Jennifer Wenzel, PhD

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Joint Appointment in Oncology

improve care experiences for patients and families and addressing health disparities. My major contribution has been the innovative extension of nurse-community patient navigator navigation interventions to include family or other patient-designated care partners.

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• Wenzel, J., Griffith, K., Shang, J., Thompson, C., Hedlin, H., Stewart, K., DeWeese, T., & Mock, V.  (2013). Impact of a home-based walking intervention on outcomes of sleep quality, emotional distress, and fatigue in patients undergoing treatment for solid tumors.  The Oncologist,18(4), 476-484. [selected for CME module]

• Wenzel, J., Jones, R., Klimmek, R., Szanton, S., & Krumm, S. (2012).  Exploring the Role of Community Health Workers in Providing Cancer Navigation:  Perceptions of African American Seniors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 39(3), E288-298

• Wenzel, J., Mbah, O., Xu, J., Moscou-Jackson, G., Saleem, H., Sakyi, K., & Ford, J. (2014).  A Model of Cancer Clinical Trial Decision-making informed by African American cancer patients. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.  Advance online publication.  doi: 10.1007/s40615-014-0063-x

• Hawk, E., Habermann, E., Ford, J., Wenzel, J., Brahmer, J., Chen, M., Vickers, S. (2014). Five NCI-designated cancer centers’ data collection on Racial/Ethnic minority participation in therapeutic trials – A current view and opportunities for improvement. Cancer, 120 (S7), 1113-1121.

• Ropka, M. E., Wenzel, J., Phillips, E. K., Siadaty, M., & Philbrick, J. T. (2006).  Uptake rates for breast cancer genetic testing: A systematic review. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 15, 840-855