Training in Support of a Research Project Entitled Enhanced Patient Expectation and Antiemetic Drug Efficacy

Abstract

Final report on a predoctoral training grant for a social psychology student and former cancer patient intending to work with cancer control and the psychosocial aspects of coping with cancer. Training was supervised and supported by Dr. Gary Morrow and the Behavioral Medicine Unit within the University of Rochester Cancer Center and led to the award of a doctorate in May, 2000 and the position of research assistant professor within the University of Rochester Cancer Center in July, 2000. The intervention to reduce chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (NV) by increasing patients positive expectations through enhanced education was not successful. No significant differences were observed between the control (N=52) and treatment (N=45) groups in severity of nausea or occurrence of vomiting. Pilot data from a second study that was supported by this grant led to three years of additional funding from the DOD as a new idea award.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA388073

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  • Joseph Roscoe

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  • University of Rochester

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  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Biomedical Research
  • Breast Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Chemotherapy
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
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  • Social Psychology
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  • Psychology

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