Starlene Loader
University of Rochester
30 Papers
481 Citations
Starlene Loader is an academic researcher from University of Rochester. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genetic counseling & Prenatal care. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 30 publications. Previous affiliations of Starlene Loader include University of Rochester Medical Center.
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Papers
Women's receptivity to testing for a genetic susceptibility to breast cancer.
TL;DR: Patients undergoing mammography and visiting their obstetrician-gynecologist were asked whether they would take a breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) test to detect a genetic susceptibility to breast cancer, and if shown to have inherited a susceptibility, many reported that they would be very anxious, would want the test repeated, and would want mammography more often than yearly.
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Understanding the Processes of Patient Navigation to Reduce Disparities in Cancer Care: Perspectives of Trained Navigators from the Field
Pascal Jean-Pierre,Pascal Jean-Pierre,Samantha Hendren,Kevin Fiscella,Starlene Loader,Sally J. Rousseau,Bonnie Schwartzbauer,Mechelle Sanders,Jennifer K. Carroll,Ronald M. Epstein +9 more
TL;DR: An enhanced understanding of the process of PN derived from analyses will facilitate improvement in navigators’ training and rational design of new PN programs to reduce disparities in cancer-related care.
Prenatal Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Carriers: An Economic Evaluation
TL;DR: The cloning of the CFTR gene has made it technically possible to avert the unwanted birth of a child with cystic fibrosis (CF).
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Study Protocol: A randomized controlled trial of patient navigation-activation to reduce cancer health disparities
Samantha Hendren,Jennifer J. Griggs,Ronald M. Epstein,Sharon G. Humiston,Sally J. Rousseau,Pascal Jean-Pierre,Jennifer K. Carroll,Amanat M Yosha,Starlene Loader,Kevin Fiscella +9 more
TL;DR: This unique intervention combining patient navigation and patient activation is designed to address the multifactorial problem of cancer health disparities and will affect the design and implementation of patient navigation programs.
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Prenatal screening for hemoglobinopathies. I. A prospective regional trial.
TL;DR: Results indicate that unselected patients in the primary care setting in this region, even though pregnant, are receptive to and utilize genetic information.
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