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Susan L. Beck, PhD, APRN, FAAN

Languages spoken: Spanish

Susan Larsen Beck, PhD, APRN, FAAN, AOCN, is a professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing where she teaches in the doctoral program. She is an investigator of the Huntsman Cancer Institute and a member of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program. Dr. Beck's research interests include the management of symptoms in cancer patients and organizational interventions to improve the quality and outcomes of care.

Dr. Beck's research focuses on improving patient outcomes including the symptom experience and quality of life in individuals with cancer. She is testing technology-enhanced interventions to improve patient outcomes. She is currently a Principal Investigator of a multi-site clinical trial of a nursing intervention to mitigate cancer treatment-related symptoms in older men with prostate cancer. She also leads a research team measuring and improving the quality of nursing and interdisciplinary care related to pain management in individuals with cancer or receiving surgery for a potential cancer.

Dr. Beck earned a master's degree at the University of Pittsburgh and a PhD from the University of Utah. Dr. Beck has over 30 years of experience as an advanced practice oncology nurse and holds national certification as an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN).

Research Statement

Susan L. Beck PhD APRN FAAN is a professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing where she teaches in the doctoral program. Dr. Beck has over 30 years of experience as an advanced practice oncology nurse and holds national certification as an AOCN. Dr. Beck's research interests include the management of pain and other symptoms in cancer patients and interventions to improve care.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Tavernier SS, Totten AM, Beck S (2011). Assessing content validity of the patient generated index using cognitive interviews. Qualitative health research, 21(12), 1729-38. (Read full article)
  2. Bellury L, Pett MA, Ellington L, Beck SL, Clark JC, Stein K (2012). The effect of aging and cancer on the symptom experience and physical function of elderly breast cancer survivors. Cancer, 118(24), 6171-8. (Read full article)
  3. Pett MA, Beck SL, Guo JW, Towsley GL, Brant JM, Lavoie Smith EM, Berry PH, Donaldson G (2013). Confirmatory factor analysis of the pain care quality surveys (PainCQ(c)). Health services research, 48(3), 1018-38. (Read full article)
  4. Beck SL, Weiss ME, Ryan-Wenger N, Donaldson NE, Aydin C, Towsley GL, Gardner (2013). Measuring nurses' impact on health care quality: progress, challenges, and future directions. Medical care, 51(4 Suppl 2), S15-22. (Read full article)
  5. Edelman LS, Guo JW, Fraser A, Beck S (2013). Linking clinical research data to population databases. Nursing research, 62(6), 438-44. (Read full article)
  6. Kim HJ, Barsevick AM, Beck SL, Dudley (2012). Clinical subgroups of a psychoneurologic symptom cluster in women receiving treatment for breast cancer: a secondary analysis. Oncology nursing forum, 39(1), E20-30. (Read full article)
  7. Bellury L, Ellington L, Beck SL, Pett MA, Clark J, Stein (2013). Older breast cancer survivors: can interaction analyses identify vulnerable subgroups? A report from the American Cancer Society Studies of Cancer Survivors. Oncology nursing forum, 40(4), 325-36. (Read full article)
  8. 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. (Read full article)
  9. Tavernier SS, Beck SL, Dudley W (2013). Diffusion of a Distress Management Guideline into practice. Psycho-oncology, 22(10), 2332-8. (Read full article)
  10. Brant JM, Beck SL, Dudley WN, Cobb P, Pepper G, Miaskowski (2011). Symptom trajectories during chemotherapy in outpatients with lung cancer colorectal cancer, or lymphoma. European journal of oncology nursing, 15(5), 470-7. (Read full article)
  11. Towsley GL, Beck SL, Pepper G (2013). Predictors of quality in rural nursing homes using standard and novel methods. Research in gerontological nursing, 6(2), 116-26. (Read full article)
  12. Tavernier, S (2011).
  13. Beck, S (2013).
  14. Brant, (2011).
  15. Kolb NA, Smith AG, Singleton JR, Beck SL, Stoddard GJ, Brown S, Mooney (2016). The Association of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms and the Risk of Falling. JAMA neurology, 73(7), 860-6. (Read full article)
  16. Guo, J (2014).
  17. Mooney K (2016). Automated home monitoring and management of patient-reported symptoms during chemotherapy: Results of the symptom care at home RCT. Cancer medicine, (Read full article)
  18. (2010).
  19. LeBaron, V (2014).
  20. Kim, H (2012).
  21. Tavernier, Susan (2013).
  22. (2009).
  23. Iribarren, (2014).
  24. Mooney, K (2014).
  25. Towsley GL, Beck SL, Ellington L, Wong (2016). Me & My Wishes: Lessons Learned From Prototyping Resident Centered Videos About Care Preferences. (Read full article)
  26. Lastayo, (2011).
  27. Gosselin TK, Beck S, Abbott DH, Grambow SC, Provenzale D, Berry P, Kahn KL, Malin J (2016). The Symptom Experience in Rectal Cancer Survivors. Journal of pain and symptom management, 52, 709-718. (Read full article)
  28. Iribarren, (2013).
  29. Guo, J (2014).
  30. Brant, (2011).
  31. LeBaron, V (2014).
  32. Towsley, G (2013).
  33. (2010).
  34. Bellury, L (2011).
  35. (2009).
  36. Edelman, Lind (2013).
  37. Bellury, L (2013).
  38. Beck, S (2016).
  39. Towsley, G (2010).
  40. (2009).
  41. Tavernier, S (2011).
  42. Erickson, J (2011).
  43. (2010).
  44. (2010).
  45. Beck, S (2014).
  46. Bialous, Stell (2016). The International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care: Position Statements Can Aid Nurses to Think Globally and Act Locally. 43(2), 253-255. (Read full article)
  47. (2010).
  48. LeBaron, V (2015).
  49. Sanchez-Birkhead AC, Carbajal-Salisbury S, Arce Larreta J, Hendricks H, Beck S (2016). Addressing Disparities: The Alliance Breast Cancer Community-Based Program for Hispanic Women. Clinical journal of oncology nursing, 20, 481-6. (Read full article)
  50. (2010).
  51. (2009).
  52. Pett, M (2013).
  53. Smith, E (2011).
  54. (2010).
  55. (2009).
  56. (2010).
  57. Bellury, L (2012).
  58. (2009).

Review

  1. Guo JW, Sward KA, Beck SL, Staggers (2014). Quality of reporting randomized controlled trials in cancer nursing research. Nursing research, 63(1), 26-35. (Read full article)

Book Chapter

  1. (2009).
  2. (2009).

Other

  1. Beck, S (2011).
  2. Smith, A. Gordo (2016). The Association of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms and the Risk of Falling. (Read full article)
  3. Edelman, L (2011).

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Beck, S (2014).