Skip to main content

Judith Haber

Followers

39

Following

7

Co-authors

6

Public Views

Kansas State University

Daniel L Cerqueira

Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA

M. A. Katritzky

The Open University

Robert Phillips

Southeastern University

University of Birmingham

Tolga Zafer Özdemir

Istanbul Bilgi University

Luis Diaz-Santana Garza

Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas

Diego García-Peinazo

Universidad de Córdoba

Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana

Dimitrios A . Vasilakis

University of Ioannina/Greece

Interests

Uploads

Papers by Judith Haber

Patterns of Obesity and Lymph Fluid Level during the First Year of Breast Cancer Treatment: A Prospective Study

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Sep 3, 2015

Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. W... more Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. We prospectively enrolled 140 women and followed the participants for 12 months after surgery to investigate patterns of obesity and lymph fluid level in the first year of cancer treatment. Electrical bioimpedance devices were used to measure weight, BMI, and percent of body fat as well as lymph fluid level. General instructions were given to the participants on maintaining pre-surgery weight. Among the 140 participants, 136 completed the study with 2.9% attrition. More than 60% of the participants were obese (30.8%) or overweight (32.4%), while only two participants were underweight and about 35% had normal weight. This pattern of obesity and overweight was consistent at 4-8 weeks and 12 months post-surgery. At 12 months post-surgery, the majority of the women (72.1%) maintained pre-surgery weight and 15.4% had >5% weight loss; 12.5% of the women increase >5% of their weight. Significantly more patients in the obesity group had lymphedema defined by L-Dex ratio >7.1 than those in the normal/underweight and

Developing an Interprofessional Oral Health Education System That Meets the Needs of Older Adults

Journal of the California Dental Association

How Often Do You Think About Oral Health as an Essential Part of Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle?

CRC Press eBooks, Jul 25, 2022

Senior Oral Health: A Community-Based, Interprofessional Educational Experience for Nursing and Dental Students

Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2020

The current article highlights an interprofessional, older adult oral health community program, c... more The current article highlights an interprofessional, older adult oral health community program, created through an Accelerating Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice grant from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, designed to address the gap between older adult health education and care delivery. This project developed an advanced practice, nurse-led partnership among The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Program (both located at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing), New York University College of Dentistry, and Regional Aid for Interim Needs (RAIN), a community service organization for older adults in the Bronx. Teams of nursing ( n = 26), nurse practitioner ( n = 16), and dental ( n = 64) students provided oral health education and oral hygiene instruction using Tooth Wisdom ® educational materials to older adults, home health aides (HHAs), and volunteers in nin...

ADEA Curriculum Change and Innovation The journal club is dead! Long live the evidence based decision making club!

Integrating Oral Health Curricula into Midwifery Graduate Programs: Results of a US Survey

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2019

IntroductionMidwives are a significant segment of the US maternal and primary health care workfor... more IntroductionMidwives are a significant segment of the US maternal and primary health care workforce and play a pivotal role in addressing women's oral health care needs during pregnancy and throughout their life span. The purpose of this research was to assess oral health curricular integration in midwifery programs and examine factors that influence integration and satisfaction with graduates’ level of oral health competence.MethodsA cross‐sectional, national survey of midwifery programs was conducted using an electronically distributed 19‐item, self‐administered questionnaire completed by the Directors of Midwifery Education. Data analysis included univariate and bivariate statistics.ResultsAll of the responding midwifery programs (N = 33) were educating their graduates about oral health; however, less than a quarter (22.6%) of program directors were satisfied with their graduates’ competency. Significant factors promoting integration were routine teaching by a dental professi...

Managing Managed Care

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 1996

Patterns of Obesity and Lymph Fluid Level during the First Year of Breast Cancer Treatment: A Prospective Study

Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2015

Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. W... more Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. We prospectively enrolled 140 women and followed the participants for 12 months after surgery to investigate patterns of obesity and lymph fluid level in the first year of cancer treatment. Electrical bioimpedance devices were used to measure weight, BMI, and percent of body fat as well as lymph fluid level. General instructions were given to the participants on maintaining pre-surgery weight. Among the 140 participants, 136 completed the study with 2.9% attrition. More than 60% of the participants were obese (30.8%) or overweight (32.4%), while only two participants were underweight and about 35% had normal weight. This pattern of obesity and overweight was consistent at 4-8 weeks and 12 months post-surgery. At 12 months post-surgery, the majority of the women (72.1%) maintained pre-surgery weight and 15.4% had >5% weight loss; 12.5% of the women increase >5% of their weight. Significantly more patients in the obesity group had lymphedema defined by L-Dex ratio >7.1 than those in the normal/underweight and

