Kimlin Ashing
Biographic Data
| ID | 4594213 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimlin Ashing |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimlin |
| FAMILY NAME | Ashing |
| SIGNATURE | ASHING K |
| AFFILIATIONS | City of Hope |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6209-508X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Harmonization and integration of data from prospective cohort studies across the Region of the Americas
Objectives. To develop a generalizable extraction, transform, and load (ETL) process and workflow for prospective harmonization of data from active cohort studies being conducted in different geographic locations across the Region of the Americas. Methods. This study harmonized and merged data from two active prospective cohort studies, the Living in Full Health (LIFE) project in Jamaica and the Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia (CAP3) in…
Exploring quality of life impact on cancer screening in Black subgroups
BACKGROUND: Black individuals in United States have the poorest outcomes in cancer and receipt of cancer screening. PURPOSES: This study seeks to describe cancer screening among Black subgroups, especially considering the influence on quality of life (QOL). METHODS: Data from the African Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia (CAP3) were analyzed to examine differences among Black subgroups for QOL variables and cancer screening. Descriptive a…
Exploring Gender and Cultural, Socioecological Considerations in Psycho-Oncology (DRAFT)
The field of psychosocial oncology must respond to the needs of increasingly diverse cancer patient and survivor populations. Taking a health equity approach, this chapter reviews the intersectionality of the gender, culture, and socioecological contexts relevant to psychosocial oncology and survivorship. The authors propose five initiatives to (1) ensure gender consideration in the way forward so that psychosocial oncology is more patient respon…
The Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia
Objective: Cancer mortality inequity among persons of African Ancestry is remarkable. Yet, Black inclusion in cancer biology research is sorely lacking and warrants urgent attention. Epidemiologic research linking African Ancestry and the African Diaspora to disease susceptibility and outcomes is critical for understanding the significant and troubling health disparities among Blacks. Therefore, in a cohort of diverse Blacks, this study examined …
A health equity care model for improving communication and patient-centred care
Increasing worldwide migration, especially from developing nations to developed nations is making our societies more multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual. Hence, as healthcare providers we are confronted with the challenge and opportunity to provide quality care that embraces the diversity of our patients and their families and reflects a deeper appreciation of their cultures and communities. Therefore, the current chapter examines cultur…
Exploring the influence of demographic and medical characteristics of African-American and Latinas on enrollment in a behavioral intervention study for breast cancer survivors
The Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia
Objective: Cancer mortality inequity among persons of African Ancestry is remarkable. Yet, Black inclusion in cancer biology research is sorely lacking and warrants urgent attention. Epidemiologic research linking African Ancestry and the African Diaspora to disease susceptibility and outcomes is critical for understanding the significant and troubling health disparities among Blacks. Therefore, in a cohort of diverse Blacks, this study examined …
Exploring the influence of demographic and medical characteristics of African-American and Latinas on enrollment in a behavioral intervention study for breast cancer survivors
A health equity care model for improving communication and patient-centred care
Increasing worldwide migration, especially from developing nations to developed nations is making our societies more multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual. Hence, as healthcare providers we are confronted with the challenge and opportunity to provide quality care that embraces the diversity of our patients and their families and reflects a deeper appreciation of their cultures and communities. Therefore, the current chapter examines cultur…
Exploring Gender and Cultural, Socioecological Considerations in Psycho-Oncology (DRAFT)
The field of psychosocial oncology must respond to the needs of increasingly diverse cancer patient and survivor populations. Taking a health equity approach, this chapter reviews the intersectionality of the gender, culture, and socioecological contexts relevant to psychosocial oncology and survivorship. The authors propose five initiatives to (1) ensure gender consideration in the way forward so that psychosocial oncology is more patient respon…
The Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia
Objective: Cancer mortality inequity among persons of African Ancestry is remarkable. Yet, Black inclusion in cancer biology research is sorely lacking and warrants urgent attention. Epidemiologic research linking African Ancestry and the African Diaspora to disease susceptibility and outcomes is critical for understanding the significant and troubling health disparities among Blacks. Therefore, in a cohort of diverse Blacks, this study examined …
Harmonization and integration of data from prospective cohort studies across the Region of the Americas
Objectives. To develop a generalizable extraction, transform, and load (ETL) process and workflow for prospective harmonization of data from active cohort studies being conducted in different geographic locations across the Region of the Americas. Methods. This study harmonized and merged data from two active prospective cohort studies, the Living in Full Health (LIFE) project in Jamaica and the Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia (CAP3) in…
Exploring quality of life impact on cancer screening in Black subgroups
BACKGROUND: Black individuals in United States have the poorest outcomes in cancer and receipt of cancer screening. PURPOSES: This study seeks to describe cancer screening among Black subgroups, especially considering the influence on quality of life (QOL). METHODS: Data from the African Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia (CAP3) were analyzed to examine differences among Black subgroups for QOL variables and cancer screening. Descriptive a…
Medicine (5 works) · Cancer (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (3 works) · Health equity (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (2 works)