearth of evidence about how the design of patient rooms influences falls. Our multi-year study aims to better understand how patient room design can increase stability during ambulation, serving as a fall protection strategy for frail and/or elderly patients. The aim of this portion of the study was to ascertain the architect's perspective on designing a room to mitigate the risk of fall…

  • Comparison of Video, App, and Standard Consent Processes on Decision-Making for Biospecimen Research

    Open AccessErin Rothwell, Erin Johnson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2020References: 1

    Obtaining informed consent for bloodspot research from newborn screening is particularly challenging due to the hectic environment of the postnatal period and the relatively abstract nature of future, unspecified research on the biospecimens. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in three Michigan hospitals to compare two different consent processes (video and interactive tablet "app") with standard brochure-based consent in the Michigan Bi…

  • If we knew then what we know now

    Katherine Supiano, Marilyn Luptak et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2020Cited by: 3References: 5

    We evaluated the relationship between grief preparedness and grief experience in 106 family caregivers anticipating or who had experienced the death of a family member with dementia. Using a phenomenological lens to discern a process of meaning-making in narratives, we found preparation that included positive construction of memories, death as the end of suffering, relationship resolution, and shared construction of meaning were associated with p…

  • Dissemination and Implementation of Patient-centered Indicators of Pain Care Quality and Outcomes

    Susan L Beck, Nancy Dunton et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2019References: 32

    BACKGROUND: Previous approaches to measuring and improving nursing-sensitive, patient-centered metrics of pain quality and outcomes in hospitalized patients have been limited. METHODS: In this translational research study, we disseminated and implemented pain quality indicators in 1611 medical and/or surgical, step-down, rehabilitation, critical access, and obstetrical (postpartum) units from 326 US hospitals participating in the National Databas…

  • Education for fathers about newborn screening and leftover dried blood spots

    Open AccessErin Rothwell, Bob Wong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2017

  • The Influence of Education on Public Trust and Consent Preferences With Residual Newborn Screening Dried Blood spots

    Open AccessErin Rothwell, Bob Wong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2016References: 1

    The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of educational interventions during prenatal care on public trust for newborn screening and consent preferences for the retention and use of leftover newborn screening dried blood spots. Women who were 30 to 36 weeks pregnant were recruited, and outcomes were measured by telephone survey 2 to 4 weeks postpartum (n = 901). Approximately 40% of the sample chose the opt-out approach but those …

  • Business and Breakthrough

    Avery E Holton, Heather E Canary et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2016References: 9

    A growing body of research has given attention to issues surrounding genetic testing, including expanded carrier screening (ECS), an elective medical test that allows planning or expecting parents to consider the potential occurrence of genetic diseases and disorders in their children. These studies have noted the role of the mass media in driving public perceptions about such testing, giving particular attention to ways in which coverage of gene…

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Electronic Informed Consent Process

    Open AccessErin Rothwell, Bob Wong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2014Cited by: 1References: 3

    A pilot study assessed an electronic informed consent model within a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Participants who were recruited for the parent RCT project were randomly selected and randomized to either an electronic consent group (n = 32) or a simplified paper-based consent group (n = 30). Results from the electronic consent group reported significantly higher understanding of the purpose of the study, alternatives to participation, and …

  • Assessing public attitudes on the retention and use of residual newborn screening blood samples

    Open AccessErin Rothwell, Rebecca Anderson et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2012Cited by: 2References: 8

  • Concerns of Newborn Blood Screening Advisory Committee Members Regarding Storage and Use of Residual Newborn Screening Blood Spots

    Erin Rothwell, Erin W Rothwell et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2011References: 14

    Objectives. We assessed attitudes and opinions of members of newborn blood screening (NBS) advisory committees regarding the storage and secondary research use of residual specimens from NBS. Methods. We conducted focus groups in 2008 and 2009 with NBS advisory committees (4 focus groups; n = 39 participants) in the Mountain States region (i.e., AZ, CO, MT, NM, NV, TX, UT, and WY). Results. Participants identified several challenges to implementi…