Kathi H. Mooney

Kathi H. Mooney, PhD, RN, FAAN

Academic Office Information

kathi.mooney@nurs.utah.edu

Kathi Mooney, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Distinguished Professor in the University of Utah College of Nursing and holds the Louis S. Peery and Janet B. Peery Presidential Endowed Chair in Nursing. She is an investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Interim Senior Director of Population Sciences, and co-leader of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program. Her research interests focuses on cancer patient symptom management, technology-aided interventions, cancer family caregivers, and improving supportive care outcomes for cancer patients in rural/frontier communities.

Dr. Mooney received a master’s degree from the University of Washington and PhD from the University of Utah. She has been continuously funded by the National Cancer Institute since 2001.

Research Statement

Kathi Mooney is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing and holds the Louis S. Peery and Janet B. Peery Presidential Endowed Chair in Nursing. She is an investigator and co-leader of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on cancer patient symptom remote mnitoring and management, technology-aided interventions, cancer family caregivers, improving supportive care outcomes for cancer patients in rural/frontier communities and models of cancer care delivery. Dr. Mooney has been coninuously funded through National Cancer Institute grants for the past 20 years. She has published numerous book chapters and journal articles and is a frequent speaker on topics related to cancer symptom management, quality cancer care, new delivery models, tecnology-aided interventions/telehealth, and creativity and innovation in science.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Mooney KH, Beck SL, Friedman RH, Farzanfar R, Wong (2014). Automated monitoring of symptoms during ambulatory chemotherapy and oncology providers' use of the information: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Supportive care in cancer, 22(9), 2343-50.
  2. Mooney KH, Beck SL, Wong B, Dunson W, Wujcik D, Whisenant M, Donaldson (2017). Automated home monitoring and management of patient-reported symptoms during chemotherapy: results of the symptom care at home RCT. Cancer medicine, 6(3), 537-546.
  3. Hashibe M, Kirchhoff AC, Kepka D, Kim J, Millar M, Sweeney C, Herget K, Monroe M, Henry NL, Lopez AM, Mooney (2018). Disparities in cancer survival and incidence by metropolitan versus rural residence in Utah. Cancer medicine, 7(4), 1490-1497.
  4. Wu YP, Boucher K, Hu N, Hay J, Kohlmann W, Aspinwall LG, Bowen DJ, Parsons BG, Nagelhout ES, Grossman D, Mooney K, Leachman SA, Tercyak K (2020). A pilot study of a telehealth family-focused melanoma preventive intervention for children with a family history of melanoma. Psycho-oncology, 29(1), 148-155.
  5. Mooney KH, Coombs LA, Whisenant MS, Wilson CM, Moraitis AM, Steinbach MN, Sloss EA, Lloyd JLE, Alekhina N, Berry PH, Kang Y, Iacob E, Donaldson G (2024). Impact of an automated, remote monitoring and coaching intervention in reducing hospice cancer family caregiving burden: A multisite randomized controlled trial. Cancer, 130(7), 1171-1182.
  6. Baugh CW, Dorner SC, Levine DM, Handley NR, Mooney K (2022). Acute home-based care for patients with cancer to avoid, substitute, and follow emergency department visits: a conceptual framework using Porter's Five Forces. Emergency cancer care, 1(1), 8.
  7. Mooney K, Whisenant MS, Wilson CM, Coombs LA, Lloyd J, Alekhina N, Sloss EA, Steinbach M, Moraitis AM, Berry P, Iacob E, Donaldson (2023). Technology-Assisted mHealth Caregiver Support to Manage Cancer Patient Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of pain and symptom management, 66(1), 33-43.
  8. Coombs LA, Neller S, Wilson C, Mihas P, Reuland D, Muss H, Mooney (2023). Treatment decision conversations, symptoms, and functional status in older adults with advanced cancer: An exploratory study utilizing mixed methods. Journal of geriatric oncology, 14(2), 101414.
  9. Coombs L, Orlando A, Wang X, Shaw P, Rich AS, Lakhtakia S, Titchener K, Adamson B, Miksad RA, Mooney (2022). A machine learning framework supporting prospective clinical decisions applied to risk prediction in oncology. NPJ digital medicine, 5(1), 117.
  10. Whisenant MS, Coombs LA, Wilson C, Mooney (2021). Symptom-related patient-provider communication among women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy. European journal of oncology nursing, 55, 102064.
  11. Mooney K, Titchener K, Haaland B, Coombs LA, O'Neil B, Nelson R, McPherson JP, Kirchhoff AC, Beck AC, Ward J (2021). Evaluation of Oncology Hospital at Home: Unplanned Health Care Utilization and Costs in the Huntsman at Home Real-World Trial. Journal of clinical oncology, 39(23), 2586-2593.
