Nancy R. Kressin, PhD
Professor, Medicine
Biography
Expertise includes: Understanding the underlying mechanisms for racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care by studying psychosocial and demographic correlates of health-related behaviors (especially treatment decision making and acceptance of recommended therapies), and health outcomes; Understanding the impact of MA health reform on disparities in care and outcomes of care; Health services and clinical research.
Other Positions
- Member, BU-BMC Cancer Center, Boston University
- Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Boston University
- Boston Medical Center
Education
- Syracuse University, PhD
- Syracuse University, MA
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BSPH
Publications
- Published on 11/1/2023
Kressin NR, Wormwood JB, Battaglia TA, Slanetz PJ, Gunn CM. Sociodemographic Variations in Women's Reports of Discussions With Clinicians About Breast Density. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 01; 6(11):e2344850. PMID: 38010653.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/20/2023
Kressin NR, Wormwood JB, Battaglia TA, Slanetz PJ, Gunn CM. Women's Reactions to Breast Density Information Vary by Sociodemographic Characteristics. Womens Health Issues. 2023; 33(4):435-442. PMID: 37087312.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/10/2023
Kressin NR, Slanetz PJ, Gunn CM. Ensuring Clarity and Understandability of the FDA's Breast Density Notifications. JAMA. 2023 Jan 10; 329(2):121-122. PMID: 36508205.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/3/2023
Beidler LB, Kressin NR, Wormwood JB, Battaglia TA, Slanetz PJ, Gunn CM. Perceptions of Breast Cancer Risks Among Women Receiving Mammograph Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan 03; 6(1):e2252209. PMID: 36689223.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/23/2022
Gurewich D, Kressin N, Bokhour BG, Linsky AM, Dichter ME, Hunt KJ, Fix GM, Niles BL. Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effects of screening and referral for social determinants of health on Veterans' outcomes: protocol. BMJ Open. 2022 Sep 23; 12(9):e058972. PMID: 36153033.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/1/2022
Kher S, LeClair AM, Price LL, Terrin N, Kressin N, Hanchate A, Suzukida J, Freund KM. Impact of Insurance Instability and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hospitalizations for Patients with Asthma. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 May; 19(5):867-870. PMID: 34860640.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/22/2022
Linsky AM, Kressin NR, Stolzmann K, Pendergast J, Rosen AK, Bokhour BG, Simon SR. Direct-to-consumer strategies to promote deprescribing in primary care: a pilot study. BMC Prim Care. 2022 03 22; 23(1):53. PMID: 35317734.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/19/2022
Kressin NR, Wormwood JB, Battaglia TA, Slanetz PJ, Gunn CM. A letter is not enough: Women's preferences for and experiences of receiving breast density information. Patient Educ Couns. 2022 Jul; 105(7):2450-2456. PMID: 35534300.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/28/2022
Kressin NR, Wormwood JB, Battaglia TA, Maschke AD, Slanetz PJ, Pankowska M, Gunn CM. Women's Understandings and Misunderstandings of Breast Density and Related Concepts: A Mixed Methods Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 Jul; 31(7):983-990. PMID: 35230164.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/1/2021
Silva GC, Jiang L, Gutman R, Wu WC, Mor V, Fine MJ, Kressin NR, Trivedi AN. Racial/Ethnic Differences in 30-Day Mortality for Heart Failure and Pneumonia in the Veterans Health Administration Using Claims-based, Clinical, and Social Risk-adjustment Variables. Med Care. 2021 12 01; 59(12):1082-1089. PMID: 34779794.
Read at: PubMed
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