Dr. Yan Zhang

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

• Zhang Y, Jones B, Spalding M, Young R, Ragain M (May 2009) Use of the Internet for Health Information Among Primary Care Patients in Rural West Texas., Southern medical journal
• Debate, R, Pettee, K, Zwald, M, Huberty, J, Zhang, Y (2009) Changes in psychosocial factors and physical activity frequency among 3rd to 8th grade girls who participated in a developmentally focused youth sport program: A preliminary study, Journal of School Health, In Press
• Moreland A, Zhang Y, Dissanaike S, Arya R (2009) Private Insurance is the Strongest Predictor of Women Receiving Breast Conservation Surgery for Breast Cancer, The American Journal of Surgery, In Press
• Zhang Y, Jones B, Ragain M, Spalding M, Mannschreck D, Young R (Dec 2008) Complementary and alternative medicine use among primary care patients in west Texas., Southern medical journal, 101 (12), 1232-7
• Esperat MC, Feng D, Zhang Y, Masten Y, Allcorn S, Velten L, Billings L, Pence B, Boylan M (Sep 2008) Transformation for health: a framework for conceptualizing health behaviors in vulnerable populations., The Nursing clinics of North America, 43 (3), 381-95, viii-ix
• Wachtel MS, Xu T, Zhang Y, Chiriva-Internati M, Frezza EE (2008) Pancreas Cancer Survival in the Gemcitabine Era, Clinical Medicine Oncology, 2, 405-413
• Wachtel MS,, Zhang Y, Xu T, Chiriva-Internati M (2008) Combined Hepatocellular Cholangiocarcinomas; Analysis of a Large Database, Clinical Medicine: Pathology, 1, 43-47
• DeBate RD, Lewis M, Blunt H, Zhang Y, Thompson SH (2008) Similar but Different: Socio-cultural Attitudes towards Appearance, Body Shape Dissatisfaction, and Weight Control Behaviors among Male and Female College Students, American Journal of Health Education, 39 (5), 296-302
• Rohrer JE, Bernard ME, Zhang Y, Rasmussen NH, Woroncow H (2008) Marital status, feeling depressed, and self-rated health in rural female primary care patients, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 14 (2), 214-217
• Gill JB, Kuper M, Chin PC, Zhang Y, Schutt R (Jul 2007) Comparing pain reduction following kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures., Pain physician, 10 (4), 583-90
• Wachtel MS, Zhang Y, Kaye KE, Chiriva-Internati M, Frezza EE (2007) Increased age, male gender, and cirrhosis, but not steatosis or a positive viral serology, negatively impact the life expectancy of patients who undergo liver biopsy, Dig Dis Sci
• Esperat C, Du Feng, Yan Zhang, Owen D (Apr 2007) Health behaviors of low-income pregnant minority women., Western journal of nursing research, 29 (3), 284-300
• Zhang Y, Rohrer J, Borders T, Farrell T (2007) Patient satisfaction, self-rated health status, and health confidence: an assessment of the utility of single-item questions., American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality, 22 (1), 42-9
• Zhang Y, Borders TF, Rohrer JE (2007) Correlates of intent to seek unnecessary pap tests among elderly women., Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, 17 (6), 351-9
• DeBate R, Zhang Y, Thompson S (2007) Changes in commitment to physical activity among 8-11 year old girls participating in a curriculum-based running program, American Journal of Health Education, 38 (5), 277-281
• Plichta, S., Vandecar-Burdin N., Odor R., Reams S., Zhang Y. (2007) Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, The Emergency Department and Victims of Sexual Violence: AN Assessment of Preparedness to Help, In Press
• Zhang Y, DeBate R (2006) Exploration of Social Cognitive Factors Associated with Physical Activity Among Chinese-American Children: A cross-sectional study, International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 9, 108-121
• Wachtel MS, Zhang Y, Chiriva-Internati M, Frezza EE (2006) Different regression equations relate age to the incidence of Lauren types 1 and 2 stomach cancer in the SEER database: these equations are unaffected by sex or race., BMC cancer, 6, 65
• Zhang Y, Plichta SB, Houseman C, Garzon LS, Using Social Cognitive Theory to Model Behaviors Among Chinese American Children, Journal of Urban Health, (Abstract), 82(ii), 126, Jun 2005
• Zhang Y, Tweed S, Plichta SB, Maintaining and Improving Positive Health, Journal of Urban Health, (Abstract), 82(ii), 52, Jun 2005
• Plichta SB, Houseman C, Goodman JS, Zhang Y, Training Elementary School Personnel to Detect and Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: What Do They Want to Know?, Journal of Urban Health, (Abstract), 80(ii), 45, Jun 2004
• Li B, Zhang Y, Acupuncture Treatments of Cervical Spondylosis in Recent 10 Years, Journal of Acupuncture Clinic Practice, 45-48, Dec 1998