Advanced practice psychiatric nursing: The need for a blended role

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 1996

... may also be explained by the fact that many psychiatric CNSs have identified themselves aspsy... more

Nursing Research in Canada: Methods, Critical Appraisal, and Utilization

Nursing & Midwifery Research: Methods and Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice

Oral Health in Pregnancy

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, Jul 1, 2016

Oral health is crucial to overall health. Because of normal physiologic changes, pregnancy is a t... more Oral health is crucial to overall health. Because of normal physiologic changes, pregnancy is a time of particular vulnerability in terms of oral health. Pregnant women and their providers need more knowledge about the many changes that occur in the oral cavity during pregnancy. In this article we describe the importance of the recognition, prevention, and treatment of oral health problems in pregnant women. We offer educational strategies that integrate interprofessional oral health competencies.

Reclaiming Life on One's Own Terms: A Grounded Theory Study of the Process of Breast Cancer Survivorship

Oncology Nursing Forum, Apr 28, 2012

Purpose/Objectives: To develop a substantive theory of the process of breast cancer survivorship.... more Purpose/Objectives: To develop a substantive theory of the process of breast cancer survivorship. Research Approach: Grounded theory. Setting: A LISTSERV announcement posted on the SHARE Web site and purposeful recruitment of women known to be diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. Participants: 15 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Methodologic Approach: Constant comparative analysis. Main Research Variables: Breast cancer survivorship. Findings: The core variable identified was Reclaiming Life on One's Own Terms. The perceptions and experiences of the participants revealed overall that the diagnosis of breast cancer was a turning point in life and the stimulus for change. That was followed by the recognition of breast cancer as now being a part of life, leading to the necessity of learning to live with breast cancer, and finally, creating a new life after breast cancer. Participants revealed that breast cancer survivorship is a process marked and shaped by time, the perception of support, and coming to terms with the trauma of a cancer diagnosis and the aftermath of treatment. The process of survivorship continues by assuming an active role in self-healing, gaining a new perspective and reconciling paradoxes, creating a new mindset and moving to a new normal, developing a new way of being in the world on one's own terms, and experiencing growth through adversity beyond survivorship. Conclusions: The process of survivorship for women with breast cancer is an evolutionary journey with short-and long-term challenges. Interpretation: This study shows the development of an empirically testable theory of survivorship that describes and predicts women's experiences following breast cancer treatment from the initial phase of recovery and beyond. The theory also informs interventions that not only reduce negative outcomes, but promote ongoing healing, adjustment, and resilience over time.

Information literacy as the foundation for evidence-based practice in graduate nursing education: a curriculum-integrated approach

Journal of Professional Nursing, Sep 1, 2003

As part of a system-wide initiative to advance evidence-based practice among clinicians, graduate... more As part of a system-wide initiative to advance evidence-based practice among clinicians, graduate students, and educators, the New York University Division of Nursing embarked on a curricular initiative to integrate components of information literacy in all core courses of the master&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s program. Increasing competency in information literacy is the foundation for evidence-based practice and provides nursing professionals with the skills to be literate consumers of information in an electronic environment. Competency in information literacy includes an understanding of the architecture of information and the scholarly process; the ability to navigate among a variety of print and electronic tools to effectively access, search, and critically evaluate appropriate resources; synthesize accumulated information into an existing body of knowledge; communicate research results clearly and effectively; and appreciate the social issues and ethical concerns related to the provision, dissemination, and sharing of information. In collaboration with the New York University Division of Libraries&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; Health Sciences Librarian, instructional modules in information literacy relevant to each of the 5 core nursing master&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s courses were developed, complemented by a Web-based tutorial: http://library.nyu.edu/research/health/tutorial. The Web site is multifaceted, with fundamentals for the beginner, as well as more complex content for the advanced user. Course assignments were designed to promote specific competencies in information literacy and strategies for evaluating the strength of the evidence found. A survey of information literacy competencies, which assessed students&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; knowledge, misconceptions, and use of electronic information resources, was administered when students entered the program and at 1-year intervals thereafter.

