Teresa Kern
Biographic Data
| ID | 8926288 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Teresa Kern |
| GIVEN NAMES | Teresa |
| FAMILY NAME | Kern |
| SIGNATURE | KERN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Virginia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Receipt of Regular Primary Care and Early Cancer Detection in Appalachia
PURPOSE: The objective was to examine the impact of regular primary care encounters (PCE) on early breast cancer detection in an Appalachian sample of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed 2006-2008. Determinants of PCE were investigated and a mediation analysis was conducted where PCE was a mediator to cancer stage. METHODS: A total of 3,589 cases were identified from Appalachian areas in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina, and health c…
Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Delay Within Appalachia—The Role of For‐Profit Hospitals
BACKGROUND: Appalachian residents have a higher overall cancer burden than the rest of the United States because of the unique features of the region. Treatment delays vary widely within Appalachia, with colorectal cancer patients undergoing median treatment delays of 5 days in Kentucky compared to 9 days for patients in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina combined. OBJECTIVE: This study identified the source of this disparity in treatment del…
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Receipt of Regular Primary Care and Early Cancer Detection in Appalachia
PURPOSE: The objective was to examine the impact of regular primary care encounters (PCE) on early breast cancer detection in an Appalachian sample of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed 2006-2008. Determinants of PCE were investigated and a mediation analysis was conducted where PCE was a mediator to cancer stage. METHODS: A total of 3,589 cases were identified from Appalachian areas in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina, and health c…
Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Delay Within Appalachia—The Role of For‐Profit Hospitals
BACKGROUND: Appalachian residents have a higher overall cancer burden than the rest of the United States because of the unique features of the region. Treatment delays vary widely within Appalachia, with colorectal cancer patients undergoing median treatment delays of 5 days in Kentucky compared to 9 days for patients in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina combined. OBJECTIVE: This study identified the source of this disparity in treatment del…
Cancer (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicaid (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Appalachia (1 work) · Appalachian Region (1 work)