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Melody N. Chavez, PhD

University of South Florida, College of Public Health
Verified email at usf.edu
Cited by 431

Opioid-related mortality in rural America: Geographic heterogeneity and intervention strategies

KK Rigg, SM Monnat, MN Chavez - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, opioid-related mortality rates have increased dramatically to
become a serious public health concern in the United States. Opioid-related mortality has …

Nutritional implications of opioid use disorder: A guide for drug treatment providers.

MN Chavez, KK Rigg - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
The number of Americans seeking treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to
increase. However, there are important nutritional implications of having OUD that often get …

Perceptions of prescription opioid medication within the context of cancer survivorship and the opioid epidemic

DM Tyson, MN Chavez, P Lake, A Gutierrez… - Journal of Cancer …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Prescription opioid medication can be of great benefit for cancer patients and
survivors who suffer from cancer-related pain throughout their cancer care trajectory. However, …

Cancer screening among rural and urban clinics during COVID-19: a multistate qualitative study

K Hanna, BL Arredondo, MN Chavez, C Geiss… - JCO Oncology …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: The effects of COVID-19 have been understudied in rural areas. This study sought
to (1) identify cancer screening barriers and facilitators during the pandemic in rural and …

[HTML][HTML] Improving electronic survey response rates among cancer center patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: mixed methods pilot study

CA Hathaway, MN Chavez, M Kadono, D Ketcher… - JMIR cancer, 2021 - cancer.jmir.org
Background Surveys play a vital role in cancer research. During the COVID-19 pandemic,
the use of electronic surveys is crucial to improve understanding of the patient experience. …

Understanding cancer survivors' educational needs about prescription opioid medications: implications for cancer education and health literacy

DM Tyson, MN Chavez, B Lubrano, P Lake… - Journal of Cancer …, 2021 - Springer
Cancer survivors’ perceptions of prescription opioid medication (POM) and the health
communications they receive about POM’s safety and effectiveness are embedded within the …

“I beat cancer to feel sick:” qualitative experiences of sleep disturbance in black breast cancer survivors and recommendations for culturally targeted sleep …

C Geiss, MN Chavez, LB Oswald… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Sleep disturbance is common and distressing among cancer survivors. Black
breast cancer survivors (BBCS) suffer disproportionately from sleep disturbance, yet there is …

Impact of COVID-19 on oncology healthcare providers: the resilience of a profession

VK Marshall, TM Mason, M Chavez… - Cancer …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has plagued countries worldwide. This
pandemic has greatly affected healthcare delivery and those providing care to vulnerable, …

The Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Opioid Decision-Making for Cancer-Related Pain Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Mixed Method Study

MN Chavez - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most frequently reported malignancy amongst women in
the United States. Cancer-related pain is highly prevalent occurrence and is often the most …

Emergency preparedness during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Perceptions of oncology professionals and implications for nursing management from a qualitative study

VK Marshall, M Chavez, TM Mason… - Journal of Nursing …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore oncology health care professionals' perceptions of the COVID‐19 pandemic
response. Background The pandemic has created health care delivery challenges globally …