Effects of Psycho-Education by Video and Telephone Counseling on Adjustment to Breast Cancer in Patients and Partners

[Research Paper or Poster Presentation] Background: Although various forms of psycho-education an... more

Breast Cancer- Journey To Recovery

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: 2003 Legislative Update

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Dec 1, 2003

Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: State of the States, 2001

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Jun 1, 2002

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: 2004 Legislative Update

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Dec 1, 2004

... 2004 Legislative Update Judith Haber, Carole Farley Toombs, Edna Hamera, Dana Hillyer, Barbar... more

LETTERS. Haber et al. respond

American Journal of Public Health, 2015

Patterns of Obesity and Lymph Fluid Level during the First Year of Breast Cancer Treatment: A Prospective Study

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Sep 3, 2015

Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. W... more Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. We prospectively enrolled 140 women and followed the participants for 12 months after surgery to investigate patterns of obesity and lymph fluid level in the first year of cancer treatment. Electrical bioimpedance devices were used to measure weight, BMI, and percent of body fat as well as lymph fluid level. General instructions were given to the participants on maintaining pre-surgery weight. Among the 140 participants, 136 completed the study with 2.9% attrition. More than 60% of the participants were obese (30.8%) or overweight (32.4%), while only two participants were underweight and about 35% had normal weight. This pattern of obesity and overweight was consistent at 4-8 weeks and 12 months post-surgery. At 12 months post-surgery, the majority of the women (72.1%) maintained pre-surgery weight and 15.4% had >5% weight loss; 12.5% of the women increase >5% of their weight. Significantly more patients in the obesity group had lymphedema defined by L-Dex ratio >7.1 than those in the normal/underweight and

Developing an Interprofessional Oral Health Education System That Meets the Needs of Older Adults

Journal of the California Dental Association

How Often Do You Think About Oral Health as an Essential Part of Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle?

CRC Press eBooks, Jul 25, 2022

Senior Oral Health: A Community-Based, Interprofessional Educational Experience for Nursing and Dental Students

Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 2020

The current article highlights an interprofessional, older adult oral health community program, c... more The current article highlights an interprofessional, older adult oral health community program, created through an Accelerating Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice grant from the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, designed to address the gap between older adult health education and care delivery. This project developed an advanced practice, nurse-led partnership among The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Program (both located at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing), New York University College of Dentistry, and Regional Aid for Interim Needs (RAIN), a community service organization for older adults in the Bronx. Teams of nursing ( n = 26), nurse practitioner ( n = 16), and dental ( n = 64) students provided oral health education and oral hygiene instruction using Tooth Wisdom ® educational materials to older adults, home health aides (HHAs), and volunteers in nin...

ADEA Curriculum Change and Innovation The journal club is dead! Long live the evidence based decision making club!

Integrating Oral Health Curricula into Midwifery Graduate Programs: Results of a US Survey

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2019

IntroductionMidwives are a significant segment of the US maternal and primary health care workfor... more IntroductionMidwives are a significant segment of the US maternal and primary health care workforce and play a pivotal role in addressing women's oral health care needs during pregnancy and throughout their life span. The purpose of this research was to assess oral health curricular integration in midwifery programs and examine factors that influence integration and satisfaction with graduates’ level of oral health competence.MethodsA cross‐sectional, national survey of midwifery programs was conducted using an electronically distributed 19‐item, self‐administered questionnaire completed by the Directors of Midwifery Education. Data analysis included univariate and bivariate statistics.ResultsAll of the responding midwifery programs (N = 33) were educating their graduates about oral health; however, less than a quarter (22.6%) of program directors were satisfied with their graduates’ competency. Significant factors promoting integration were routine teaching by a dental professi...

Managing Managed Care

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 1996

Patterns of Obesity and Lymph Fluid Level during the First Year of Breast Cancer Treatment: A Prospective Study

Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2015

Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. W... more Obesity is one of the risk factors for developing lymphedema following breast cancer treatment. We prospectively enrolled 140 women and followed the participants for 12 months after surgery to investigate patterns of obesity and lymph fluid level in the first year of cancer treatment. Electrical bioimpedance devices were used to measure weight, BMI, and percent of body fat as well as lymph fluid level. General instructions were given to the participants on maintaining pre-surgery weight. Among the 140 participants, 136 completed the study with 2.9% attrition. More than 60% of the participants were obese (30.8%) or overweight (32.4%), while only two participants were underweight and about 35% had normal weight. This pattern of obesity and overweight was consistent at 4-8 weeks and 12 months post-surgery. At 12 months post-surgery, the majority of the women (72.1%) maintained pre-surgery weight and 15.4% had >5% weight loss; 12.5% of the women increase >5% of their weight. Significantly more patients in the obesity group had lymphedema defined by L-Dex ratio >7.1 than those in the normal/underweight and

Advanced practice psychiatric nursing: The need for a blended role

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 1996

... may also be explained by the fact that many psychiatric CNSs have identified themselves aspsy... more

