The Center's Recent (2000-present) Grant-Related Publications:

 

True, G, Phipps E, Braitman, L, Harralson, T, Harris, D, Tester, W. Treatment preferences and advance care planning at end of life: the role of ethnicity and spiritual coping in cancer patients.  Ann Behav Med. 2005 Oct;30(2):174-9.

Phipps, E, Harris D, Braitman, LE, Tester, W, Madison-Thompson, N, True, G.  Who Enrolls in Observational End of Life Research?  Report from The Cultural Variations in Approaches to End of Life Study ( CVAS).  Journal of Palliative Medicine: (1) 2005.

Phipps, E., Quinn, J, Madison Thompson, N, Ackler, J. Pomerantz, S, Tester.W. Patient and Industry Barriers to Pain Control in Low Income Cancer Patients. Issues in Clinical Oncology 2005:20(6):36-39.

Phipps, E., Braitman, L, Stites, S, Leighton.  Quality of Life and Symptom Attribution to Colon Cancer in Long Term Colon Cancer Survivors.  In Press. J of Clinical Evaluation. December 13, 2006.

Phipps, E, Madison, N, Pomerantz, S, Klein, M.  Identifying and Assessing Interests and Concerns of Priority Populations for Work-Site Programs to Promote Physical Activity   Under review Health Promotion and Practice 12/01/06.

Phipps, E.  Alleviating Pain:  From Policy to Practice.  JHS Health Policy Newsletter 18(2), June 2005.

Kingston, MB, Phipps, E.  The Einstein- La Salle Nursing Careers Partnership Program. Jefferson Health Systems, Health Policy Newsletter 2006: 19(2):4.

Phipps, E. Allman R. Potential Impact of Advance Directive Law Act 169 on Decisions and Care for Patients at End of Life:  Reflections of Ethics Consultants.  Jefferson Health System. Health Policy Newsletter 2007: (20)2:8-9.

Bookwala J, Harralson TL, Parmelee PA. Effects of pain on functioning and well-being in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee. Psychology and Aging. 2003;18:844-50.

Chong U, Phipps E, Allman R. “ Korean family conflicted over nursing home placement ” Last Acts Diversity Committee. Last Acts Campaign Statement on Diversity and End of Life.  Last Acts. Washington, DC, 2002:3-4

Chong U, Phipps E, True G. “ Engaging Korean American Communities in End-of-Life Discussion.” Last Acts Electronic Newsletter, February 15, 2001.

Chong U, Phipps E, True G. “Community Outreach Addressing End-of-Life Care in Philadelphia’s Korean American Community.” Americans for Better Care of the Dying Electronic Newsletter, December 2000.

Fazili J, Ilagan M, Phipps E, Braitman L, Levine G. How gastroenterologists inform patients or results after lower endoscopy. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2001;96(7):2086.

Friedman AS, Glassman K, Terras A. Violent behavior as related to use of marijuana and other drugs. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 2001;20(1):49-72.

Friedman AS, Terras A. Multimodel substance use intervention program for male delinquents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2002;11(4):43-65.

Friedman AS, Terras A, Glassman, K. Family structure versus family relationships for predicting to substance use/abuse in a court-adjudicated male population.   Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2000;10(1):1-16.

Friedman AS, Terras A, Zhu W. Depression, negative self-image, and suicidal attempts as effects of substance use and substance dependence. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 2004;23(4):55-71.

Harralson TL. Factors influencing delay in seeking treatment for acute ischemic symptoms among lower income, urban women. Heart & Lung (Submitted for publication.)

Harralson TL, White T, Regenberg A, Kallan M, Ten Have T, Parmelee P, Johnson J. Similarities and differences in depression among African-American and White Nursing Home Residents.  American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2002;10(2):175-184.

Harris D, Robbins J, Uplinger N. Social environmental support and self-care practices of African American women with Type 2 Diabetes. (Submitted for publication.)

Harris D, Phipps E. Dying usurps caregiving role for African American grandmother. Last Acts Diversity Committee. Campaign Statement on Diversity and End of Life. Last Acts. Washington, DC, 2002:3-4

Harris D, Phipps E. Study examines concerns in Philadelphia's African American Community. American for Better Care of Dying Exchange. May-June 2001. URL: http://www.mywhatever.com/cifwriter/content/19/abcd1594.html

Mago R, Bilker W, Ten Have T, Harralson TL, Streim J, Parmelee P, Katz I. Clinical laboratory measures in relations to depression, disability, and cognitive impairment in the elderly. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2000;8(4):327-332.     

