Prevention and Health Promotion

Impact: Improve health outcomes on the individual and population levels

Prevention and health promotion research encompasses research aimed at reducing the risk of disease or injury and promoting overall well-being. Researchers focus on identifying factors that contribute to health issues, developing interventions to prevent illness, and promoting behaviors that enhance health and quality of life.

Greg Carter

Research team seeks to transform delivery of methadone with $1 million National Institute on Drug Abuse grant.

Indiana University School of Nursing researchers will use a $1 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to begin a six-year study that seeks to transform the delivery of methadone, a key treatment for opioid use disorder that is known to reduce overdose deaths. Greg Carter, assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Nursing, is a member of the Harm Reduction Research Lab in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

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IU School of Nursing faculty conducting research in prevention and health promotion

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Erika Biederman
Erika Biederman

Assistant Professor
emcconne@iu.edu

Gregory A. Carter
Gregory A. Carter
PhD, MSN, BS, RN, AACRN
Assistant Dean of Research
Associate Professor
gracarte@iu.edu

Victoria Lee Champion
Victoria Lee Champion
PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FAAN
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Population Research, Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
Indiana University School of Nursing Edward W. and Sarah Stam Cullipher Chair in Nursing
Distinguished Professor

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

vchampio@iu.edu

Pei-Shiun Chang
Pei-Shiun Chang
PhD, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC
Associate Professor
pc21@indiana.edu

Heather K. Hardin
Heather K. Hardin
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
hhardin@iu.edu

Amelia (Amy) S. Knopf
Amelia (Amy) S. Knopf
PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor
asknopf@iu.edu

Carol Shieh
Carol Shieh
DNSc, MS, MPH, RNC-OB, FAAN
Professor

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

wshieh@iu.edu

Deborah Stiffler
Deborah Stiffler
PhD, RN, CNM, FACNM
Associate Dean, Indianapolis Campus
Professor
Past Vice President, IUPUI Faculty Council

Eligible to Direct Dissertations Eligible to Direct Dissertations

dstiffle@iu.edu

Andrea Lynn Tanner
Andrea Lynn Tanner
PhD, RN, NCSN
Assistant Professor
andrtann@iu.edu

Eric Vachon
Eric Vachon
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
evachon@iu.edu

Kelly L. Wierenga
Kelly L. Wierenga
PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, FAHA
Associate Professor
kwiereng@iu.edu

