Educational Materials

IMPACT Publications

The following are manuscripts resulting from independent research and published in scientific journals from data collected through or in collaboration with the IMPACT Program and the UCLA Men's Health Study:

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Maliski SL, Clerkin B, Litwin MS. Describing a nurse case manager intervention to empower low-income men with prostate cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2004;31(1):57-64. doi: 10.1188/04.Onf.57-64. PubMed PMID: 14722588.

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Maliski SL, Kwan L, Krupski T, Fink A, Orecklin JR, Litwin MS. Confidence in the ability to communicate with physicians among low-income patients with prostate cancer. Urology. 2004;64(2):329-34. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.03.042. PubMed PMID: 15302489.

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Walling AM, Maliski S, Bogorad A, Litwin MS. Assessment of content completeness and accuracy of prostate cancer patient education materials. Patient Educ Couns. 2004;54(3):337-43. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2003.10.005. PubMed PMID: 15324985.

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Weintraub D, Maliski SL, Fink A, Choe S, Litwin MS. Suitability of prostate cancer education materials: applying a standardized assessment tool to currently available materials. Patient Educ Couns. 2004;55(2):275-80. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2003.10.003. PubMed PMID: 15530765.

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Brar R, Maliski SL, Kwan L, Krupski TL, Litwin MS. Changes in quality of life among low-income men treated for prostate cancer. Urology. 2005;66(2):344-9. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.03.020. PubMed PMID: 16040094.

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Gore JL, Krupski T, Kwan L, Fink A, Litwin MS. Mental health of low income uninsured men with prostate cancer. J Urol. 2005;173(4):1323-6. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000152312.28002.ad. PubMed PMID: 15758790.

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Gore JL, Krupski T, Kwan L, Maliski S, Litwin MS. Partnership status influences quality of life in low-income, uninsured men with prostate cancer. Cancer. 2005;104(1):191-8. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21139. PubMed PMID: 15912494.

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Krupski TL, Bergman J, Kwan L, Litwin MS. Quality of prostate carcinoma care in a statewide public assistance program. Cancer. 2005;104(5):985-92. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21272. PubMed PMID: 16047332.

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Krupski TL, Fink A, Kwan L, Maliski S, Connor SE, Clerkin B, Litwin MS. Health-related quality-of-life in low-income, uninsured men with prostate cancer. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2005;16(2):375-90. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0037. PubMed PMID: 15937399.

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Krupski TL, Sonn G, Kwan L, Maliski S, Fink A, Litwin MS. Ethnic variation in health-related quality of life among low-income men with prostate cancer. Ethn Dis. 2005;15(3):461-8. PubMed PMID: 16108307.

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Krupski TL, Kwan L, Fink A, Sonn GA, Maliski S, Litwin MS. Spirituality influences health related quality of life in men with prostate cancer. Psychooncology. 2006;15(2):121-31. doi: 10.1002/pon.929. PubMed PMID: 15880458.

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Maliski SL, Connor S, Fink A, Litwin MS. Information desired and acquired by men with prostate cancer: data from ethnic focus groups. Health Educ Behav. 2006;33(3):393-409. doi: 10.1177/1090198105276223. PubMed PMID: 16699127.

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Anger JT, Maliski SL, Krupski TL, Kwan L, Gore JL, Fink A, Connor SE, Orecklin JR, Litwin MS. Outcomes in men denied access to a California public assistance program for prostate cancer. Public Health Rep. 2007;122(2):217-23. doi: 10.1177/003335490712200211. PubMed PMID: 17357364; PMCID: PMC1820425.

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Deibert CM, Maliski S, Kwan L, Fink A, Connor SE, Litwin MS. Prostate cancer knowledge among low income minority men. J Urol. 2007;177(5):1851-5. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.01.062. PubMed PMID: 17437834.

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Hu JC, Kwan L, Krupski TL, Anger JT, Maliski SL, Connor S, Litwin MS. Determinants of treatment regret in low-income, uninsured men with prostate cancer. Urology. 2008;72(6):1274-9. Epub 20080303. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.11.066. PubMed PMID: 18313115.

