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The Impact of Qualitative Health Research on the "Real World": Case Studies From the Field

Leeat Granek, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences. Leeatg@gmail.com 1- Grief of Oncology Study Scientific Publications: Granek, L., Tozer, R., Mazzotta, P., Ramjaum, A. & Krzyzanowska, M. (2012). Nature and Impact of Grief over Patient Loss on Oncologists’ Personal and Professional Lives. Archives of Internal Medicine 172,12, 964-966. Granek, L., Mazzotta, P., Tozer, R., & Krzyzanowska, M. (2012). What do oncologists want? Suggestions from oncologists on how their institutions can help them deal with grief over patient loss. Supportive Care in Cancer, 20, 10, 2627-2632. Granek, L., Krzyzanowska, M., Tozer, R. & Mazzotta, P. (2012). Difficult Patient Loss and Physician Culture for Oncologists Grieving Patient Loss. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 15(11): 1254-1260. Granek, L., Mazzotta,P., Tozer, R., & Krzyzanowska, M. (In Press). Oncologists’ Protocol and Coping Strategies in Dealing with Patient Loss. Death Studies. Granek, L., Krzyzanowska, M. Tozer, R., & Mazzotta, P. (In Press). Oncologists Strategies and Barriers to Effective Communication About End of Life. Journal of Oncology Practise. Media: New York Times Op-Ed – Sunday Review Section. Published on Sunday May 27th, 2012 “When Doctors Grieve”: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/opinion/sunday/when-doctors-grieve.html Yediot Achronot, Health Magazine. Interviewed for and featured in an article on . Doctors who Grieve. Published November 4th, 2012. Erev Chadash on channel 1. Television interview on a night news show about my research on the grief of oncologists. Aired, November 4th, 2012 Boston Globe. Finding Healing for the Healers. July 15th, 2012. http://articles.boston.com/2012-07-15/health-wellness/32682736_1_medical-care- medical-error-patient-care

JAMA Podcast on Archives Article. May 21st, 2012. Nature and Impact of Grief over Patient Loss on Oncologists' Personal and Professional Lives. JAMA Podcast: Author

• Interviews. http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/multimedia.aspx#AuthorInterviews

CBC Radio Syndicated Morning Shows. May 31, 2012.http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/episodes/2012/05/31/can-oncologists-grieve/ Toronto Star Report. May 31st, 2012. Ontario oncologists struggle with grief when patients die, study shows: http://www.healthzone.ca/health/articlePrint/1203206 2-Single Parents Whose Children Have Cancer: Scientific Publications: Granek, L., Rosenberg-Yunger., Dix, D., Klaassen, R., Sung, L., Cairney, J., Klassen, A.F. (In Press). Caregiving, Single Parents and Cumulative Stresses When Caring for A Child With Cancer. Child: Care, Health & Development. Rosenberg-Yunger, Z.R., Granek, L., Sung, L., Klassen, R. Dix, D., Cairney, J. Klassen,

• A. (In Press). Single Parent Caregivers of Children with Cancer: Factors Assisting with

Caregiving Strains. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. Klassen, A., Gulati, S., Granek, L., Rosenberg-Yunger, Z., Watt, L., Sung, L., & Dix, D. (In Press).Understanding the health impact of caregiving: A qualitative study of Canadian parents of children with cancer. Quality of Life Research. Related Policy: Helping Families In Need Act: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=712449 3- Decision Making Around Seeking Medical Help for Breast Cancer Symptoms Scientific Publications: Granek, L., Fitzgerald, B., Fergus, K., Clemons, M. & Heisey, R. (Spring, 2012). Parallel Tracks: Physician and Patient Perspectives on Delay for Help-Seeking Behavior for Ambiguous Breast Symptoms. Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, 22(2), 101-106. Granek, L. & Fergus, K. (2012). Resistance, agency, and liminality in women’s accounts

• f help seeking upon discovery of an abnormal breast symptom. Social Science and

Medicine,75, 1753-1761. Heisey, R., Clemons, M., Granek, L., Fergus, K., Hum, S., Lord, B., McCready, D., & Fitzgerald, B. (2011). Strategies to Promote Earlier Presentation of Breast Cancer: Perspectives of women and family physicians. Current Oncology, 18, (5), e227-e237.

Fergus, K., Fitzgerald, B., Granek, L. Clemons, M., Zalany, L. & Eisen, A. (2011). Knowing and Disclosure Processes in the Symptom Appraisal of Breast Cancer: A Qualitative Analysis of Relationship Factors Influencing Presentation for Medical

• Evaluation. Journal of Health Psychology,16, 4 653-666.