| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Balneaves |
First name: | Lynda G |
| Address: | NAHBR
School of Nursing
University of British Columbia
302 - 6190 Agronomy Rd
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T 1Z3 |
Fax: | (604) 822-7869 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Department: | School of Nursing |
| E-mail address: |
lynda.balneaves@nursing.ubc.ca |
BC research location(s): |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus
BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver |
| Web Page: |
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MSFHR Research Unit(s): |
NEXUS: Researching the Social Contexts of Health Behaviour |
| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
24/08/2010
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Nursing |
2002 |
The University of British Columbia |
| Master's |
Nursing |
1996 |
The University of Manitoba |
| Bachelor's |
Nursing |
1994 |
The University of Manitoba |
| Bachelor's |
General Science |
1990 |
The University of Manitoba |
| Last update: |
24/08/2010
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Health sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Nursing |
| Research disciplines: |
Nursing |
| Research topics: |
Breast Cancer (Cancer)
Prostate Cancer (Cancer)
Nursing (Health Services)
Health Information Systems (Health Services)
Cultural and Health (Population Health) |
| Fields of application: |
Public Health |
| Last update: |
24/08/2010
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
| Technological applications: |
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| Last update: |
24/08/2010
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
breast cancer, complementary medicine, psychosocial oncology, survey research, grounded theory, treatment decision making, prostate cancer, health beliefs, ethnocultural research, oncology nursing |
| Research interests: |
My research interests are health behaviour and treatment decision-making processes of people living with cancer. I am particularly interested in understanding the socio-behavioural and cognitive factors associated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in the context of cancer. |
| Last update: |
24/08/2010
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
Number |
Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Balneaves, L.G., Truant, T.L.O., Kelly, M, Verhoef, M.J., & Davison, B.J. |
| "Bridging the gap: Decision-making processes of women with breast cancer using complementary and alternative Medicine (CAM)." |
| 2007 |
15 |
8 |
pp. 973-983 |
Supportive Care in Cancer |
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| Verhoef, M.J., Balneaves, L.G., Boon, H., Vroegindewey, A. |
| "Decision-making theory in complementary therapy utilization research: A systematic review." |
| 2005 |
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Integrative Cancer Therapies. |
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| Balneaves, L.G., Long, B.C. |
| "An embedded decisional model of stress and coping: Implications for exploring treatment decision making by women with breast cancer" |
| 1999 |
30 |
4 |
pp. 882-892 |
Journal of Advanced Nursing |
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| Last update: |
17/07/2009
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English |
| Read: |
English |
| Write: |
English |
| Speak: |
English |
| Last update: |
24/08/2010
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