| Round 1 Grantees |
| Round 2 Grantees |
| University of Arizona College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry |
| Baylor College of Medicine, Texas |
| Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina |
| East Carolina Health / East Carolina University / Bertie Memorial Hospital, North Carolina |
| Hudson Health Plan, New York |
| Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana |
| Mobile County Health Department, Alabama |
| The Regents of the University of California-Los Angeles, California |
| University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania |
| The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,Texas |
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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,Texas
From left to right—(Back Row): Karyn Kirkendoll-Harvey, Lucy Balderas, Eric Kai-Ping Liao, Karin Hahn; (Front Row): Guadalupe Palos, Karen Anderson, Arlene Nazario, Katherine Ramsey.
Not pictured: Michael Fisch, Araceli Garcia-Gonzalez, Lois Ramondetta, Alan Valentine
Grantee Name
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,Texas
Project Title
Using Interactive Technology to Identify and Treat Depression in Underserved African American and Latino Patients with Cancer
Project Description
The prevalence of depression in patients with cancer is estimated to be 15-30%, a rate 3-5 times greater than in the general population. Minority patients with cancer are particularly at risk for inadequate assessment and treatment of depression. This project will evaluate the effectiveness of a computer automated telephone Interactive Voice Response (IVR) alert intervention for improving treatment of depression in underserved African American and Latino patients with cancer and determine the utility of the IVR system for identifying depression. The IVR system is designed to regularly monitor patients’ depression symptoms and alert providers when a patient’s reported level of distress reaches a designated threshold. It also prompts providers to follow clinical practice guidelines. The IVR system is potentially cost-effective and may reduce medical costs and depression-related morbidity.
Contact:
Karen O. Anderson, PhD, MPH (koanderso@mdanderson.org)
Website:
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/prg
Principal Investigators:
Karen O. Anderson, PhD, MPH (Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator)
Guadalupe Palos, RN, LMSW, DrPH (Co-Principal Investigator)
Team Members:
Michael Fisch, MD, MPH (Co-Investigator)
Karin Hahn, MD, MPH (Co-Investigator)
Lois Ramondetta, MD (Co-Investigator)
Alan Valentine, MD (Co-Investigator)
Tito Mendoza, PhD (Biostatistician)
Lucy Balderas, BA (Clinical Studies Coordinator)
Karyn Kirkendoll-Harvey, BS (Clinical Studies Coordinator)
Katherine Ramsey, BA (Senior Coordinator of Research Data)
Winifred Apraku, MPH (Data Analyst)
Eric Kai-Ping Liao, MHA (Data Analyst) |