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Maliski SL, Rivera S, Connor S, Lopez G, Litwin MS. Renegotiating masculine identity after prostate cancer treatment. Qual Health Res. 2008;18(12):1609-20. Epub 20081027. doi: 10.1177/1049732308326813. PubMed PMID: 18955461.

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Miller DC, Gelberg L, Kwan L, Stepanian S, Fink A, Andersen RM, Litwin MS. Racial disparities in access to care for men in a public assistance program for prostate cancer. J Community Health. 2008;33(5):318-35. doi: 10.1007/s10900-008-9105-9. PubMed PMID: 18496745; PMCID: PMC2683352.

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Zavala MW, Maliski SL, Kwan L, Miller DC, Fink A, Litwin MS. Longitudinal quality of life in low-income men in a state-funded prostate cancer treatment program. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2008;19(1):200-14. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2008.0026. PubMed PMID: 18263996.

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Augustus JS, Kwan L, Fink A, Connor SE, Maliski SL, Litwin MS. Education as a predictor of quality of life outcomes among disadvantaged men. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2009;12(3):253-8. Epub 20090127. doi: 10.1038/pcan.2008.58. PubMed PMID: 19172158.

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Bergman J, Kwan L, Fink A, Connor SE, Litwin MS. Hospice and emergency room use by disadvantaged men dying of prostate cancer. J Urol. 2009;181(5):2084-9. Epub 20090314. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.030. PubMed PMID: 19286207.

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Miller DC, Litwin MS, Bergman J, Stepanian S, Connor SE, Kwan L, Aronson WJ. Prostate cancer severity among low income, uninsured men. J Urol. 2009;181(2):579-83; discussion 83-4. Epub 20081218. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.10.010. PubMed PMID: 19100580; PMCID: PMC2683346.

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Zavala MW, Maliski SL, Kwan L, Fink A, Litwin MS. Spirituality and quality of life in low-income men with metastatic prostate cancer. Psychooncology. 2009;18(7):753-61. doi: 10.1002/pon.1460. PubMed PMID: 19061194.

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Bergman J, Chi AC, Litwin MS. Quality of end-of-life care in low-income, uninsured men dying of prostate cancer. Cancer. 2010;116(9):2126-31. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25039. PubMed PMID: 20198706.

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Bergman J, Logan S, Fink A, Ganz DA, Peterson MA, Litwin MS. Caring for the Uninsured with Prostate Cancer: A Comparison of Four Policy Alternatives in California. J Community Health. 2010;35(1):18-26. doi: 10.1007/s10900-009-9199-8. PubMed PMID: 19911260.

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Maliski SL, Connor SE, Williams L, Litwin MS. Faith among low-income, African American/black men treated for prostate cancer. Cancer Nurs. 2010;33(6):470-8. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181e1f7ff. PubMed PMID: 20555257; PMCID: PMC3923421.

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Parsons JK, Kwan L, Connor SE, Miller DC, Litwin MS. Prostate cancer treatment for economically disadvantaged men: a comparison of county hospitals and private providers. Cancer. 2010;116(5):1378-84. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24856. PubMed PMID: 20101733.

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Bergman J, Fink A, Kwan L, Maliski S, Litwin MS. Spirituality and end-of-life care in disadvantaged men dying of prostate cancer. World J Urol. 2011;29(1):43-9. Epub 20101219. doi: 10.1007/s00345-010-0610-y. PubMed PMID: 21170717; PMCID: PMC3024492.

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Heckman JE, Chamie K, Maliski SL, Fink A, Kwan L, Connor SE, Litwin MS. The role of self-efficacy in quality of life for disadvantaged men with prostate cancer. J Urol. 2011;186(5):1855-61. Epub 20110925. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.06.059. PubMed PMID: 21944084.

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Maliski SL, Connor SE, Oduro C, Litwin MS. Access to health care and quality of life for underserved men with prostate cancer. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2011;27(4):267-77. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.07.005. PubMed PMID: 22018406.

