Young-Rock Hong, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department:
HP-HEALTH SERVICES ADMIN
Business Phone:
(352) 273-5335
Business Email:
youngrock.h@phhp.ufl.edu
About Young-Rock Hong
Dr. Young-Rock Hong, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Health Services Research, Management and Policy program at the University of Florida. Dr. Hong is a health services researcher and medical sociologist, studying the social contexts of medical practice and interactions of care providers and patients across the continuum of collaborative care. Dr. Hong joined the Department as a faculty in 2020 and he is an alumn of UF College of Public Health and Health Professions where he received the PhD in Health Services Research in 2019.
Dr. Hong’s professional goal is to help reduce healthcare disparities and inequalities while maintaining a standardized quality of care. To achieve this goal, he aims to understand the social and cultural factors in an effective patient-provider relationship and their trust-building; to examine health consequences of interactions in care delivery, and to develop and evaluate patient-centered care interventions.
Additional Positions:
Affiliate Faculty
2022 – Current
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Center for Drug Evaluation and Safety
Member
2020 – Current
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UF Health Cancer Center
Related Links:
Accomplishments
Article of the Year 2022 for Inclusivity in Outcomes
2023
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Elsevier-AJPM Focus
Faculty Research Enhancement Program Award
2023
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UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Healthcare Disparities Research Award
2023
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American Gastroenterological Association
Top Cited Article 2022-2023
2023
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WILEY-Journal of Rural Health
Faculty Advisor of the Year
2022
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UF-PHHP Master of Public Health Program
Dean's Citation Paper Award for 2020
2021
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UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
The Most Frequently Read Article in 2020
2020
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Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM)
Best Paper Award
2019
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American Public Health Association (APHA)-Medical Care Section
Best Research Abstract
2019
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UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
Impact Article of The Year Award 2018
2019
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National Association for Healthcare Quality
Provost’s Research Promotion Initiative Award
2019
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University of Florida
Best Pre-Doctoral Poster Award
2018
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UF Health Cancer Center
Best Student Award
2017
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AcademyHealth
Graduate School Preeminent Award
2016-2019
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University of Florida Graduate School
Outstanding Public Health Research Award
2015
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College of Health Science Eastern Kentucky University
Top Graduate Poster
2015
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College of Health Science Eastern Kentucky University
Idea State U Scholarship
2014-2015
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Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
President’s Award
2012
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Eastern Kentucky University
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2020-2021
HSC2000 Introduction to Health Professions
2020-2021
HSA7936 Seminar in Health Care Costs and Financing
2021
HSA7905 Advanced Individual Study in Health Services Research
2021-2024
HSA7759 Quality and Outcomes in Health Services Research
2021-2023
PHC6941 MPH Applied Practice Experience
2021-2022
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2021
PHC7979 Advanced Research
2021
PHC6945 Public Health Practicum
2022
PHC6601 Seminar in Contemporary Public Health Issues
2022
PHC6946 Public Health Internship
2023-2024
PHC4101 Public Health Concepts
2024
PHC6940 Master of Public Health Capstone
Board Certifications
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Certified Survey Analyst, StandardKorea National Statistical Office
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Computerized Accounting Qualification, AdvancedKorean Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants
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National Incident Management SystemFEMA
Research Profile
Dr. Young-Rock Hong has a solid background in health services research, having taken part in evaluations of evidence-based preventive care services utilization, access to primary care under the current health reform, community population health assessments, patient satisfaction improvement initiatives, and industrial hygiene, health, and safety projects. His primary research interests focus on designing and analysis of service quality measures in health services organizations using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), integrating evaluated patient-centered outcomes into Value-Based Payment (VBP) models, and improvements in patient-provider interaction quality in clinical encounters.
Areas of Interest
- Built Environment Evaluation
- Cancer Screening
- Health Policy
- Palliative Care
- Patient-Provider Communication
- Social Determinants of Health
- Value-Based Payment
Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)
0000-0002-0366-5687
Publications
2024
A point-of-care pilot randomized intervention to connect patients with cancer-induced financial toxicity to telehealth financial counseling.
Cancer causes & control : CCC.
35(3):393-403
[DOI] 10.1007/s10552-023-01794-9.
[PMID] 37794203.
2024
Association of food insecurity with overall and disease-specific mortality among cancer survivors in the US
Supportive Care in Cancer.
32(5)
[DOI] 10.1007/s00520-024-08495-2.
2024
Awareness and Knowledge of HPV and HPV Vaccine among Asian American Adults by Origin Group: a 2014-2019 Population-Based Analysis.
Journal of general internal medicine.
39(2):342-344
[DOI] 10.1007/s11606-023-08485-w.
[PMID] 37884834.
