Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN, is a nurse and researcher. She is passionate about improving cancer care to ensure patients’ needs and priorities drive the care they receive.
Dr. Thomas has an active program of research integrating patient self-advocacy, symptom management, serious games for health, and palliative care. She also teaches at the undergraduate and graduate level and serves as mentor to nursing students and researchers.
She lives in Pittsburgh, PA, with her husband and two boys.
Articles by Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN
As a nonpharmacological intervention with high acceptability and enjoyment, virtual reality may be an effective strategy.
In addition to knowing what herbal products patients take, it’s equally as important to understand why they take them.
Many top peer-reviewed journals do not publish QI and EBP articles, but some solutions to this problem exist.
In honor of Nursing Professional Development Week, review these 7 key tips to build your career path and plan for the future.
More than half of patients did not receive palliative care, but among those who did, 36% received it late.
A team led by a nurse researcher designed and validated a cancer-specific measure of patient-reported outcomes.
Results from a new study can help equip oncology nurses with information that supports patients in physical activity.
Less than half of patients with cancer had caregivers who spoke for more than 4% of a clinical encounter.
Understanding a patient’s social landscape can help oncology nurses understand the patient's social and emotional needs.
A new study illuminates the experiences of nurses caring for patients at the end of life.
Researchers identified 4 distinct types of depression trajectories in patients with cancer.
Oncology nurses can be key team players when a child is providing caregiving for a parent with cancer.
As a patient’s care team complexity increased, their perceptions of team effectiveness decreased.
About 1 out of 5 individuals with cancer also have dementia, complicating their diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship care.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN, explains how nurses can get involved with research and the available paths.
Oncology nurses’ knowledge and comfort in discussing prehabilitation with patients is essential for timely referrals.
A recent study suggests ways for health care teams and workplace leaders to support cancer survivors.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN, explains why it's important to consider a role in nurse education and the routes available.
Learn how oncology nurses can be leaders in building oncofertility conversations and programs.
Certain patients are less likely to use hospice services, but oncology nurses can help ensure the option is made available.
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