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Faustine Williams

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Physician Role In Physical Activity For African-American Males Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy For Prostate Cancer, Faustine Williams, Kellie R. Imm, Graham A. Colditz, Ashley J. Housten, Lin Yang, Keon L. Gilbert, Bettina F. Drake May 2017

Physician Role In Physical Activity For African-American Males Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy For Prostate Cancer, Faustine Williams, Kellie R. Imm, Graham A. Colditz, Ashley J. Housten, Lin Yang, Keon L. Gilbert, Bettina F. Drake

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Purpose Physical activity is recognized as a complementary therapy to improve physical and physiological functions among prostate cancer survivors. Little is known about communication between health providers and African-American prostate cancer patients, a high risk population, regarding the health benefits of regular physical activity on their prognosis and recovery. This study explores African-American prostate cancer survivors’ experiences with physical activity prescription from their physicians. Methods Three focus group interviews were conducted with 12 African-American prostate cancer survivors in May 2014 in St. Louis, MO. Participants’ ages ranged from 49 to 79 years, had completed radical prostatectomy, and their time out …

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Addressing Racial Disparities In Breast Cancer Treatment Delays: An Application Of Group Model Building (Gmb), Faustine Williams, Nancy Zoellner, Maisha Flannel, L. Noel, J. Habif, P. Hovmand, Sarah Gehlert May 2017

Addressing Racial Disparities In Breast Cancer Treatment Delays: An Application Of Group Model Building (Gmb), Faustine Williams, Nancy Zoellner, Maisha Flannel, L. Noel, J. Habif, P. Hovmand, Sarah Gehlert

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Geographical Location And Stage Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Faustine Williams, Aimee S. James, Stephen Jeanetta May 2017

Geographical Location And Stage Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Faustine Williams, Aimee S. James, Stephen Jeanetta

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Objective: To examine systematically the literature on the effect of geographical location variation on breast cancer stage at diagnosis, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

Methods. Eight electronic databases were searched using combination of key words. Of the 312 articles retrieved from the search, 36 studies from 12 countries were considered eligible for inclusion.

Results. This review identified 17 (47%) of 36 studies in which breast cancer patients residing in geographically remote/rural areas had more late-stage diagnosis than urban women. Ten (28%) studies reported higher proportions of women diagnosed with breast cancer resided in urban than rural counties. Nine …

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Predictive Models Of Health Expenditure Via Regularization: Do Low And Upper Middle Income Economies Share Common Predictors?, Faustine Williams, Emmanuel Thompson Jun 2016

Predictive Models Of Health Expenditure Via Regularization: Do Low And Upper Middle Income Economies Share Common Predictors?, Faustine Williams, Emmanuel Thompson

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Countries around the world are presently confronted with gargantuan health care challenges and huge variability in health spending. In the literature, income has been recognized as a crucial predictor of health expenditure. However, there is no agreement on which other variables may be connected to the remaining largely unexplained variation in health expenditure. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the link between health expenditure and some important predictors among low-income and lower middle-income economies. Regularized regression methods including the Lasso and the Elastic net, and the 2013 World Bank data were used to identify key predictors …

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Understanding Global Cancer Disparities: The Role Of Social Determinants From System Dynamics Perspective, Faustine Williams, Nancy Zoellner, Peter S. Hovmand Apr 2016

Understanding Global Cancer Disparities: The Role Of Social Determinants From System Dynamics Perspective, Faustine Williams, Nancy Zoellner, Peter S. Hovmand

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Background: In 2012, almost 57% of all cancer cases and 65% of cancer deaths occurred in low-and middle-income countries. If the current trend continues, the burden of cancer will increase to 22 million new cases annually by 2030, with 81% of new cases and almost 88% of mortality occurring in less developed countries.

Methods:A qualitative review of the literature was conducted. This included a systematic search of eight electronic databases namely, PubMed, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Applied Social Sciences Index, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Cochrane and PsycINFO. The reference list of articles retrieved were also thoroughly searched. Inclusion criteria were studies that …

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Assessment Of Breast Cancer Treatment Delay Impact On Prognosis And Survival: A Look At The Evidence From Systematic Analysis Of The Literature, Faustine Williams Nov 2015

Assessment Of Breast Cancer Treatment Delay Impact On Prognosis And Survival: A Look At The Evidence From Systematic Analysis Of The Literature, Faustine Williams

