Research Abstract
Dr. Pozzar’s research is focused on the relationships between patient-provider communication and cancer care quality, cancer treatment decision making, and quality of life among individuals with cancer.
Rachel Pozzar, PhD, RN
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Phone: (857) 215-0743
Rachel Pozzar, PhD, RN
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Publications from Harvard Catalyst Profiles
- Pozzar RA, Wall JA, Tavormina A, Thompson E, Enzinger AC, Matulonis UA, Campos S, Meyer LA, Wright AA. Experiences of patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis-related complex care needs and their caregivers. Gynecol Oncol 2023; 181:68-75. PubMed
- Zhao DW, Robinson SG, Pozzar R, Leiter R, Walsh C, Siemens I, Lovrics E, Cellarius V, Mahtani R, Jia Z. The Evolving Roles and Expectations of Inpatient Palliative Care Through COVID-19: a Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis. J Gen Intern Med 2023. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Tulsky JA, Berry DL, Batista J, Yackel HD, Phan H, Wright AA. Developing a Collaborative Agenda-Setting Intervention (CASI) to promote patient-centered communication in ovarian cancer care: A design thinking approach. Patient Educ Couns 2023; 120:108099. PubMed
- Hammer MJ, Cooper BA, Chen LM, Wright AA, Pozzar R, Blank SV, Cohen B, Dunn L, Paul S, Conley YP, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. Identification of distinct symptom profiles in patients with gynecologic cancers using a pre-specified symptom cluster. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:485. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Seven M. Interventions to support decision making in people considering germline genetic testing for BRCA 1/2 pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants: A scoping review. J Genet Couns 2023. PubMed
- Harris CS, Pozzar RA, Conley Y, Eicher M, Hammer MJ, Kober KM, Miaskowski C, Colomer-Lahiguera S. Big Data in Oncology Nursing Research: State of the Science. Semin Oncol Nurs 2023; 39:151428. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Hammer MJ, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Conley YP, Chen LM, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. Associations Between Distinct State Anxiety Profiles, Exposure to Stressful Life Events, Resilience, and Coping in Patients with Gynecologic Cancers Receiving Chemotherapy. Semin Oncol Nurs 2023. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Xiong N, Mazzola E, Wright AA, Goff BA, Tulsky JA, Hammer MJ, Berry DL. Health-related quality of life, patient-centred communication and self-efficacy in ovarian cancer: a mediation analysis. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2022. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Xiong N, Hong F, Wright AA, Goff BA, Underhill-Blazey ML, Tulsky JA, Hammer MJ, Berry DL. How does patient-centered communication in ovarian cancer care enhance patient well-being? A mixed methods study. Gynecol Oncol 2022. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Xiong N, Hong F, Filson CP, Chang P, Halpenny B, Berry DL. Concordance between influential adverse treatment outcomes and localized prostate cancer treatment decisions. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2022; 22:223. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Berry DL. Communicating is analogous to caring: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the patient-clinician communication experiences of individuals with ovarian cancer. 2022. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Enzinger AC, Poort H, Furey A, Donovan H, Orechia M, Thompson E, Tavormina A, Fenton ATHR, Jaung T, Braun IM, DeMarsh A, Cooley ME, Wright AA. Developing and Field Testing BOLSTER: A Nurse-Led Care Management Intervention to Support Patients and Caregivers following Hospitalization for Gynecologic Cancer-Associated Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. J Palliat Med 2022. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Xiong N, Hong F, Wright AA, Goff BA, Underhill-Blazey ML, Tulsky JA, Hammer MJ, Berry DL. Perceived patient-centered communication, quality of life, and symptom burden in individuals with ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2021; 163:408-418. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Hammer MJ, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Kober KM, Conley YP, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. Distinct sleep disturbance profiles among patients with gynecologic cancer receiving chemotherapy. Gynecol Oncol 2021; 163:419-426. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Hammer MJ, Cooper BA, Kober KM, Chen LM, Paul SM, Conley YP, Cartwright F, Wright F, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. Stability of Symptom Clusters in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy. Cancer Nurs 2021. PubMed
- Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Snowberg K, Abbott M, Borno HT, Chang SM, Chen LM, Cohen B, Cooper BA, Hammer MJ, Kenfield SA, Kober KM, Laffan A, Levine JD, Pozzar R, Rhoads K, Tsai KK, Van Blarigan EL, Van Loon K. Loneliness and symptom burden in oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancer 2021. PubMed
- Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Snowberg K, Abbott M, Borno H, Chang S, Chen LM, Cohen B, Cooper BA, Hammer MJ, Kenfield SA, Laffan A, Levine JD, Pozzar R, Tsai KK, Van Blarigan EL, Van Loon K. Oncology patients' perceptions of and experiences with COVID-19. Support Care Cancer 2021; 29:1941-1950. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Hong F, Xiong N, Stopfer JE, Nayak MM, Underhill-Blazey M. Knowledge and psychosocial impact of genetic counseling and multigene panel testing among individuals with ovarian cancer. Fam Cancer 2021. PubMed
- Filson CP, Hong F, Xiong N, Pozzar R, Halpenny B, Berry DL. Reply to What is a good medical choice? Cancer 2021. PubMed
- Underhill-Blazey M, Blonquist T, Chittenden A, Pozzar R, Nayak M, Lansang K, Hong F, Garber J, Stopfer JE. Informing models of cancer genetics care in the era of multigene panel testing with patient-led recommendations. J Genet Couns 2021; 30:268-282. PubMed
- Filson CP, Hong F, Xiong N, Pozzar R, Halpenny B, Berry DL. Decision support for men with prostate cancer: Concordance between treatment choice and tumor risk. Cancer 2021; 127:203-208. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Hammer MJ, Cooper BA, Kober KM, Chen LM, Paul SM, Conley YP, Levine JD, Miaskowski C. Symptom Clusters in Patients With Gynecologic Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy. Oncol Nurs Forum 2021; 48:441-452. PubMed
- Humphries BA, Hwang PY, Kendrick AA, Kulkarni RP, Pozzar RA, San Martin R. Overstretched and overlooked: solving challenges faced by early-career investigators after the pandemic. Trends Cancer 2021; 7:879-882. PubMed
- Miaskowski C, Paul SM, Snowberg K, Abbott M, Borno H, Chang S, Chen LM, Cohen B, Hammer MJ, Kenfield SA, Kober KM, Levine JD, Pozzar R, Rhoads KF, Van Blarigan EL, Van Loon K. Stress and Symptom Burden in Oncology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Pain Symptom Manage 2020; 60:e25-e34. PubMed
- Underhill ML, Pozzar R, Chung D, Sawhney M, Yurgelun M. Correction to: Health Care Provider Perceptions of Caring for Individuals with Inherited Pancreatic Cancer Risk. J Cancer Educ 2020; 35:204. PubMed
- Pozzar R, Hammer MJ, Underhill-Blazey M, Wright AA, Tulsky JA, Hong F, Gundersen DA, Berry DL. Threats of Bots and Other Bad Actors to Data Quality Following Research Participant Recruitment Through Social Media: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e23021. PubMed
- Underhill ML, Pozzar R, Chung D, Sawhney M, Yurgelun M. Health Care Provider Perceptions of Caring for Individuals with Inherited Pancreatic Cancer Risk. J Cancer Educ 2019. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Berry DL. Preserving Oneself in the Face of Uncertainty: A Grounded Theory Study of Women With Ovarian Cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum 2019; 46:595-603. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Berry DL, Hong F. Item response theory analysis and properties of decisional conflict scales: findings from two multi-site trials of men with localized prostate cancer. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2019; 19:124. PubMed
- Berry DL, Blonquist TM, Pozzar R, Nayak MM. Understanding health decision making: An exploration of homophily. Soc Sci Med 2018; 214:118-124. PubMed
- Pozzar R, Baldwin LM, Goff BA, Berry DL. Patient, physician, and caregiver perspectives on ovarian cancer treatment decision making: lessons from a qualitative pilot study. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2018; 4:91. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Berry DL. Gender Differences in Bladder Cancer Treatment Decision Making. Oncol Nurs Forum 2017; 44:204-209. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Berry DL. Patient-centered research priorities in ovarian cancer: A systematic review of potential determinants of guideline care. Gynecol Oncol 2017; 147:714-722. PubMed
- Pozzar RA, Allen NA, Stamp KD, Sampson DA. Focusing on feedback: how nurse practitioners can use focus group interviews to build a patient-centered practice. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2014; 26:481-7. PubMed
- Pozzar R, Stamp KD, Allen NA. Using focus groups to inform innovative approaches to care. Am J Nurs 2013; 113:48-53. PubMed
- Dykes PC, Carroll DL, Hurley AC, Benoit A, Chang F, Pozzar R, Caligtan CA. Building and testing a patient-centric electronic bedside communication center. 2013; 39:15-9. PubMed
- Giuliano KK, Pozzar R, Hatch C. Thromboprophylaxis After Hospitalization for Joint Replacement Surgery. J Healthc Qual ; 41:384-391. PubMed