Lucille Sanzero Eller, PhD ’94, MSN ’86 conducts study on men with prostate cancer
Rutgers College of Nursing
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EDITOR'S NOTE: A photo of Lucille Sanzero Eller, a Cedar Grove, NJ resident,
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Two Rutgers College of Nursing Faculty Members Conduct a Study to Develop Self Care Intervention for Patients Undergoing Prostate Cancer Treatment
(NEWARK, N.J., March 29, 2007) – Two Rutgers College of Nursing faculty members are conducting a study to develop and test a targeted intervention to reduce symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing prostate cancer treatment.
The $162,000 study, funded by National Institutes of Health, will develop, for the first time, self-care behaviors that may be used by men undergoing prostate cancer treatment. The two-year study will be conducted by Lucille Sanzero Eller, associate professor, and Elise Lev, associate professor, at the College of Nursing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
"There has not been a definitive study on what types of self-care strategies these men can use for management of physical symptoms such as urinary and bowel incontinence and psychological symptoms such as depression," said Eller, a Cedar Grove, N.J. resident.
"Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States. Improved diagnosis and treatment have led to increased survival rates," said Lev, a Stamford, CT resident. "However survival is marred by physical and psychological symptoms that can result in poor quality of life. Self-care interventions that will be designed to address these symptoms have the potential to improve the quality of life in men with prostate cancer."
Sixty men undergoing prostate cancer treatment at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, N.J. will be recruited for the study. The study will be conducted in three phases. In the first phase, focus groups will be held with men who have undergone prostate cancer treatment. The men will be asked how they managed symptoms while they underwent treatment.
In the second phase of the study, the intervention, which will include a video tape and a symptom management booklet outlining self-care strategies, will be developed based on focus group data. In the third and final phase of the study the self-care symptom management strategies will be tested in a group of men undergoing prostate cancer treatment and compared with a control group.
From its headquarters at Rutgers Newark, Rutgers College of Nursing offers a broad range of academic programs on all three Rutgers campuses. The college offers a master's program with unique practitioner specialties and the first to offer a doctoral (Ph.D) nursing degree in New Jersey.
Lynn Lotas and Kathy Roscoe-Herbert among this year's Distinguished Women in Healthcare award winners
VNA Announces Winners of Distinguished Women in Healthcare Awards 4/13/2007
April 13, 2007 [Cleveland] – The Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare Partners of Ohio (VNAHPO) is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Distinguished Women in Healthcare awards. The recipients will be honored at the 5th Distinguished Women in Healthcare awards and recognition dinner on Thursday, June 7, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. It will be held at Ford Conference Center, located at the Visiting Nurse Association, 2500 East 22nd Street, in Cleveland. The event is hosted by VNAHPO and National City Bank, in partnership with Cleveland Magazine.
Winners of the award have been selected from nominations provided by healthcare organizations, teaching institutions and the public. These local women are being recognized for making significant contributions to the healthcare industry. This year’s Distinguished Women in Healthcare award winners are:
Administration/Leadership:
Cynthia Moore-Hardy, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lake Hospital System
Advocacy/Public Policy:
Marilyn J. Lotas, PhD, RN
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for the Undergraduate Program
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
Civic Involvement/Philanthropy:
Deborah Vesy, Executive Director
Deaconess Community Foundation
Clinical Practice:
Paula Silverman, MD
Medical Director, Breast Cancer Program, Ireland Cancer Center,University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Education:
Georgia J. Anetzberger, PhD, ACSW, LISW
Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration Program
Nance College of Business Administration, Cleveland State University
Patient Care:
Catherine Roscoe-Herbert, DNP., APRN-BC, GNP, CNS
Geriatric Advanced Practice Nurse, Fairfax Place
Research:
Sonia A. Alemagno, PhD
Director, Institute for Health and Social Policy and Associate Professor of Public Administration and Urban Studies
The University of Akron
Special Award For Healthy People:
Susan Grimberg, RN, BSN
Community Outreach Manager, Lakewood Hospital
Special Award For Consumer Health:
Susan Wentz, MD, MS
Director, Office of Urban Health, Urban Area Health Education Center and NetWellness
School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
For tickets or corporate sponsorship information, please contact Sharon Fidler at (216) 931-1351 or dwihc@vnacleveland.org. |
