Lauri Linder

Lauri Linder, PhD, APRN, CPON

Academic Information

Departments Adjunct - Pediatrics

Academic Office Information

lauri.linder@nurs.utah.edu

Research Interests

  • Water Pollution

Lauri Linder, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Utah and a Clinical Nurse Specialist with the Cancer/Transplant Service Line at Primary Children’s Hospital. She is a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and a member of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences program.



Dr. Linder has over 30 years of experience as a pediatric oncology nurse and holds national certification as a pediatric oncology nurse. Her research interests are in symptom management and supportive care for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer. Her research interests emphasizes novel uses of technology to capture the symptom experience from the individual perspectives of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer. She is a founding member of the Consortium to Study Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer (CS2AYAC), a consortium of group of nurse researchers in the United States with a shared interest in studying symptoms in adolescents and young adults with cancer. Through a Supportive Care Grant from St. Baldrick’s Foundation, this team developed an iPad application, the Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT), that uses a heuristics model to examine the symptom experience from the AYA’s personal perspective. Through a K23 Award “Engaging School-Age Children with Cancer in Designing a Symptom Assessment App,” (1K23NR014874-01 National Institute of Nursing Research), Dr. Linder included both elementary school-age children and pediatric oncology clinicians as co-designers of a symptom assessment application. Programming was supported by the University of Utah's Therapeutic Games and Apps Lab (The GApp Lab). Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of this app from the perspectives of children and their parents has been completed.


A graduate of the University of Utah, Dr. Linder also earned her PhD from the University of Utah.

Research Statement

My research emphasizes symptom management and supportive care for children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer. My current research teams have developed mobile health apps to support children, adolescents, and young adults in communicating their symptom experiences from their unique perspectives. The goal is that these resources will result in improved symptom management and quality of life. My clinical scholarship interests also include efforts to reduce the burden of infection, particularly central line-associated bloodstream infections in this patient population.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Suzanne Ameringer (11/2021). Symptom profiles of adolescents and young adults in active cancer treatment by diagnostic groups. Cancer Nurs.
  2. Tamryn Gray (10/2021). Finding new ground – Fostering posttraumatic growth in children and adolescents following parental death from COVID-19. J Adolesc Health.
  3. Katherine Bernier Carney (06/2021). Communication of pain by school-age children with cancer using a game-based symptom assessment app: A secondary analysis. Eur J Oncol Nurs, 52, 101949.
  4. Lauri Linder (06/2021). A person-centered approach to symptom assessment and management for children and adolescents receiving cancer treatment. Semin Oncol Nurs, 37, 151165.
  5. Lauri Linder (06/2021). Contributions of pediatric oncology nursing to advance care and reduce disparities among children and adolescents with cancer. Semin Oncol Nurs, 37, 151165.
  6. Noah Zanville (03/2021). The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) rapid review and research priorities for cancer care in the context of COVID-19. Oncol Nurs Forum, 48, 131-145.
  7. Lauri Linder (01/2021). easibility and acceptability of a game-based symptom reporting app for children with cancer: Perspectives of children and parents. Support Care Cancer, 29, 301-310.
  8. Macpherson C F (10/2020). Adolescents and young adults with cancer using a symptom heuristics app: Provider perceptions and actions. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol, 9, 579-585..
  9. Cohen B (10/2020). Nursing’s seat at the research roundtable. Lancet, 396, 1397-1398.
  10. Newman A R (09/2020). The nurse’s role in prognosis-related communication in pediatric oncology nursing practice. . J Pediatr Oncol Nurs, 37, 313-320.
  11. Stegenga K (09/2020). Building a research team in adolescent/young adult oncology nursing. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs, 37, 330-337..
  12. Linder LA, Wu YP, Macpherson CF, Fowler B, Wilson A, Jo Y, Jung SH, Parsons B, Johnson R (12/01/2019). Oral medication adherence among adolescents and young adults with cancer before and following use of a smartphone-based medication reminder app. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol, 8, 122-130. (Read full article)
  13. Linder LA Stegenga K Erickson J Ameringer S Newman AR Chiu YS Macpherson CF (11/01/2019). Priority Symptoms, Causes, and Self-Management Strategies Reported by AYAs With Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage, 58, 774-783. (Read full article)
  14. Duffy EA Dias N Hendricks-Ferguson V Hellsten M Skeens-Borland M Thornton C Linder LA (11/01/2019). Perspectives on Cancer Pain Assessment and Management in Children. Semin Oncol Nurs, 35, 261-273. (Read full article)
  15. Linder LA Hooke MC (07/01/2019). Symptoms in Children Receiving Treatment for Cancer-Part II: Pain, Sadness, and Symptom Clusters. 36, 262-279. (Read full article)
  16. Hooke MC Linder LA (07/01/2019). Symptoms in Children Receiving Treatment for Cancer-Part I: Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance, and Nausea/Vomiting. 36, 244-261. (Read full article)
  17. Jeanne Erickson (04/2019). Using a heuristic app to improve symptom self-management in adolescents and young adults with cancer. . J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol, 8, 131-140.
  18. Yang R (04/2019). The effect of screen viewing duration and self-efficacy in limiting screen viewing on loneliness in adolescent-parent dyads: An application of the actor-partner interdependence model. J Pediatr Nurs, 47, 106-113.
  19. Lauri Linder (11/2018). Changes in central line-associated bloodstream infection rates among children with immune compromised conditions: An eleven-year review. . J Pediatr Oncol Nurs, 35, 382-391.
  20. Elizabeth Nagelhout (11/2018). Social media use among parents and caregivers of a child with cancer. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs, 35, 399-405.
  21. Lauri Linder (10/2018). Oral medication adherence among adolescents and young adults with cancer prior to and following use of a smartphone-based medication reminder app. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol.
  22. Lauri Linder (08/2018). Symptoms and self-management strategies identified by school-age children with cancer using draw-and-tell interviews. . J Pediatr Oncol Nurs, 35, 332-341.
  23. Lauri Linder (05/2018). Symptoms and self-management strategies identified by school-age children with cancer using draw-and-tell interviews. . Oncol Nurs Forum, 45, 290-300.
  24. Yelena Wu (03/2018). Adherence to oral medications during maintenance therapy among children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A medication refill analysis. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs, 35, 86-93.
  25. Brynn Fowler (01/2018). Utah Cancer survivors: A comprehensive comparison of health-related outcomes between survivors and individuals without a history of cancer. J Cancer Educ, 33, 214-221.
  26. Lauri Linder (01/01/2018). Symptom characteristics among hospitalized children and adolescents with cancer. Cancer Nurs, 41, 23-32.
  27. Yelena Wu (01/2018). Use of a SmartPhone application for prompting oral medication adherence among adolescents and young adults with cancer: Feasibility and acceptability. Oncol Nurs Forum, 45, 69-76.
  28. Lauri A Linder (12/2017). Symptom self-management strategies reported by adolescents and young adults with cancer receiving chemotherapy. 25, 3793-3806.
  29. Lauri A Linder (06/2017). Comparison of good days and sick days of school-age children with cancer reflected through their drawings. Qual Life Res, 26, 2729-2738.
  30. Linder L A (01/01/2017).
  31. Ismail R (09/2016).
  32. Rodgers C (08/2016).
  33. Ameringer S (12/2015).
  34. Woods N F (10/2015).
  35. Linder L A (08/2015).
  36. Macpherson C F (11/2014).
  37. Beamer L C (12/2013).
  38. Erickson Jeanne (06/2013).
  39. Linder Lauri (04/2013).
  40. Linder Lauri (01/2013).
  41. Lauri Linder (11/2012).
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  43. Lauri Linder (05/2011).
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Book

