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Rural Breast Cancer Patients And Survivors Perspectives Using Online Health Resources, Julie W. Merten, Kim Walsh-Childers, Lakeisha Rodman, Mary Ellen Young, Natalie Birchwood
Rural Breast Cancer Patients And Survivors Perspectives Using Online Health Resources, Julie W. Merten, Kim Walsh-Childers, Lakeisha Rodman, Mary Ellen Young, Natalie Birchwood
Julie Merten
Background: Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, with over 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. These patients, survivors and their loved ones use the Internet to find information about breast cancer, search for treatment options and connect with support groups. For women in medically underserved areas, especially rural areas, the Internet could be one of their only sources of information.
Objective: The study investigates rural breast cancer patients’ and survivors’ motivations to seek online information, ability to use the Internet as a health information source, barriers to finding the information they …
Pharmacist Recommendations For Adolescent Smoking Cessation: Results From A Delphi Study, Jessica L. King, Jamie L. Pomeranz, Mary Ellen Young, Julie W. Merten
Pharmacist Recommendations For Adolescent Smoking Cessation: Results From A Delphi Study, Jessica L. King, Jamie L. Pomeranz, Mary Ellen Young, Julie W. Merten
Julie Merten
While pharmacological and behavioral treatments exist for smoking cessation, there are currently no best practices for helping adolescents quit smoking. This study aimed to reach consensus regarding pharmacist recommendations for adolescent smoking cessation. Using a three-round Delphi technique, pharmacists across the USA with experience working with adolescent substance use provided quantitative and qualitative feedback on recommendations. Forty pharmacists completed Round 1, 37 completed Rounds 2 and 3. In Round 1, 36 (90%) responses included the nicotine patch, gum, or lozenge. Ten recommendations were identified in Round 1: nicotine patch, nicotine gum, nicotine lozenge, bupropion SR, varenicline, quitline, smoking cessation program, …