Dr. Jean K. Brown

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Program, $63,437, 2007 to 2008.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation: Use of Cancer-Related Fatigue Research Evidence by ONS RN's (Co-I), $10,000, 2007 to 2009.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Accelerated BS: Expanded Enrollment for Underserved Need, $1,363,832, 2006 to 2009.
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute: Response to Multivitamins/Minerals During Cancer Therapy, $275,000, 2005 to 2007.
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute: Strength Training for Therapy-Induced Muscle Weakness (Co-I), $76,500, 2004 to 2006.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation: Symptoms of Post Surgical Patients with Lung Cancer (Co-PI), $200,000, 2002 to 2005.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation/Genentech Inc. Outcomes Research Grant: Nutritional Status and Health Care Costs in Cancer Patients, $24,750, 2001 to 2003.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation/Bristol-Meyers Squibb: Living with Lung Cancer: The Women's Perspectives, $400,000, 1999 to 2002.

• Wells, M., Sarna, L., Cooley, M. E., Brown, J. K., Chernecky, C., Williams, R. D., Padilla, G., Danao, L. (2007) Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine therapies to control symptoms in women living with lung cancer, Cancer Nursing: An International Journal for Cancer Care, 30 (1), 45-55
• Cooley, M. E., Sarna, L., Brown, J. K., Williams, R. D., Chernecky, C., Padilla, G., Danao, L. L., Elashoff, D. (2007) Tobacco use in women with lung cancer, Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 33 (3), 242-250
• Dickerson, S. S., Boehmke, M., Ogle, C., Brown, J. K. (2006) Seeking and managing hope: Patients' experiences using the internet for cancer care, Oncology Nursing Forum, 33 (1), E8-E17 (online)
• Sarna, L., Cooley, M. E., Brown, J. K., Williams, R. D., Chernecky, C., Padilla, G., Danao, L. (2006) Quality of life and health status of dyads of women with lung cancer and family members, Oncology Nursing Forum, 33 (6), 1109-1116
• Sarna, L., Brown, J. K., Cooley, M. E., Williams, R. D., Chernecky, C., Padilla, G., Danao, L. (2005) Quality of life and meaning of illness of women with lung cancer, Oncology Nursing Society, 32 (1), E9-E19 (online)
• Dickerson, S. S., Boehmke, M., Ogle, C., Brown, J. K. (2005) Out of necessity: Oncology nurses' experiences integrating the internet into practice, Oncology Nursing Forum, 32 (2), 355-362
• Jezewski, M. A., Brown, J. K., Wu, Y.-W., Meeker, M. A., Feng, J.-Y., Bu, X. (2005) Oncology nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences regarding advance directives, Oncology Nursing Forum, 32 (2), 319-327
• Boehmke, M., Brown, J. K. (2005) Predictors of symptom distress in women with breast cancer during the first chemotherapy cycle, Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, 15 (4), 215-220
• Ingram, C., Brown, J. K. (2004) Patterns of weight and body composition change in premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer: Has weight gain been overestimated?, Cancer Nursing, 27 (6), 483-490
• (2004) Anorexia and weight loss In Varricchio, C. G. (eds), A cancer source book for nurses, 8th edition, Boston, MA, Jones & Bartlett, 423-433 pages (bookchapter)
• Cooley, M. E., Sarna, L., Brown, J. K., Williams, R. D., Chernecky, C., Padilla, G., Danao, L. (2003) Challenges of recruitment and retention in multisite clinical research, Cancer Nursing, 26 (5), 376-384
• Brown, J. K., et al (2003) Nutrition and physical activity during and after cancer treatment: An American Cancer Society guide for informed choices, CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 53 (5), 268-291
• Brown, J. K. (2002) A systematic review of the evidence on symptom management of cancer-related anorexia and cachexia, Oncology Nursing Forum, 29, 517-530
• Brown, J. K., Feng, J.-Y., Knapp, T. R. (2002) Is self-reported height or arm span a more accurate alternative measure of height?, Clinical Nursing Research, 11 (4), 417-432
• Sarna, L., Wewers, M. E., Brown, J. K., Lillington, L., Brecht, M. L. (2001) Barriers to tobacco cessation in clinical practice: Report from a National Survey of Oncology Nurses, Nursing Outlook, 49 (4), 166-172
• Brown, J. K., et al (2001) Nutrition during and after cancer treatment: A guide for informed choices by cancer survivors, CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 51, 153-187
• Sarna, L., Brown, J. K., Lillington, L., Wewers, M. E., Brecht, M. L. (2000) Tobacco-control attitudes, advocacy, and smoking behaviors of oncology nurses, Oncology Nursing Forum, 27 (10), 1519-1528
• Sarna, L., Brown, J. K., Lillington, L., Rose, M., Wewers, M. E., Brecht, M. L. (2000) Tobacco interventions by oncology nurses in clinical practice: Report from a national survey, Cancer, 89 (4), 881-889
• McMahon, K., Brown, J. K. (2000) Nutritional screening and assessment, Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 16 (2), 106-112
• Chaiyawat, W., Brown, J. K. (2000) Psychometric properties of the Thai versions of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children and the Child Medical Fear Scale, Research in Nursing & Health, 23, 406-414
• Brown, J. K., Whittemore, K. T., Knapp, T. R. (2000) Is arm span an accurate measure of height?, Clinical Nursing Research, 9, 84-94