Education
PhD Purdue University Marriage and Family Therapy Program 1987
Research Interests
Patient/family-healthcare provider interaction, health communication, health disparities, couple & family coping with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Grants
2020 - CTSI Trailblazer Award
Selected Publications
Johns, S.A., Beck-Coon, K., Stutz, P.V., Talib, T.L., Chinh, K., Cottingham, A.H., Schmidt, K., Shields, C., Stout, M.E., Stump, T.E., Monahan, P.O., Torke, A.M., & Helft, P.R. (2020). Mindfulness Training Supports Quality Of Life And Advance Care Planning In Adults With Metastatic Cancer And Their Caregivers: Results Of A Pilot Study. American Journal Of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. 37: 88-99. Doi: 10.1177/1049909119862254
Shields, C.G., Shields, C.G., Fuzzell, L.N., Christ, S.L., & Matthias, M.S. (2019). Patient And Provider Characteristics Associated With Communication About Opioids: An Observational Study. Patient Education And Counseling, 102(5), 888-894. Doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.12.005
Shields, C.G., Griggs, J.J., Fiscella, K., Elias, C.M., Christ, S.L., Colbert, J., ...Epstein, R.M. (2019). The Influence Of Patient Race And Activation On Pain Management In Advanced Lung Cancer: A Randomized Field Experiment. JGIM: Journal Of General Internal Medicine. 34(3) 435-442
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