Faculty Publications July 2023 - June 2024
  • Promoting childbirth in a rural health facility: A quasi-experimental study in western Kenya. PMID: 37902183 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12788. Lydia Mwanzia, Joyce Baliddawa, Erika Biederman, Susan M Perkins, Victoria L Champion.
  • Computerized Cognitive Training and 24-Month Mortality in Heart Failure. PMID: 37494830 DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001023. Miyeon Jung, Asa B Smith, Bruno Giordani, David G Clark, Irmina Gradus-Pizlo, Kelly L Wierenga, Kittie Reid Lake, Susan J Pressler.
  • Testing the validity of a new scale designed to assess beliefs and perceptions about colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer screening in Malaysia: a principal component analysis. PMID: 37652591 PMCID: PMC10476116 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072166. Tin Tin Su, Felix Oluyemi Adekunjo, Desiree Schliemann, Christopher R Cardwell, Mila Nu Nu Htay, Maznah Dahlui, Siew Yim Loh, Victoria L Champion, Michael Donnelly.
  • A Content Analysis of African Americans' Experience of Engaging in Qigong Exercise Intervention in a Community Setting. PMID: 37585619 DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0130. Pei-Shiun Chang, Andrea Cohee, Christina Poe, Junhyoung Kim, Abby Yergler, Yvonne Lu.
  • A Novel Self-Management Intervention for Depressive Symptoms in Youth: Initial Feasibility. Conference Proceedings: Sigma International Nursing Research Congress Proceedings. Heather Hardin
  • A qualitative analysis of cancer-related patient care in the emergency department. PMID: 36809571 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14706. Rebecca Lash, Nick Pettit, Eric Vachon, Candice Spackman, Claire Burke Draucker.
  • Receipt, uptake, and satisfaction with tailored DVD and patient navigation interventions to promote cancer screening among rural women. 2023 Sep 14:ibad054. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibad054. Susan M Rawl, Victoria L Champion.
  • Risk factors for inpatient facility admission among home health care patients with diabetes. 2023 Sep 25;71(6):102050. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.102050. Katelyn E Webster-Dekker, Eileen Hacker, Susan M Perkins, Pei-Shiun Chang, Jennifer Ellis, Rebecca Winton, Laurie Otis, Maria Gates, Yvonne Lu.
  • Impact of risk for severe COVID-19 illness on physical activity during the pandemic. PMID: 37187106 PMCID: PMC10165014 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.05.002. Kelly L Wierenga, Susan M Perkins, Anna K Forster, Jennifer Alwine, Susan Ofner, Malissa A Mulkey, Eileen Danaher Hacker, Susan J Pressler, Scott Emory Moore.
  • Nonpharmacological Cognitive Impairment Prevention Interventions in Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review. 2023 Sep-Oct;38(5):E165-E177. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000936. Epub 2022 Aug 6. Malissa A Mulkey, Asa B Smith, Rachel K Wion, Sherita L House, Kelly L Wierenga.
  • 1.15 Examining Risk for Comorbid MDD and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Obese Youth: The IMPACT Trial. Https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2023.09.022 Heather Hardin, Molly McVoy, Rose Gubitosi-Klug, Elaine Borawski
  • Risk factors for inpatient facility admission among home health care patients with diabetes. PMID: 37757614 PMCID: PMC10804840 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.102050. Katelyn E Webster-Dekker, Eileen Hacker, Susan M Perkins, Pei-Shiun Chang, Jennifer Ellis, Rebecca Winton, Laurie Otis, Maria Gates, Yvonne Lu.
  • Insufficient Impact: Limited Implementation of Federal Regulatory Changes to Methadone and Buprenorphine Access in Arizona During COVID-19. PMID: 38312524 PMCID: PMC10835120 DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100177. Beth E Meyerson, Keith G Bentele, Benjamin R Brady, Nick Stavros, Danielle M Russell, Arlene N Mahoney, Irene Garnett, Shomari Jackson, Roberto C Garcia, Haley B Coles, Brenda Granillo, Gregory A Carter.
  • Daily Engagement in Meaningful Activity for Home Care Patients with Subjective Cognitive Decline and Caregivers. doi:10.1093/geroni/igad104.3742 Lu, Yvonne; Ellis, Jennifer; Perkins, Susan; Hickman, Susan; Chang, Pei-Shiun; Hasse, Joan; Otis, Laurie; Winton, Rebecca
  • Adolescents' Perceptions of School Nurses' Role in Functional Seizures at School. PMID: 38073107 DOI: 10.1177/10598405231218287. Andrea Tanner, Jane von Gaudecker, Janice M Buelow, Wendy R Miller.
  • Receipt, uptake, and satisfaction with tailored DVD and patient navigation interventions to promote cancer screening among rural women. PMID: 37708322 PMCID: PMC10724168 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibad054. Susan M Rawl, Ryan Baltic, Patrick O Monahan, Timothy E Stump, Madison Hyer, Alysha C Ennis, Jean Walunis, Katherine Renick, Karen Hinshaw, Electra D Paskett, Victoria L Champion, Mira L Katz.
  • Assessing Facilitator Fidelity to Principles of Public Deliberation: Tutorial. PMID: 38090788 PMCID: PMC10753414 DOI: 10.2196/51202. Claire Draucker, Andrés Carrión, Mary A Ott, Amelia Knopf.
  • Adolescents' qualitative expressions of functional seizure illness representation. PMID: 38053309 PMCID: PMC10872507 (available on 2025-02-01) DOI: 10.1002/jad.12281. Andrea L Tanner, Jane R von Gaudecker, Sharron J Crowder, Janice M Buelow, Wendy R Miller.
  • Comparative effectiveness of two interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among females living in the rural Midwest. PMID: 38391093 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12828. Eric A Vachon, Mira L Katz, Susan M Rawl, Timothy E Stump, Brent Emerson, Ryan D Baltic, Erika B Biederman, Patrick O Monahan, Carla D Kettler, Electra D Paskett, Victoria L Champion.