Miles P, True G.  Reiki- Review of a biofield therapy: History, theory, research, and practice . Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2003;9(2):62-72.

Phipps E.   What’s end of life got to do with it? Research with populations at life’s end.  The Gerontologist. 2002;42:1-5.

Phipps E, Braitman LE. Family Caregiver Satisfaction with Care at End of Life: Report from the Cultural Variations Study (CVAS). American Journal of Hospice and Medicine. 2004;21(5):340-343.

Phipps E, Braitman L, Stites S, Leighton J. Quality of life and symptom attribution in long-term colon cancer survivors. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. (Accepted for publication in J Evaluation in Clinical Practice.)

Phipps E, Braitman L, True G, et al. Family caregiving for patients at life’s end:   Report from the Cultural Variations Study. Palliative and Supportive Care. 2003;1:165-170.

Phipps E, Harris D, Braitman L, Tester W, Madison-Thompson N, True G.   Who enrolls in observational end of life research? Report from the Cultural Variations in Approaches to End of Life Study (CVAS).  J Palliative Medicine. 2005;8(1):115-20.

Phipps E, Harris D, Brown N, Harralson TL, Brecher A, Polansky M, Whyte J. An investigation of ethnic differences in willingness to enroll in a rehabilitations research registry: A study of the Northeast Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Network. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2004;83(12):875-884.

Phipps E, Madison N, Pomerantz S, Klein M.  Identifying and assessing interests and concerns of priority populations for work-site programs to promote physical activity.  (Submitted for publication.)

Phipps E, Quinn J, Madison-Thompson N, Ackler J, Pomerantz S, Tester W. Patient and industry barriers to pain control in low income cancer patients. Issues in Clinical Oncology. 2005; November/December: 36-39.

Phipps E, True G. "Women, minorities, and organ donation in transplantation." In Wayne Shelton and John Balint, eds., The Ethics of Organ Donation and Transplantation, Volume 7:317-337.   JAI Press/Elsevier Science: New York, 2001.

Phipps E, True G, Harris D, et al. Approaching the end of life: A comparative study of behaviors and attitudes of African American and White patients and their family caregivers. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2003;21(3):549-554.

Phipps E, True G, Murray G. Community perspectives on advance care planning: Report from the Community Ethics Program. Journal of Cultural Diversity. 2003;10(4):118-123.

Phipps E, True G, Pomerantz S. “Approaches to End-of-Life Care in Culturally Diverse Communities.” Last Acts Innovations, July 7, 2000.

Robbins J, Vaccarino V, Zhang H, Kasl S. Socioeconomic status and Type 2 Diabetes in African-American and Non-Hispanic White women and men: Evidence from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Journal of Public Health. 2001;91:76-83.

Robbins J, Vaccarino V, Zhang H, Kasl S. Excess Type 2 Diabetes in African American women and men aged 40-74: Evidence from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2000;54:839-845.

Robbins J, Webb D, Sciamanna C. Cardiovascular comorbidities among patients with diabetes: The Urban Diabetics Study. BMC Public Health. 2005;5:15.

Robbins J, Webb D. Neighborhood poverty, mortality rates, and excess deaths among African Americans: Philadelphia 1999-2001.  Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2004;15:530-537.

Robbins J, Wolfson C, Bergman H, Clarfield A, Kleiman S, Bilker W, Baumgarten M. Agreement between elderly subjects and proxy informants on history of surgery and childbirth. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2000;48:975-979.

Stites S, Robbins J, Madison N. Report for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging: Implications for future needs for Pennsylvania Department of Aging Waiver and Nursing Home program services. Philadelphia, PA: Center for Urban Health Policy and Research; August 2006.

True G, Phipps E, Braitman LE, Harralson TL, Harris D, Tester W. Treatment preferences and advance care planning at end of life: The role of ethnicity and spiritual coping in cancer patients. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2005;30(2):174-9.

 

A complete reference list of all staff publications is available upon request.