Multiple faculty members in the Department of Health Outcomes and Behaviors aim to understand and improve the quality of life of patients and family members. Research topics include:
- Quality of life
o Cognitive impairment
o Sleep disturbance
o Fatigue
o Pain
o Distress, depression, and anxiety
o Stress management
o Benefit-finding
o Adjustment to diagnosis and treatment
o Coping
o Physical functioning
o Spirituality
o Psychosocial support - Fertility preservation
- Patient-caregiver communication
- Caregiver-healthcare team communication
- Cancer care among underserved groups
- Racial and ethnic minorities
- Sexual and gender minorities
- Adolescent and young adult (AYA)
- Cancer care delivery
- Medical decision-making
- Supportive care
- Patient navigation
- Psychological and physical health of cancer family caregivers
- Precision medicine
- Effective communication
