Jill Bennett, R.N., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Nursing Portland Campus
3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Road, SN-ORD
Portland, Ore. 97239 2941
Phone: 503 418-3523
E-mail: bennett@ohsu.edu
Currently accepting doctoral students
Current research focuses on effects of cancer and cancer treatment on survivors, particularly persistent symptoms related to treatment in long-term survivors. As principal investigator and co-investigator, I have conducted several intervention trials and descriptive studies to assess the effect of physical exercise on relieving symptoms, especially fatigue, in long-term cancer survivors, the perception of symptoms in families and lung cancer patients, the effect of cancer on work and income, the effect of neuropathy on balance, and other topics. Earlier research was in maintaining physical functioning in older adults, including intervention studies to promote exercise in rural adults in Oregon. A continuing interest is the validity of measurement of physical functioning, physical activity, and quality of life in persons with chronic health conditions, including cancer.
TEACHING
615 Research Methods in the Contemporary Empiricist Tradition657 Synthesis of Research Literature
623 Evolving Nursing Science (team taught)
Publications (most recent five years)
(2011) WINTERS-STONE, K.M., DOBEK, J., NAIL, L., BENNETT, J.A., LEO, M.C., NAIK, A., SCHWARTZ, A. Strength training stops bone loss and builds muscle in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors: a randomized, controlled trial, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 127(2).(2011) BENNETT, J.A. & WINTERS-STONE, K. Motivating Older Adults to Exercise: What Works? Invited editorial, Age and Ageing, 40(2), 148-149.
(2010) HENLY, S.J., BENNETT, J.A., DOUGHERTY, M.C. Scientific and statistical reviews of manuscripts submitted to Nursing Research: Comparison of completeness, quality, and usefulness. Nursing Outlook, 58(4), 188-199.
(2010) BENNETT, J.A., CAMERON, L.D., BROWN, P.M., WHITEHEAD, L.C., PORTER, D., OTTAWAY-PARKES, T., ROBINSON, E. Time since diagnosis as a predictor of symptoms, depression, cognition, social concerns, perceived benefits, and overall health in cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37(3), 331-338.
(2009) BENNETT, J.A., CAMERON, L.D., WHITEHEAD, L.C., PORTER, D. Differences between older and younger cancer survivors in seeking cancer information and using complementary/alternative medicine. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 24(10), 1089-94.
(2009) BENNETT, J.A., BROWN, P., CAMERON, L., WHITEHEAD, L.C., PORTER, D., & MCPHERSON, K.M. Changes in employment and household income during the 24 months following a cancer diagnosis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 17 (8), 1057-1064.
(2009) WINTERS-STONE, K.M., NAIL, L., BENNETT, J.A., & SCHWARTZ, A., Bone health and falls: Fracture risk in breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea. Oncology Nursing Forum 36(3), 315-325.
(2008) WINTERS-STONE, K.M., BENNETT, J.A., NAIL, L., SCHWARTZ, A. Strength, physical activity and age predict fatigue in older breast cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 35 (5), 815-821.
(2008) BENNETT, J.A., YOUNG, H.M., NAIL, L.M., WINTERS-STONE, K., HANSON, G. A telephone-only motivational intervention to increase physical activity in rural adults: A randomized controlled trial. Nursing Research, 57 (1), 24-32.
(2007) BENNETT, J.A., LYONS, K.S., WINTERS-STONE, K., NAIL, L.M., SCHERER, J. ‘Motivational counseling to increase physical activity in long-term cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial’. Nursing Research 56(1), 18-27.
(2007) PERRY, C.K., ROSENFELD, A.G., BENNETT, J.A., POTEMPA, K. Heart-to-Heart: Promoting walking in rural women through motivational interviewing and group support. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(4), 304-312.