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Introduction: Breast cancer has remained the most commonly diagnosed disease among women globally. Despite the advancement in biomedical sciences leading to improve survival outcomes, some patients endure longer wait periods prior to initiation of treatment.
Objective: To elucidate the impact of treatment delay on breast cancer patient’s quality of life and survivorship. Second was to determine the optimal length of time (delay) between breast cancer diagnosis and start of first treatment in order to improve prognosis and general health and well-being of survivors.
Methods: Systematic search of the literature was conducted across five electronic databases: Pub Med, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus …

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Rural-Urban Difference In Female Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Missouri, Faustine Williams, Stephen Jeanetta, David J. O'Brien, John L. Fresen Jul 2015

Rural-Urban Difference In Female Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Missouri, Faustine Williams, Stephen Jeanetta, David J. O'Brien, John L. Fresen

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Introduction: The stage at cancer diagnosis has a tremendous impact on type of treatment, recovery and survival. In most cases the earlier the cancer is detected and treated the higher the survival rate for the patient. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of spatial access to healthcare services on late detection of female breast cancer diagnosis in Missouri, taking into account access and distance to the nearest mammography center and/or hospital.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional retrospective study of female breast cancer diagnosis in different geographic regions of Missouri. The sample was restricted to Missouri women …

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Lived Experiences Of Breast Cancer Survivors After Diagnosis, Treatment And Beyond: Qualitative Study, Faustine Williams, Stephen C. Jeanetta Apr 2014

Lived Experiences Of Breast Cancer Survivors After Diagnosis, Treatment And Beyond: Qualitative Study, Faustine Williams, Stephen C. Jeanetta

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Background The number of breast cancer survivors has increased since 1990 due to advances in biomedical technology that lead to an increase in early diagnosis and treatment. Research on survivorship has focused on the psychological and treatment aspects of the disease. The goal of this study was focused on exploring the lived experiences of breast cancer survivors from diagnosis, treatment and beyond. Objective To understand the lived experiences of women who are breast cancer survivors. Design, Setting and Participants A purposive sampling strategy was used to recruit participants from two Missouri cancer centres. A total of 15 women breast cancer …

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Spatial Cluster Of Female Breast Cancer In Missouri, Faustine Williams, Jeanette Jackson-Thompson, David O'Brien, Stephen C. Jeanetta, Chris Barnett Oct 2011

Spatial Cluster Of Female Breast Cancer In Missouri, Faustine Williams, Jeanette Jackson-Thompson, David O'Brien, Stephen C. Jeanetta, Chris Barnett

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Stage at cancer diagnosis has a tremendous impact on type of treatment, recovery and survivor. In most cases the earlier the cancer is detected and treated the higher the survival rate for the patient. Various studies have indicated disparities in access to primary care especially access to screening services like mammogram for early detection. Purpose: To examine the role of spatial access to health care services on incidence of female breast cancer in Missouri. Method: Geostatistical analysis was used to compute the proportions of female breast cancer cases in each geographic location diagnosed at early and late stages. The addresses …

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The Role Of The Electronic Medical Record (Emr) In Care Delivery Development In Developing Countries: A Systematic Review, Faustine Williams, Suzanne A. Boren Jan 2008

The Role Of The Electronic Medical Record (Emr) In Care Delivery Development In Developing Countries: A Systematic Review, Faustine Williams, Suzanne A. Boren

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Objective
Most countries in Europe and the USA are increasingly using an electronic medical record (EMR) to help improve healthcare quality. Unfortunately, most developing countries face many challenges ranging from epidemics and civil wars to disasters: they also lack a robust healthcare infrastructure in the form of information and communications technology (ICT) to ensure continuity of patient health which many research studies consider a lifesaving resource. The aim of this systematic review is to examine the benefits of anEMR and its contribution to the development of healthcare delivery in developing countries.

Methods
We searched MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, COMPENDEX and Academic …

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The Role Of Electronic Medical Record In Nation Care Delivery, Development: Case Study On Ghana, Faustine Williams Dec 2006

The Role Of Electronic Medical Record In Nation Care Delivery, Development: Case Study On Ghana, Faustine Williams

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Electronic medical record (EMR) is not only being welcomed by health care providers as a way to improve care delivery, but also serves as a catalyst for development. The purpose of this study is to examine benefits of EMR and its ultimate contribution to development of health care delivery.

Design:
This is a qualitative, explorative, and descriptive study using survey questionnaires and a sample size of 50 at the Kole-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

Results:
Results from the research indicates strong importance of EMR system in developing countries to facilitate effective and efficient data collection, data entry, information retrieval …

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