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Chamie K, Connor SE, Maliski SL, Fink A, Kwan L, Litwin MS. Prostate cancer survivorship: lessons from caring for the uninsured. Urol Oncol. 2012;30(1):102-8. Epub 20111127. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2011.09.001. PubMed PMID: 22127017; PMCID: PMC3259185.

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Chamie K, Kwan L, Connor SE, Zavala M, Labo J, Litwin MS. The impact of social networks and partnership status on treatment choice in men with localized prostate cancer. BJU Int. 2012;109(7):1006-12. Epub 20110902. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10515.x. PubMed PMID: 21895934.

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Maliski SL, Connor SE, Litwin MS. Purposeful interaction: ways Latino men communicate about prostate cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2012;39(6):603-8. doi: 10.1188/12.Onf.603-608. PubMed PMID: 23107854; PMCID: PMC3686632.

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Maliski SL, Husain M, Connor SE, Litwin MS. Alliance of support for low-income Latino men with prostate cancer: God, doctor, and self. J Relig Health. 2012;51(3):752-62. doi: 10.1007/s10943-010-9369-0. PubMed PMID: 20625832; PMCID: PMC3444699.

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Sevilla C, Maliski SL, Kwan L, Connor SE, Litwin MS. Long-term quality of life in disadvantaged men with prostate cancer on androgen-deprivation therapy. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2012;15(3):237-43. Epub 20120131. doi: 10.1038/pcan.2011.71. PubMed PMID: 22289781.

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Chamie K, Oberfoell S, Kwan L, Labo J, Wei JT, Litwin MS. Body mass index and prostate cancer severity: do obese men harbor more aggressive disease on prostate biopsy? Urology. 2013;81(5):949-55. Epub 20130307. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.01.021. PubMed PMID: 23477756; PMCID: PMC3634906.

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Oduro C, Connor SE, Litwin MS, Maliski SL. Barriers to prostate cancer care: affordable care is not enough. Qual Health Res. 2013;23(3):375-84. Epub 20121130. doi: 10.1177/1049732312467852. PubMed PMID: 23202482.

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Hicks EM, Litwin MS, Maliski SL. Latino men and familial risk communication about prostate cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2014;41(5):509-16. doi: 10.1188/14.Onf.509-516. PubMed PMID: 25158656; PMCID: PMC4266463.

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Baskin AS, Kwan L, Connor SE, Maliski SL, Litwin MS. Low self-efficacy is associated with decreased emergency department use in underserved men with prostate cancer. Urol Oncol. 2016;34(1):3.e15-21. Epub 20150926. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2015.08.017. PubMed PMID: 26411548.

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Nabhani JA, Kuang R, Liu H, Kwan L, Litwin MS. Health Changes in Low Income Men Transitioning from a State Funded Prostate Cancer Program to Comprehensive Insurance. J Urol. 2018;200(1):74-81. Epub 20180206. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2018.01.084. PubMed PMID: 29425802.

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Haymer M, Connor SE, Kwan L, Litwin MS. Modifiable health behaviors among low-income, uninsured men with prostate cancer. Urol Oncol. 2020;38(9):735.e1-.e8. Epub 20200702. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2020.06.005. PubMed PMID: 32624421.

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Gaither TW, Kwan L, Villatoro J, Litwin MS. Quality of life in low-income men after surgical castration for metastatic prostate cancer. Urol Oncol. 2022;40(7):343.e7-.e14. Epub 20220515. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.04.009. PubMed PMID: 35581122; PMCID: PMC9827728.

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Siapno AED, Gaither TW, Tandel MD, Kwan L, Meng YY, Connor SE, Maliski SL, Fink A, George S, Litwin MS. Impact of Comprehensive Health Insurance on Quality of Life in Low-Income Hispanic Men with Prostate Cancer. Urology. 2023;172:89-96. Epub 20221116. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.11.001. PubMed PMID: 36400270.

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Siapno AED, Quintanilla NE, Piqueiras E, Litwin MS. A qualitative study of barriers and facilitators for health behavior change in low-income men with prostate cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2024;32(1):81. Epub 20240104. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-08272-7. PubMed PMID: 38175287

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