Palliative Care
Access and Outcomes
A Cluster Randomized Trial of a Primary Palliative Care Intervention (CONNECT) for Patients with Advanced Cancer
Dr. Schenker and her team are currently analyzing data from this cluster randomized trial of an oncology nurse-led primary palliative … Read more
A Mobile Sensing System to Monitor Symptoms During Chemotherapy
The project aims to combine smartphone and wearable sensor data with machine learning to remotely monitor symptoms during chemotherapy and … Read more
Concurrent Dialysis-Hospice Program Study
Through this mixed methods pilot study, Dr. Schell and her team will assess perceptions of involvement in an existing Concurrent … Read more
Developing a Behavioral Intervention to Improve Coping Among Family Caregivers of Children with Medical Complexity (CMC)
In this pilot study, Dr. Yu will use qualitative and human-centered design methodology to develop a behavioral intervention that improves … Read more
Dignity, Legacy, Advocacy, and Support for Individuals with Advanced Cancer (DOULAS-AC)
Dr. Rosenzweig and her team will lead the piloting of a novel program based on a non-medical doula model of … Read more
Impact of Lifetime Stress, Racism & Neighborhood Deprivation on Outcomes of NSCLC
In this mixed methods approach, Dr. Rosenzweig and her team will quantify how social, cultural and physical factors including race, … Read more
Palliative Care Technological Extension and Assistance in the Community for Healthcare Outcomes in Western PA (Pal-TEACH)
Using implementation science methods and human-centered design, Drs. Schenker and Arnold and their team will develop, implement, and evaluate a … Read more
Randomized Trial of a Scalable, Interactive Tool to Support Surrogate Decision-Makers of Elderly Critically Ill Patients
The goal of this randomized control trial, led by Dr. Douglas White, is to conduct an appropriately powered randomized clinical … Read more
Technology-supported Sedentary Behavior Intervention to Promote Recovery from Cancer Surgery
Building on her background in clinical psychology and psychoneuroimmunology, Dr. Low’s goals for this project are to develop scalable behavioral … Read more
The Breast Cancer Treatment Symptom Experience, Management and Outcomes According to Race (SEMOARS) Study
The Symptom Experience, Management, Outcomes According to Race (SEMOARS) is comparing the symptom incidence and distress, symptom reporting methods and … Read more