2024
Evaluating differences in receipt of survivorship care plan among cancer survivors with and without disabilities
Sarkar S, Zaidi M, Raziani Y, Poghosyan H. Evaluating differences in receipt of survivorship care plan among cancer survivors with and without disabilities. Supportive Care In Cancer 2024, 32: 637. PMID: 39235704, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08796-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivorship care plan receiptSurvivorship care plansDisability countCancer survivorsCare planningReceipt of survivorship care plansMethodsWe analyzed cross-sectional dataBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemFollow-up care instructionsRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSelf-reported cancer historyTreatment adherenceSelf-care difficultiesMultinomial multivariable logistic regressionIndependent living difficultiesPromote treatment adherenceMultivariate logistic regressionCancer survivorshipCross-sectional dataTreatment summarySelf-careCancer historyNo disabilityLiving difficultiesResultsThe sampleRelationship Between Fatalistic Cancer Beliefs and Risky Health Behaviors
Zaidi M, Sarkar S, Arakelyan S, Poghosyan H. Relationship Between Fatalistic Cancer Beliefs and Risky Health Behaviors. Western Journal Of Nursing Research 2024, 46: 757-765. PMID: 39161288, DOI: 10.1177/01939459241273388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth Information National Trends SurveyFatalistic cancer beliefsRisky health behaviorsHealth behaviorsCancer beliefsNational Trends SurveyHistory of cancerHigher cancer riskTrends SurveyCross-sectional dataNoninstitutionalized adultsCancer riskSelf-efficacyStudy sampleClinical factorsHealthAdultsBeliefsSurveyRiskCancerStudyRelationshipLung cancer screening use among screening‐eligible adults with disabilities
Poghosyan H, Richman I, Sarkar S, Presley C. Lung cancer screening use among screening‐eligible adults with disabilities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 1155-1165. PMID: 38357789, PMCID: PMC11018473, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancer screeningDisability countSelf-careDisability typeHarms of lung cancer screeningUS Preventive Services Task Force criteriaLung Cancer Screening ModuleLung cancer screening utilizationBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRates of lung cancer screeningRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCancer screening useScreening-eligible adultsIndependent livingLack of clinical guidelinesTobacco use historyCognitive impairmentTask Force criteriaCross-sectional dataCancer screeningMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisScreen useNo cognitive impairmentPack-years
2023
Investigating Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Self-Management Education Among Adults With Diabetes
Akyirem S, Choa E, Poghosyan H. Investigating Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Self-Management Education Among Adults With Diabetes. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2023, 49: 206-216. PMID: 37129292, DOI: 10.1177/26350106231169693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes self-management educationDiabetes self-management education participantsSelf-management educationNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesSocial determinants of health factorsEthnic differencesReduce health disparitiesImprove diabetes outcomesSelf-reported diabetesWeighted descriptive statisticsLower-level educationMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional dataHealth disparitiesDiabetes careDiabetes outcomesDiabetes ModuleHealth factorsPopulation-basedHispanic participantsReport participationDescriptive statisticsHispanic populationLogistic regressionThe role of financial security in loneliness or sadness among Medicare-enrolled cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sarkar S, Arakelyan S, Choa E, Poghosyan H. The role of financial security in loneliness or sadness among Medicare-enrolled cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2023, 14: 101507. PMID: 37216846, PMCID: PMC10123351, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFeelings of lonelinessCancer survivorsSurge of COVID-19Increased feelings of lonelinessCancer historyMedicare beneficiariesSelf-reported cancer historyIncreasing rates of lonelinessWinter surgeIncreased feelingsRates of lonelinessCOVID-19 pandemicCross-sectional dataMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisPopulation-basedFinancial securityCOVID-19MedicareSocioeconomic vulnerabilityLonelinessStudy cohortSurvivorsRegression analysisCross-tabulation analysis
2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with and Without Cancer History: A US Population-based Study
Poghosyan H, Ni Z, Vlahov D, Nelson L, Nam S. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with and Without Cancer History: A US Population-based Study. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 315-324. PMID: 36427111, PMCID: PMC9702715, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01174-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyCancer historyVaccine hesitancyMedicare beneficiariesVaccine uptakeMultivariable logistic regression modelCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine hesitancy ratesOngoing health conditionsCOVID-19 vaccinationLogistic regression modelsComplex survey designLack of recommendationsHesitancy ratesVaccine benefitsCommon reasonHesitant individualsSide effectsUS populationVaccineHealth conditionsCross-sectional dataHesitancyRegression modelsRacial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History
Poghosyan H, Dinan MA, Tamamyan G, Nelson L, Jeon S. Racial and Ethnic Variation in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer History. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 2354-2362. PMID: 36149576, PMCID: PMC9510246, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01415-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white beneficiariesCancer historyVaccine doseMedicare beneficiariesWhite beneficiariesVaccine uptakeHispanic beneficiariesMultivariable logistic regression analysisCOVID-19 vaccination uptakeSelf-reported cancer historyCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeSelf-reported receiptCOVID-19 vaccination ratesLogistic regression analysisNon-Hispanic blacksSelf-reported raceUnvaccinated beneficiariesVaccination uptakeVaccine dosesVaccination ratesVaccine confidenceVaccine availabilitySupplement surveyCross-sectional dataEthnic variation
2021
Differences in Uptake of Low-Dose CT Scan for Lung Cancer among White and Black Adult Smokers in the United States-2017.