  12. Coombs LA, Ellington L, Fagerlin A, Mooney (2020). Age Is Not a Barrier: Older Adults With Cancer Derive Similar Benefit in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Remote Symptom Monitoring Intervention Compared With Younger Adults. Cancer control, 27(1), 1073274820968878.
  13. Hull W, Donaldson, G; Cloyes, KG.; Ellington, L; Lee, K; Mooney K (2025). Cancer Patient Symptoms and the Independent Effects on Caregiver Sleep and Mood: A Modeling Approach. Psycho-oncology, 34(8),
  14. Mooney K, Yoo M, Sloss ES, Nicholson B, Alekhina NS, Iacob E, Nelson (2025). Cost-Effective Components of a Patient-Reported Symptom Monitoring System for Chemotherapy. JAMA network open, 8(11), e2542289.
  15. Nicholson B, Moraitis AM, Cawley K, Wong B, Echeverria C, Mooney (2025). Step count and symptom severity during cancer treatment using the Symptom Care at Home digital platform. Supportive care in cancer, 33(8), 747.
  16. Finkelstein J, Smiley A, Echeverria C, Mooney (2025). Preemptive Forecasting of Symptom Escalation in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium, 2024, 427-432.
  17. Alekhina N, Wong B, Sward K, Mooney K (2025). Patterns of self-reported diarrhea in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. Supportive care in cancer, 33(3), 154.
  18. Hull W, Donaldson G, Cloyes KG, Ellington L, Lee K, Mooney (2025). Longitudinal Analysis of Cancer Family Caregiver Perception of Sleep Difficulty During Home Hospice. The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 42(6), 602-609.
  19. Finkelstein J, Smiley A, Echeverria C, Mooney (2025). Leveraging Convolutional Neural Networks for Predicting Symptom Escalation in Chemotherapy Patients: A Temporal Resampling Approach. Studies in health technology and informatics, 323, 45-49.
  20. Gullatte M, Nicholson B, Sloss E, Alekhina N, Marie Moraitis A, Iacob E, Donaldson G, Mooney (2025). Digital Patient-Reported Cancer Symptom Management: Comparison of Black and White Participants. Cancer medicine, 14(13), e71026.
  21. Finkelstein J, Smiley A, Echeverria C, Mooney (2024). AI-Driven Prediction of Symptom Trajectories in Cancer Care: A Deep Learning Approach for Chemotherapy Management. Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 11(11),
  22. Liang I, Tay DL, Kirchhoff AC, Schwanke G, Ellington L, Pisu M, Mooney (2024). Financial toxicity of total cancer care immunotherapy patients and caregivers: impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and inflation. Supportive care in cancer, 32(12), 790.
  23. Moraitis AM, Iacob E, Wong B, Beck SL, Echeverria C, Donaldson G, Mooney (2024). Pairing automated exercise coaching with patient-reported symptom monitoring: A way to nudge exercise uptake during cancer treatment?. Supportive care in cancer, 32(4), 258.
  24. O'Neil B, Dindinger-Hill K, Gill H, Coombs L, Haaland B, Ying J, Nelson RE, McPherson J, Kirchhoff AC, Ulrich CM, Huber J, Beck A, Mooney (2024). Cost and Utilization Outcomes in Huntsman at Home, a Novel Oncology Hospital at Home Program. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(4), 610-613.
  25. Finkelstein J, Smiley A, Echeverria C, Mooney (2025). Deep Learning Approaches to Forecast Physical and Mental Deterioration During Chemotherapy in Patients with Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 15(8),
  26. Mooney K, Gullatte M, Iacob E, Alekhina N, Nicholson B, Sloss EA, Lloyd J, Moraitis AM, Donaldson (2024). Essential Components of an Electronic Patient-Reported Symptom Monitoring and Management System: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA network open, 7(9), e2433153.
  27. Mooney K, Beck SL, Wilson C, Coombs L, Whisenant M, Moraitis AM, Sloss EA, Alekhina N, Lloyd J, Steinbach M, Nicholson B, Iacob E, Donaldson (2024). Assessing Patient Perspectives and the Health Equity of a Digital Cancer Symptom Remote Monitoring and Management System. JCO clinical cancer informatics, 8, e2300243.
  28. Nicholson B, Sloss EA, Fausett A, Davis C, Dumas K, Littledike M, Mooney K (2024). Rural access to the cancer hospital at home care model. NEJM catalyst innovations in care delivery, 5(3),
  29. Titchener KA, Coombs LA, Dumas K, Beck A, Ward J, Mooney K (2021). Huntsman at Home, an oncology hospital at home program. NEJM catalyst innovations in care delivery, 2(11),

Review

  1. Ansari N, Wilson CM, Heneghan MB, Supiano K, Mooney (2022). How technology can improve communication and health outcomes in patients with advanced cancer: an integrative review. Supportive care in cancer, 30(8), 6525-6543.

Book Chapter

  1. Nicholson B, Sloss E, and Mooney (2025). Symptom Monitoring and Management Digital Platforms: Current capabilities and future research and clinical practice directions. 177-193.

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