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

Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | September 27, 2023
In a “goals of care” conversation, patients with serious illness can share their priorities and clarify illness ...
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Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNNews | September 21, 2023
The model uses patient-generated data to triage surgical oncology patients with the goal of improving post-surgical outcomes.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | August 18, 2023
Health care providers should be ready with recommendations on improving these 4 sexual well-being concerns.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | August 18, 2023
The effect of music interventions on anxiety is unclear, but most studies showed an improvement on pain and fatigue.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNGyn-Onc | July 25, 2023
The 2-hour, Zoom-based intervention improved confidence about vaccination, and confidence remained high at 1-month follow-up.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBreast Cancer | July 20, 2023
Lower education levels, lower income, unemployment, and having more than 1 child were associated with more decision conflict.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | June 22, 2023
This study showed that remote symptom-report monitoring generally results in on-time responses from oncology nurses.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNMultiple Myeloma | June 22, 2023
Patients reported higher levels of gastrointestinal, psychological, and dermatological side-effects than their providers did.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | May 18, 2023
Live interpreters with therapeutic communication training are strongly recommended when possible.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | May 18, 2023
The lists led to improved patient satisfaction without increased anxiety or appointment duration.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNPatient Voice | April 25, 2023
The program resulted in high patient satisfaction, good compliance, and lower costs than traditional in-person visits.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBreast Cancer | March 30, 2023
In general, women preferred exercise partners with a similar diagnosis, location, age, and fitness goal.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | March 22, 2023
If a patient requested medical aid in dying, would you know what to say? These tips will help you navigate this situation.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNNews | March 16, 2023
LGBTQ+ patients are at higher risk for several cancers because of low rates of cancer screening.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNNews | March 16, 2023
Caregivers have to make difficult health decisions for their loved ones at EOL, but a monitoring system may ease this burden.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNNews | October 31, 2022
Social media is a promising communication platform to raise awareness and educate the public about health topics.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | October 31, 2022
The guidelines are based on a review of 227 articles that compared integrative therapies to a comparison group.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNBest Practices | October 19, 2022
An international group of nurse leaders published a list of self-management competencies and performance criteria for nurses.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNPatient Voice | September 9, 2022
Oncology nurses should identify strategies to promote healthy behaviors among all individuals with a history of cancer.
Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RNPatient Voice | September 9, 2022
For patients with quality of life and anxiety needs, social media interventions are an accessible way to promote well-being.