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
If a patient requested medical aid in dying, would you know what to say? These tips will help you navigate this situation.
LGBTQ+ patients are at higher risk for several cancers because of low rates of cancer screening.
Caregivers have to make difficult health decisions for their loved ones at EOL, but a monitoring system may ease this burden.
Social media is a promising communication platform to raise awareness and educate the public about health topics.
The guidelines are based on a review of 227 articles that compared integrative therapies to a comparison group.
An international group of nurse leaders published a list of self-management competencies and performance criteria for nurses.
Oncology nurses should identify strategies to promote healthy behaviors among all individuals with a history of cancer.
For patients with quality of life and anxiety needs, social media interventions are an accessible way to promote well-being.
Radiology reports can be difficult for patients to understand, leading to questions and need for clarification.
Cancer clinics can benefit from remote symptom monitoring and daily monitoring for patients starting cancer treatment.
Nurses evaluated the therapeutic effects of inhaled essential oils and found ginger essential oil to be the most effective.
Oncology care nurses specializing in palliative care should receive prior training to decrease the likelihood of burnout.
Researchers aim to address the risks and disparities experienced by African Caribbean immigrants with cancer.
A clinical trial placed patients into one of three intervention groups to address food insecurity in cancer patients.
Patient adherence to oral anticancer medications is an increasing concern, as more therapies are available in pill format.
Extending the length of time between maintenance port flushes may provide benefits for both patients and oncology nurses.
The Australian study put men with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy on an exercise program.
Data highlighted the many ways COVID negatively impacted cancer patients and which demographics were most vulnerable.
One concern that keeps patients from enrolling in clinical trials is the belief that their quality of life will suffer.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. Approximately 287,850 women in
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