Gabriel A Brooks
Biographic Data
| ID | 8238029 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gabriel A Brooks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gabriel A |
| FAMILY NAME | Brooks |
| SIGNATURE | BROOKS G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6035-6699 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“I didn’t go into medicine just to be on the phone”
Guided by communication accommodation theory, we studied 27 physician reports of patient-physician advanced cancer communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advanced cancer communication requires recognizing patients' psychosocial states and collaboratively engaging patients empathetically to develop the shared understanding necessary to guide decision-making. However, physicians found their communication underaccommodated, stemming from person…
Travel burden and bypassing closest site for surgical cancer treatment for urban and rural oncology patients
PURPOSE: We examined the relationship between travel burden for surgical cancer care and rurality, geographic bypass of the nearest surgical facility, cancer type, and mortality outcomes. METHODS: Using Medicare claims and enrollment data (2016-2018) from beneficiaries with cancer of the colon, rectum, lung, or pancreas, we measured travel times to: the nearest surgical facility and facility used. For those who bypassed the nearest, we examined t…
A longitudinal replication study testing migration from video game loot boxes to gambling in British Columbia, Canada
These data provide further prospective evidence for gambling 'migration' in a sample recruited in Western Canada, indicating that young adults who spend money on loot boxes are at elevated risk for real-money gambling
Problematic Integration
We describe racially discordant oncology encounters involving EOL decision-making. Fifty-eight provider interviews were content analyzed using the tenets of problematic integration theory. We found EOL discussions between non-Black providers and their Black patients were often complex and anxiety-inducing. That anxiety consisted of (1) ontological uncertainty in which providers characterized the nature of Black patients as distrustful, especially…
The gamblers of the future? Migration from loot boxes to gambling in a longitudinal study of young adults
Cross-sectional studies have established a robust correlational link between loot box engagement and problem gambling, but the causal connections are unknown. This longitudinal study tested for ‘migration’ from loot box use to gambling initiation 6-months later. A sample of gamers (aged 18–26) was stratified into two subgroups at baseline: 415 non-gamblers and 221 gamblers. Self-reported engagement with video game microtransactions distinguished …
Association of rurality with utilization of palliative care and hospice among Medicare beneficiaries who died from pancreatic cancer
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer has a 5-year survival of just 10%. Services such as palliative care and hospice are thus crucial in this population, yet their geographic accessibility and utilization remains unknown. AIM: We studied the association between rurality of patient residence and the use of palliative care and hospice. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Cohort study of continuously enrolled fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 …
Gambling along the schizotypal spectrum
Associations between loot box use, problematic gaming and gambling, and gambling-related cognitions
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Associations between loot box use, problematic gaming and gambling, and gambling-related cognitions
Gambling along the schizotypal spectrum
Problematic Integration
We describe racially discordant oncology encounters involving EOL decision-making. Fifty-eight provider interviews were content analyzed using the tenets of problematic integration theory. We found EOL discussions between non-Black providers and their Black patients were often complex and anxiety-inducing. That anxiety consisted of (1) ontological uncertainty in which providers characterized the nature of Black patients as distrustful, especially…
The gamblers of the future? Migration from loot boxes to gambling in a longitudinal study of young adults
Cross-sectional studies have established a robust correlational link between loot box engagement and problem gambling, but the causal connections are unknown. This longitudinal study tested for ‘migration’ from loot box use to gambling initiation 6-months later. A sample of gamers (aged 18–26) was stratified into two subgroups at baseline: 415 non-gamblers and 221 gamblers. Self-reported engagement with video game microtransactions distinguished …
Association of rurality with utilization of palliative care and hospice among Medicare beneficiaries who died from pancreatic cancer
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer has a 5-year survival of just 10%. Services such as palliative care and hospice are thus crucial in this population, yet their geographic accessibility and utilization remains unknown. AIM: We studied the association between rurality of patient residence and the use of palliative care and hospice. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Cohort study of continuously enrolled fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 …
“I didn’t go into medicine just to be on the phone”
Guided by communication accommodation theory, we studied 27 physician reports of patient-physician advanced cancer communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advanced cancer communication requires recognizing patients' psychosocial states and collaboratively engaging patients empathetically to develop the shared understanding necessary to guide decision-making. However, physicians found their communication underaccommodated, stemming from person…
Travel burden and bypassing closest site for surgical cancer treatment for urban and rural oncology patients
PURPOSE: We examined the relationship between travel burden for surgical cancer care and rurality, geographic bypass of the nearest surgical facility, cancer type, and mortality outcomes. METHODS: Using Medicare claims and enrollment data (2016-2018) from beneficiaries with cancer of the colon, rectum, lung, or pancreas, we measured travel times to: the nearest surgical facility and facility used. For those who bypassed the nearest, we examined t…
A longitudinal replication study testing migration from video game loot boxes to gambling in British Columbia, Canada
These data provide further prospective evidence for gambling 'migration' in a sample recruited in Western Canada, indicating that young adults who spend money on loot boxes are at elevated risk for real-money gambling
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Gambling Behavior and Treatments (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)