Publications by authors named "Melissa Adair"
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness of a short-term "Know Your Numbers" (KYN) intervention aimed at reducing binge drinking among young adults, focusing on recruitment, retention, and acceptability.
- After a 4-week intervention, there was a notable increase in motivation to reduce drinking and a decrease in risky drinking behaviors, although no significant changes were observed in binge episodes or specific alcohol biomarker levels.
- Participants expressed satisfaction with the KYN approach but requested clearer connections between their alcohol scores and potential health impacts.
The researchers' aims for this preliminary study was to develop an instrument, guided by the Theory of Health-related Family Quality of Life, to measure health-related family quality of life (HR-FQoL) as perceived by women with cancer. The researchers used a two phase design for instrument development: (1) establishing face validity of a 38-item instrument with an expert panel and patient review, and (2) focusing on the internal structure and construct validity of the instrument with responses from female patients ( = 236) with a cancer diagnosis (breast, gynecologic). The researchers identified a final 25-item HR-FQoL instrument with four sub-scales that each captured multiple concepts within the Theory of HR-FQoL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSymptoms associated with midline lymphedema are not fully understood and it is unclear if symptoms associated with swelling in the head and neck are similar to those associated with swelling in the truncal region of the body. Describe symptoms experienced by those with head and neck and truncal lymphedema. Compare symptom presence, intensity, and distress among those two groups and participants with no lymphedema.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) results in long-term toxicities and increased physical and psychosocial survivor burden. There are a limited number of treatments for these late effects. Yoga postures, breath work, relaxation, and meditation, may improve these late effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To solicit breast cancer survivors' perspectives on the variety of issues they face related to lymphedema self-care and identify support needs perceived as critical for managing their chronic medical condition.
Methods: Twenty-one breast cancer survivors with lymphedema participated in audio-recorded focus groups about barriers and facilitators of self-care. Transcripts were analyzed using ATLAS.