MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING • NURSING.MSU.EDU
BARBARA GIVEN
KELLY BRITTAIN
DENISE SOLTOW HERSHEY
AMY HOFFMAN
PhD, RN, FAAN
PhD, RN
PhD, RN, FNP-BC
PhD, RN
Director of PhD Program
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
University Distinguished Professor
Long-Term Cancer Care, Family Home
Care and Cancer Care/Intervention
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Decision Making in the
African American Community
Cancer Care for Patients with Diabetes
Exercise Intervention for Non-Small
Cell Lung Cancer Patients with Fatigue
As oral cancer therapies are being
developed and used more frequently,
continued treatment for the prescribed
duration and adherence to prescribed
medications has been a challenge to
patient cancer care management.
A pioneer in oncology nursing, Given
has successfully obtained continuous
funding from the National Institutes of
Health for 37 years. Throughout her
nursing research career she has focused
on long-term cancer care, family home
care and cancer care/intervention.
Given’s current intervention aims to
enhance an automated telephone
symptom monitoring system by helping
chemotherapy patients self-manage the
severity of their symptoms from home.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading
cause of cancer-related deaths in the
United States. Recommended screening
programs for colorectal cancer can lead
to earlier detection and improved health
outcomes. An estimated 60% or more of
African American adults aged 50+ have
not had the recommended screenings.
Later diagnosis and an advanced stage
of the disease at the time of diagnosis are
likely contributing factors to the elevated
mortality risks and shorter survival
suffered by African Americans. Brittain’s
research focuses on identifying the
factors that affect the colorectal cancer
screening decision making process in the
African American community. The longterm goal of her research is to develop
interventions to enhance the decision
making models for appropriate colorectal
cancer screenings.
CANCER RESEARCH
Research interests include:
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Oral Agent Adherence
Cancer Survivorship
Long-Term Cancer Care
Chronic Illness
Gerontology
Family Home Care
Cancer Care/
Intervention Research
• Symptom Management
• Family Caregivers
• Health Services Research
Cancer patients with diabetes have
higher mortality rates and are more
likely to be hospitalized while receiving
treatment for their cancer. Hershey’s
research focuses on the relationship
between cancer and diabetes selfmanagement in adults age 50 or older
that are undergoing chemotherapy.
Hershey’s research has shown that
diabetes patients with cancer will
prioritize caring for their cancer over their
diabetes. Patients who do this may be
more likely to suffer from malgylcemia
(hypo or hyper) which may contribute
to the higher mortality and complication
rates of cancer patients with diabetes.
Further research addressing the
relationship between diabetes and cancer
needs to be developed. The long-term
goal of Hershey’s research is to raise
awareness among patients and providers
about the relationship between diabetes
and cancer.
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• Self-Management
of Multi-Morbidities
• Care Management/Coordination
• Quality of Life
Social Media
Mobile Health
Colorectal Cancer
Cultural Identity
Family Support
Informed Decision Making
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF), a
common side effect of cancer and its
treatment, has a profound effect on
patients’ quality of life and physical
functioning. Currently, a self-management
CRF intervention does not exist for
lung cancer patients during the critical
transition from the hospital to the home.
Hoffman’s research focuses on optimizing
the self management of CRF for persons
with non-small cell lung cancer through
a home-based exercise intervention
program that builds on patient’s selfefficacy to reduce CRF and augment
rehabilitation. The long-term goal of
Hoffman’s research is to develop efficacy
enhancing interventions to improve
symptom management and functional
status of lung cancer patients.
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Lung Cancer
Chronic Conditions
Perceived Self-Efficacy
Symptom Self-Management
Cancer-Related Fatigue