Poghosyan H, Fortin D, Moen E, Quigley K, Young G. Differences in Uptake of Low-Dose CT Scan for Lung Cancer among White and Black Adult Smokers in the United States-2017. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2021, 32: 165-178. PMID: 33678689, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-dose computerized tomographyLDCT scansLung Cancer Screening ModuleBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemAdult smokersRisk Factor Surveillance SystemStudy racial/ethnic differencesPack-year smoking historyMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional dataHigh blood pressureLung cancerCancer historyRacial/ethnic differencesLow-dose CT scansPack-yearsHealth insuranceLogistic regressionRacial differencesSurveillance systemScreening moduleSmoking historyCT scanOddsLung disease
2020
Marijuana use among cancer survivors: Quantifying prevalence and identifying predictors
Poghosyan H, Poghosyan A. Marijuana use among cancer survivors: Quantifying prevalence and identifying predictors. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 112: 106634. PMID: 32920457, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveyPrevalence of current marijuana useCancer survivorsCurrent marijuana useAdult cancer survivorsNon-Hispanic blacksComplex survey designWeighted prevalence estimatesMarijuana useMultivariate logistic regressionFair/poor healthCross-sectional dataIndividual-level predictorsNon-HispanicPrevalence of marijuana useSystem surveyRacial/ethnic groupsQuantify prevalencePrevalence estimatesIndividual-levelLogistic regressionTobacco smokersSurvey designU.S. statesHighest prevalence
2018
Social and Structural Determinants of Smoking Status and Quit Attempts Among Adults Living in 12 US States, 2015
Poghosyan H, Moen E, Kim D, Manjourides J, Cooley M. Social and Structural Determinants of Smoking Status and Quit Attempts Among Adults Living in 12 US States, 2015. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2018, 33: 498-506. PMID: 30071738, DOI: 10.1177/0890117118792827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPsychologyRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingSmoking CessationSocial Determinants of HealthSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemQuit attemptsSmoking statusIntermediary determinantsMental distressSecondary data analysis of cross-sectional dataHousing insecurityRisk Factor Surveillance SystemAnalysis of cross-sectional dataFrequent mental distressAdult smoking statusSmoking cessation interventionsSocial Context ModuleNon-Hispanic blacksRacially diverse adultsSmoking cessation ratesDetermination of smoking statusSecondary data analysisEnhance smoking cessation ratesHazardous alcohol useUS statesMultinomial logistic regressionCross-sectional dataCessation interventionsCurrent smoking
2017
Social context of smoking among non-institutionalized adults: results from 12 US states, 2015
Poghosyan H. Social context of smoking among non-institutionalized adults: results from 12 US states, 2015. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 2017, 3 DOI: 10.18332/tpc/70821.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
The association between having a first-degree family history of cancer and smoking status
Poghosyan H, Bell J, Joseph J, Cooley M. The association between having a first-degree family history of cancer and smoking status. Preventive Medicine 2014, 66: 12-16. PMID: 24875232, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-degree family history of cancerFamily history of cancerFirst-degree family historyHistory of cancerCalifornia Health Interview SurveyHealth-promoting behaviorsHealth Interview SurveyPoor health outcomesSmoking cessation interventionsNon-institutionalized adultsPopulation-based dataDiagnosis of cancerCross-sectional dataCessation interventionsHealth outcomesInterview SurveyFormer smokersCurrent-smokersSmoking statusNever-smokersTarget populationSurvey designSmokingSample weightDiverse sample