  1. Hinds P S (02/2020). Pediatric Oncology Nursing: Defining Care Through Science. Springer Inernational Publishing.

Book Chapter

  1. Hinds P S (02/2020). A central organizing framework for pediatric oncology nursing science and its impact on care. In Springer Inernational Publishing (pp. 1-5). Springer Inernational Publishing.
  2. Linder L (02/2020). Conclusion and future perspective. In Springer Inernational Publishing. Springer Inernational Publishing.
  3. Baggott C (02/2020). Technology to support the care of children and adolescents with cancer. In Springer Inernational Publishing. Springer Inernational Publishing.
  4. Linder L A (01/2020). Alterations in hematologic function in children. Elsevier.
  5. Linder L A (01/2020). Cancer in children and adolescents. Elsevier.
  6. Lauri Linder (03/2018). Cancer in children. . Elsevier.
  7. Lauri Linder (03/2018). Alterations of hematologic function in children. Elsevier.
  8. (2008).

Abstract

  1. Lauri Linder (11/2021). Single-institution practice-based evidence project using targeted interventions to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in children with cancer and those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant [Abstract]. Pediatr Blood Cancer, 68, S51.
  2. Linder L (10/2020). Symptoms and daily experiences reported by school-age children with cancer using a game-based app [Abstract]. Pediatr Blood Cancer, 67, S89.
  3. Linder C (11/2019). Daily experiences of children with cancer reported through a game-based app [Abstract]. 66(S4).
  4. Linder L (11/2019). Acceptability of a newly developed symptom reporting app: Perspectives of children and parents. [Abstract]. Pediatr Blood Cancer, 66(S4).
  5. Verma A (12/2015). Reduction in inpatient central line associated bloodstream infection post implementation of bundled care measures in patients with benign and malignant hematological conditions at a single pediatric institution [Abstract]. Blood, 126, 4463.

Other

  1. Micah Skeens (01/2021). APHON Position paper on pain management during end-of-life care for children and adolescents with cancer. Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses. Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses.
  2. Lauri Linder (11/2018). Mobile Devices in Research – Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities. Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses. Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses.
  3. Lauri Linder (08/2018). Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention. Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries (PODC) Nursing Working Group. Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries (PODC) Nursing Working Group.
  4. Oncology Nursing Society (12/2014).