Scientific Interest(s):
Nurse Linda Sarna's research focus is on quality of life and symptom distress in people with cancer, especially lung cancer. Additionally, she is involved in research describing tobacco cessation interventions by nurses, and other cancer prevention activities.
Selected Cancer-Related Publications:
Sarna L, Danao LL, Chan SS, Shin SR, Baldago LA, Endo E, Minegishi H, Wewers ME. Tobacco control curricula content in baccalaureate nursing programs in four Asian nations. Nurs Outlook. 2006; 54(6): 334-44.
Gritz E, Dresler C, Sarna L. Smoking the missing drug interaction in oncology clinical trials: ignoring the obvious. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention. 2006; 16:859-863.
Sarna L, Bialous SA, Wewers ME, Froelicher ES, Danao L. Nurses, smoking, and the workplace. Res Nurs Health. 2005; 28(1): 79-90.
Wewers ME, Kidd K, Armbruster D, Sarna L. Tobacco dependence curricula in U.S. baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. Nurs Outlook. 2004; 52(2): 95-101.
Sarna L, Evangelista L, Tashkin D, Padilla G, Holmes C, Brecht ML, Grannis F. Impact of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function on quality of life of long-term survivors of non-small cell lung cancer. Chest. 2004; 125(2): 439-45.