Nursing Research in Canada: Methods, Critical Appraisal, and Utilization

Nursing & Midwifery Research: Methods and Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice

Oral Health in Pregnancy

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, Jul 1, 2016

Oral health is crucial to overall health. Because of normal physiologic changes, pregnancy is a t... more Oral health is crucial to overall health. Because of normal physiologic changes, pregnancy is a time of particular vulnerability in terms of oral health. Pregnant women and their providers need more knowledge about the many changes that occur in the oral cavity during pregnancy. In this article we describe the importance of the recognition, prevention, and treatment of oral health problems in pregnant women. We offer educational strategies that integrate interprofessional oral health competencies.

Reclaiming Life on One's Own Terms: A Grounded Theory Study of the Process of Breast Cancer Survivorship

Oncology Nursing Forum, Apr 28, 2012

Purpose/Objectives: To develop a substantive theory of the process of breast cancer survivorship.... more Purpose/Objectives: To develop a substantive theory of the process of breast cancer survivorship. Research Approach: Grounded theory. Setting: A LISTSERV announcement posted on the SHARE Web site and purposeful recruitment of women known to be diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. Participants: 15 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Methodologic Approach: Constant comparative analysis. Main Research Variables: Breast cancer survivorship. Findings: The core variable identified was Reclaiming Life on One's Own Terms. The perceptions and experiences of the participants revealed overall that the diagnosis of breast cancer was a turning point in life and the stimulus for change. That was followed by the recognition of breast cancer as now being a part of life, leading to the necessity of learning to live with breast cancer, and finally, creating a new life after breast cancer. Participants revealed that breast cancer survivorship is a process marked and shaped by time, the perception of support, and coming to terms with the trauma of a cancer diagnosis and the aftermath of treatment. The process of survivorship continues by assuming an active role in self-healing, gaining a new perspective and reconciling paradoxes, creating a new mindset and moving to a new normal, developing a new way of being in the world on one's own terms, and experiencing growth through adversity beyond survivorship. Conclusions: The process of survivorship for women with breast cancer is an evolutionary journey with short-and long-term challenges. Interpretation: This study shows the development of an empirically testable theory of survivorship that describes and predicts women's experiences following breast cancer treatment from the initial phase of recovery and beyond. The theory also informs interventions that not only reduce negative outcomes, but promote ongoing healing, adjustment, and resilience over time.

Information literacy as the foundation for evidence-based practice in graduate nursing education: a curriculum-integrated approach

Journal of Professional Nursing, Sep 1, 2003

As part of a system-wide initiative to advance evidence-based practice among clinicians, graduate... more As part of a system-wide initiative to advance evidence-based practice among clinicians, graduate students, and educators, the New York University Division of Nursing embarked on a curricular initiative to integrate components of information literacy in all core courses of the master&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s program. Increasing competency in information literacy is the foundation for evidence-based practice and provides nursing professionals with the skills to be literate consumers of information in an electronic environment. Competency in information literacy includes an understanding of the architecture of information and the scholarly process; the ability to navigate among a variety of print and electronic tools to effectively access, search, and critically evaluate appropriate resources; synthesize accumulated information into an existing body of knowledge; communicate research results clearly and effectively; and appreciate the social issues and ethical concerns related to the provision, dissemination, and sharing of information. In collaboration with the New York University Division of Libraries&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; Health Sciences Librarian, instructional modules in information literacy relevant to each of the 5 core nursing master&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s courses were developed, complemented by a Web-based tutorial: http://library.nyu.edu/research/health/tutorial. The Web site is multifaceted, with fundamentals for the beginner, as well as more complex content for the advanced user. Course assignments were designed to promote specific competencies in information literacy and strategies for evaluating the strength of the evidence found. A survey of information literacy competencies, which assessed students&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; knowledge, misconceptions, and use of electronic information resources, was administered when students entered the program and at 1-year intervals thereafter.

Effects of Psycho-Education by Video and Telephone Counseling on Adjustment to Breast Cancer in Patients and Partners

[Research Paper or Poster Presentation] Background: Although various forms of psycho-education an... more

Breast Cancer- Journey To Recovery

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: 2003 Legislative Update

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Dec 1, 2003

Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: State of the States, 2001

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Jun 1, 2002

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses: 2004 Legislative Update

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Dec 1, 2004

... 2004 Legislative Update Judith Haber, Carole Farley Toombs, Edna Hamera, Dana Hillyer, Barbar... more

LETTERS. Haber et al. respond

American Journal of Public Health, 2015