Socioeconomic Inequalities in Breast Cancer Survival

Indiana Strombom, Ph.D. (graduated 2006)

This dissertation examines both individual and community level socioeconomic inequalities in survival from breast cancer, as part of a study of Regional Variation in Breast Cancer in Wisconsin  (RVBC-WI).

Funder:  NIH-NCI #F31 CA094832. Primary Advisor: Dr. Patrick Remington

Health Care Decision-Making in Older Adults 

Kathryn Flynn, Ph.D. (graduated 2005)

This dissertation will determine how personal characteristics and past experiences with decision-making influence both preferences for participation in health care visits and proactive behaviors related to health care decisions for older patients.  Data were obtained from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

Funder:  AHRQ #T32 HS00083-05. Primary Advisor: Dr. Maureen Smith 

Determinants of Prescription Drug Utilization and Expenditures

Nilay Shah, Ph.D. (graduated 2005)

This dissertation will examine the role of demographics, socioeconomic factors, insurance, health status, and chronic conditions as they relate to the change in prescription drug utilization and expenditures in the Unities States in recent years.  Data were obtained from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.  

Funder:  Merck Fellowship in Health Economics. Primary Advisor: Dr. John Mullahy

Work Obstacles and Facilitators, Workload, Quality of Working Life, and Quality of Care Among Intensive Care Nurses  

Ayse Gurses, Ph.D. (graduated 2005)

This dissertation will investigate the impact of work obstacles and facilitators on nursing workload in intensive care units and examine the impact of workload on quality of working life and perceived quality and safety of care among intensive care nurses. 

Funder:  Research Assistantship. Primary Advisor: Dr. Pascale Carayon