  • PrEP prescription in indiana 2017-2022: Implications for clinical practice. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22354 Carter, G., & Tavares, T.
  • A Content Analysis of African Americans' Experience of Engaging in Qigong Exercise Intervention in a Community Setting. PMID: 37585619 PMCID: PMC10886424 (available on 2025-02-01) DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0130. Pei-Shiun Chang, Andrea Cohee, Christina Poe, Junhyoung Kim, Abby Yergler, Yvonne Lu.
  • Adolescents' qualitative expressions of functional seizure illness representation. PMID: 38053309 PMCID: PMC10872507 (available on 2025-02-01) DOI: 10.1002/jad.12281. Andrea L Tanner, Jane R von Gaudecker, Sharron J Crowder, Janice M Buelow, Wendy R Miller.
  • Comparative effectiveness of two interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among females living in the rural Midwest. PMID: 38391093 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12828. Eric A Vachon, Mira L Katz, Susan M Rawl, Timothy E Stump, Brent Emerson, Ryan D Baltic, Erika B Biederman, Patrick O Monahan, Carla D Kettler, Electra D Paskett, Victoria L Champion.
  • Connection Is at the Heart of Addressing HIV in the US South and Global Rural Communities. https://doi.org/10.1097/JNC.0000000000000458 Carter, Greg; Kamitani, E., Vance, D.E.
  • Association between sociodemographic factors and health beliefs related to breast cancer screening behavior among Northern Thai women: a hospital-based study. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58155-y Jiraniramai, S., Pinyopornpanish, K., Wongpakaran, N., Angkurawaranon, C., Champion, V. L., Chitapanarux, I., Jiraporncharoen, W., & Wongpakaran, T.
  • Engaging Communities in Cancer Prevention and Control Activity Prioritization through a Statewide Needs Assessment: A Case Study from Nebraska. https://doi.org/10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-23-0355 S. Watanabe-Galloway; K. Napit; J. McCullough; L.B.y Luma; J. Kabayundo; N.L. Carritt; L. Schabloske; T.vRobinson; J. Rohde; Victoria Champion et al.
  • School Nurses’ Experiences of Organizational Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405241226805 Tanner, A., Thompson, M., Stanislo, K., & Crowell, N.
  • Computerized Cognitive Training and 24-Month Mortality in Heart Failure. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000001023 Jung, M., Smith, A. B., Giordani, B., Clark, D. G., Gradus-Pizlo, I., Wierenga, K. L., Lake, K. R., & Pressler, S. J.
  • What are key characteristics of adults with advanced heart failure discharged from ICU? https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12914 Edmiston EA, Hardin HK, Dolansky MA.
  • Perspectives of emergency department physicians and nurses on reasons for preventable emergency department visits by patients with cancer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2024.01.015 Pettit, N., Vachon, E., Lash, R., Spackman, C., & Draucker, C. B.
  • Patient Navigation Plus Tailored Digital Video Disc Increases Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Low-Income and Minority Patients Who Did Not Attend a Scheduled Screening Colonoscopy: A Randomized Trial. https://doi-org.proxyiub.uits.iu.edu/10.1093/abm/kaae013 Susan Rawl, Susan M Perkins, Yan Tong, Mira Katz, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Thomas Imperiale, Peter Schwartz,...Victoria Champion
  • A Contemporary Framework Update for Today's School Nursing Landscape: Introducing the School Nursing Practice Framework™. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X241241092 National Association of School Nurses, Tanner, A., Griffin, R., Stanislo, K. J., Hinkley, T., Walsh, C. A., Clark, E., Graf, K., La Point, R., & D'Souza-Vazirani, D.
  • Public School Nurses in the United States: National School Nurse Workforce Study 2.0. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405241253565 M.A. Willgerodt, Andrea Tanner, E. McCabe, B. Jameson, D. Brock
  • Reported Impact of COVID-19 Workload and Stressors on School Nurses’ Provision of Care During the 2021–2022 School Year: A Secondary Analysis of U.S. School Nurse Survey Data. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10598405241248429 S.L. Merkle, J. Ingels, D. Jung, M. Welton, Andrea Tanner, S. Buchanan, S. Lee
  • Promoting childbirth in a rural health facility: A quasi-experimental study in western Kenya. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12788 L. Mwanzia, J. Baliddawa, E. Biederman, S.M. Perkins, V.L. Champion
  • The Association between Relationship Satisfaction Concordance and Breast Cancer Survivors' Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being. PMID: 38255023 PMCID: PMC10815840 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020134. Eric A Vachon, Ellen Krueger, David A Haggstrom, Victoria L Champion.
  • Weight Variability, Weight Gain Goals, and Biopsychosocial Factors Among Pregnant Women. PMID: 38047460 DOI: 10.1177/10547738231215831 Carol Shieh, Susan Ofner
  • The Association between Relationship Satisfaction Concordance and Breast Cancer Survivors' Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being. PMID: 38255023 PMCID: PMC10815840 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12020134. Eric A Vachon, Ellen Krueger, David A Haggstrom, Victoria L Champion.
  • Perspectives of emergency department physicians and nurses on reasons for preventable emergency department visits by patients with cancer. PMID: 38271791 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.01.015. Nicholas Pettit, Eric Vachon, Rebecca Lash, Candice Spackman, Claire Burke Draucker.