Assessing the impact of cancer on work outcomes: what are the research needs?

JF Steiner, TA Cavender, DS Main… - … International Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer may have a major impact on the capacity of survivors to work, with important
economic, personal, and social implications. In this commentary, the authors identify six …

Descriptions of barriers to self-care by persons with comorbid chronic diseases

…, DH Fernald, LA Crane, DS Main - The Annals of Family …, 2003 - Annals Family Med
BACKGROUND Chronic medical conditions often occur in combination, as comorbidities,
rather than as isolated conditions. Successful management of chronic conditions depends on …

Processes of care desired by elderly patients with multimorbidities

EA Bayliss, AE Edwards, JF Steiner, DS Main - Family practice, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background. Most recommended care for chronic diseases is based on the research of
single conditions. There is limited information on ‘best’ processes of care for persons with …

Children's preference for challenge: the role of perceived competence and control.

AK Boggiano, DS Main, PA Katz - Journal of personality and social …, 1988 - psycnet.apa.org
This research tested the hypothesis that children's perceptions of academic competence and
their personal control over school-related performance affect subsequent intrinsic interest …

A qualitative study of work and work return in cancer survivors

DS Main, CT Nowels, TA Cavender… - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Few studies have examined the impact of cancer on the survivor's quality of work life. The
purpose of this qualitative study is to describe the work experiences among a diverse group of …

Event reporting to a primary care patient safety reporting system: a report from the ASIPS collaborative

…, DM Harris, DR West, DS Main… - The Annals of Family …, 2004 - Annals Family Med
BACKGROUND We examined reports to a primary care, ambulatory, patient safety reporting
system to describe types of errors reported and differences between anonymous and …

Assessing the role of influential mentors in the research development of primary care fellows

…, P Curtis, BP Lanphear, KO Vu, DS Main - Academic …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Purpose. To assess the association between mentorship and both subsequent research
productivity and career development among primary care research fellows. Method. In 1998, …

The impact of physical and psychosocial factors on work characteristics after cancer

…, CJ Bradley, DL Fairclough, DS Main - … Oncology: Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Most previously employed cancer survivors continue to work after treatment, but the impact
of cancer symptoms or psychosocial concerns on their work has seldom been assessed. We …

Patient-identified factors related to heart failure readmissions

…, J Boggs, A Hersh, L Wright, DS Main… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Although readmission after hospitalization for heart failure has received
increasing attention, little is known about its root causes. Prior investigations have relied on …

The role and influence of key informants in community-engaged research: A critical perspective

SA McKenna, DS Main - Action Research, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
With the national emphasis on engaged and action research approaches to enhance
research with communities and improve research translation, conventional social science and …