Stories of Care & Discovery

Pain is Personal; Relief From Cancer Pain Should Be, Too

Pain is Personal; Relief from Cancer Pain Should be, too

Nursing professor Virginia LeBaron will use a new $3.4 million grant to improve understanding of cancer pain and help patients and their family caregivers both anticipate and relieve it.

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Pain is Personal; Relief From Cancer Pain Should Be, Too
Shame and Pain: Lung Cancer’s Stigma Exerts Psychic and Physical Toll

Shame and Pain: Lung Cancer’s Stigma Exerts Psychic and Physical Toll

Nursing professor Lee Ann Johnson studies the stigma associated with a lung cancer diagnosis, and how it often prevents these patients from seeking relief through palliative care. Her interest is deeply personal.

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Shame and Pain: Lung Cancer’s Stigma Exerts Psychic and Physical Toll
Faculty Spotlight: Nurse Researching Cancer Prevention Takes on Climate Change, Too

Faculty Spotlight: Nurse Researching Cancer Prevention Takes on Climate Change, Too

In her research and teaching, public health nursing professor Emma Mitchell studies the interplay between women’s health, economy, climate and disease.

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Faculty Spotlight: Nurse Researching Cancer Prevention Takes on Climate Change, Too
Q&A: ‘Technostress,’ One Pandemic Stressor Nurses Might Be Overlooking

Q&A: ‘Technostress,’ One Pandemic Stressor Nurses Might Be Overlooking

Two UVA professors studied how health care technology is contributing to both positive and negative stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Q&A: ‘Technostress,’ One Pandemic Stressor Nurses Might Be Overlooking
Evaluating the Modern Housecall

Evaluating the Modern Housecall

Meghan Mattos, assistant professor of nursing, will evaluate the path forward of a pilot program for rural, homebound senior called Virginia At Home

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Evaluating the Modern Housecall