Heather Jim
Biographic Data
| ID | 4889164 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather Jim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | Jim |
| SIGNATURE | JIM H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Moffitt Cancer Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7353-3711 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Investigation of Psychometric Properties and Correlation with Psychological Distress after Hurricane Hazards in Puerto Rico
The HHI is a valid and reliable tool for assessing mental health impact in cancer survivors after hurricanes. However, the study had limitations, including its small sample size and lack of control for all confounding variables. Future research with larger and more diverse samples is needed to further validate the HHI and examine its generalizability
Hispanic Cancer Survivors Exposed to Multiple Natural Disasters
The results support the role of resilience, social support, and post-traumatic growth as potential protective factors preventing psychological distress and diminishing cancer symptom burden among cancer survivors exposed to natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic
Associations of Germline Genetic Variants With Depression and Fatigue Among Hematologic Cancer Patients Treated With Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
OBJECTIVE: Depression and fatigue are common among cancer patients and are associated with germline genetic variation. The goal of this pilot study was to examine genetic associations with depression and fatigue in the year after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). METHODS: Blood was collected from patients and their donors before HCT. Patients completed self-report measures of depression and fatigue before HCT (T1), 90 days post-HCT …
Impact of Seismic Activity on Access to Health Care in Hispanic/Latino Cancer Patients from Puerto Rico
On 7 January 2020, the southern region of Puerto Rico was struck by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, followed by continual seismic activity. Our team performed secondary analyses to explore the relationship between exposure to seismic activity, protection (support) received, and barriers to health care access for cancer patients. Methods: The research team collected data from the database of a longitudinal case-control cohort parent study concerning t…
Coping strategies modify risk of depression associated with hematopoietic cell transplant symptomatology
To determine whether coping strategies modify the risk of depression among allogeneic recipients experiencing post-transplant-related symptomatology, 105 participants (mean age = 52 years, 42% female) completed questionnaires 90 days post-transplant. A total of 28 percent reported depressive symptoms. Univariate correlations indicated that depression was associated with greater transplant-related symptomatology and avoidance, acceptance/resignati…
Religion, spirituality, and physical health in cancer patients
Although religion/spirituality (R/S) is important in its own right for many cancer patients, a large body of research has examined whether R/S is also associated with better physical health outcomes. This literature has been characterized by heterogeneity in sample composition, measures of R/S, and measures of physical health. In an effort to synthesize previous findings, a meta‐analysis of the relation between R/S and patient‐reported physical h…
Measuring meaning in life following cancer
Coping strategies modify risk of depression associated with hematopoietic cell transplant symptomatology
To determine whether coping strategies modify the risk of depression among allogeneic recipients experiencing post-transplant-related symptomatology, 105 participants (mean age = 52 years, 42% female) completed questionnaires 90 days post-transplant. A total of 28 percent reported depressive symptoms. Univariate correlations indicated that depression was associated with greater transplant-related symptomatology and avoidance, acceptance/resignati…
Measuring meaning in life following cancer
Religion, spirituality, and physical health in cancer patients
Although religion/spirituality (R/S) is important in its own right for many cancer patients, a large body of research has examined whether R/S is also associated with better physical health outcomes. This literature has been characterized by heterogeneity in sample composition, measures of R/S, and measures of physical health. In an effort to synthesize previous findings, a meta‐analysis of the relation between R/S and patient‐reported physical h…
Coping strategies modify risk of depression associated with hematopoietic cell transplant symptomatology
To determine whether coping strategies modify the risk of depression among allogeneic recipients experiencing post-transplant-related symptomatology, 105 participants (mean age = 52 years, 42% female) completed questionnaires 90 days post-transplant. A total of 28 percent reported depressive symptoms. Univariate correlations indicated that depression was associated with greater transplant-related symptomatology and avoidance, acceptance/resignati…
Impact of Seismic Activity on Access to Health Care in Hispanic/Latino Cancer Patients from Puerto Rico
On 7 January 2020, the southern region of Puerto Rico was struck by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, followed by continual seismic activity. Our team performed secondary analyses to explore the relationship between exposure to seismic activity, protection (support) received, and barriers to health care access for cancer patients. Methods: The research team collected data from the database of a longitudinal case-control cohort parent study concerning t…
Associations of Germline Genetic Variants With Depression and Fatigue Among Hematologic Cancer Patients Treated With Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
OBJECTIVE: Depression and fatigue are common among cancer patients and are associated with germline genetic variation. The goal of this pilot study was to examine genetic associations with depression and fatigue in the year after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). METHODS: Blood was collected from patients and their donors before HCT. Patients completed self-report measures of depression and fatigue before HCT (T1), 90 days post-HCT …
Investigation of Psychometric Properties and Correlation with Psychological Distress after Hurricane Hazards in Puerto Rico
The HHI is a valid and reliable tool for assessing mental health impact in cancer survivors after hurricanes. However, the study had limitations, including its small sample size and lack of control for all confounding variables. Future research with larger and more diverse samples is needed to further validate the HHI and examine its generalizability
Hispanic Cancer Survivors Exposed to Multiple Natural Disasters
The results support the role of resilience, social support, and post-traumatic growth as potential protective factors preventing psychological distress and diminishing cancer symptom burden among cancer survivors exposed to natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic
Medicine (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (3 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (3 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (2 works) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (2 works)