School of Nursing
336 Victoria Building
3500 Victoria Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Phone: 412-624-2699
Email:  donovanh@pitt.edu

Research Abstracts

RESEARCH:
My scholarly interests include cancer symptom management, patient education, stress and coping, and theory-guided psycho-educational intervention research. Specifically, my research focuses on symptom management for women with ovarian cancer, with a particular emphasis on developing psycho-education programs to help women manage their multiple symptoms. Much of my work is conducted in collaboration with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC). Currently, we have developed a theory-guided symptom management intervention to be delivered by nurses via secure internet messaging to women with ovarian cancer. In addition, in collaboration with clinicians at Magee, we are preparing to begin a research study to assess beliefs that women have regarding symptom management that may interfere with symptom reporting.

TEACHING:
I teach NUR 2003 Health Promotion, a core course in the graduate program. I guest lecture in undergraduate courses on care of women with ovarian cancer. I also serve as a preceptor for students in the graduate level research practicum.

SERVICE:
I am an active member of multiple professional organizations including the Oncology Nursing Society, the American Pain Society, the Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Eastern Nursing Research Society. I serve on the Medical Advisory Board of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. I am also a reviewer for Oncology Nursing Forum.