2024
Comparison of Financial Hardship and Healthcare Utilizations Associated with Cancer in the United States Medicare Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Healthcare.
12(10)
[DOI] 10.3390/healthcare12101049.
[PMID] 38786459.
2024
COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake and reduced risks for long-COVID: A cross-sectional study of a U.S. adult population
Vaccine.
[DOI] 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.070.
2024
DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AND PATTERN: A US POPULATION-BASED STUDY
Gastroenterology.
166(5):S-923
[DOI] 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)02609-x.
2024
EARLY-ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT PATTERNS IN ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS, 2010-2020
Gastroenterology.
166(5):S-48
[DOI] 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)00607-3.
2024
Inpatient Palliative Care and Healthcare Utilization Among Older Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) and High Risk of Mortality in U.S. Hospitals
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®.
[DOI] 10.1177/10499091241252685.
2024
Mental healthcare access among US adults with vision impairment and depression and/or anxiety symptoms
Disability and Health Journal.
[DOI] 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101619.
2024
Optimizing presurgical education for patients with head and neck cancer receiving laryngectomy and free flap surgery: A qualitative study
Head & Neck.
[DOI] 10.1002/hed.27729.
2024
Patient-Provider Discussion About Lung Cancer Screening by Race and Ethnicity: Implications for Equitable Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening
Clinical Lung Cancer.
25(1):39-49
[DOI] 10.1016/j.cllc.2023.08.013.
2024
Patterns and Reasons for Being Uninsured Among Sexual Minority Adults Before and After the Affordable Care Act Implementation
LGBT Health.
[DOI] 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0166.
2024
Prevalence of Underreported Nicotine Exposure Among US Nonsmoking Adults: A Comparison of Self-Reported Exposure and Serum Cotinine Levels From NHANES 2013–2020
Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
26(3):298-306
[DOI] 10.1093/ntr/ntad165.
2024
Racial and ethnic disparities in knowledge, attitudes, and invitation to participate in clinical trials among cancer survivors in the United States: An analysis of the 2020 U.S. HINTS
Preventive Medicine Reports.
37
[DOI] 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102564.
[PMID] 38205172.
2024
Telehealth Use Among People with Vision Impairments: Evidence from the 2020–2022 National Health Interview Survey
Journal of General Internal Medicine.
39(6):1084-1086
[DOI] 10.1007/s11606-024-08662-5.
[PMID] 38308158.
2023
Adoption of emergency department crowding interventions among US hospitals between 2007 and 2020
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.05.034.
2023
Association of dual COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination with COVID-19 infection and disease severity
Vaccine.
41(4):875-878
[DOI] 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.12.043.
[PMID] 36567142.
2023
Associations of Total Body Fat Mass and Skeletal Muscle Index with All-Cause and Cancer-Specific Mortality in Cancer Survivors
Cancers.
15(4)
[DOI] 10.3390/cancers15041081.
[PMID] 36831420.
2023
Clinical Trial Knowledge among U.S. Adults Aged 65 Years and Up: Findings from a 2020 National Survey
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
[DOI] 10.1111/jgs.18255.
2023
Documentation and Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care Physician Office Visits: The Role of the Patient-Physician Relationship.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM.
36(2):325-332
[DOI] 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220297R1.
[PMID] 36868866.
2023
Early Performance of the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative among Family Medicine Physicians.
Southern Medical Journal.
116(3):255-263
[DOI] 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001526.
[PMID] 36863044.
2023
Estimated Indirect Cost Savings of Using Telehealth Among Nonelderly Patients With Cancer
JAMA Network Open.
6(1)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50211.
2023
Evaluation of Employment Loss and Financial Hardship Among US Adults With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMA Network Open.
6(3)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.3364.
[PMID] 36929405.
2023
Financial toxicity among head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: A cross‐sectional pilot study
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.
8(2):450-457
[DOI] 10.1002/lio2.1038.
[PMID] 37090884.
2023
Gastroenterology Specialist Supply and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the U.S., 2014-2018
Gastro Hep Advances.
2(6):810-817
[DOI] 10.1016/j.gastha.2023.04.001.
[PMID] 39130125.
2023
Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk and Perceived Importance of Genetic Information Among US Population by Race and Ethnicity: a Cross-sectional Study
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
11(1):382-394
[DOI] 10.1007/s40615-023-01526-4.
[PMID] 36689121.
2023
Implementing Digital Scribes to Reduce Electronic Health Record Documentation Burden Among Cancer Care Clinicians: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study
JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.
(7)
[DOI] 10.1200/cci.22.00166.
2023
Limited English Proficiency and Screening for Cervical, Breast, and Colorectal Cancers among Asian American Adults
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
10(2):977-985
[DOI] 10.1007/s40615-022-01285-8.
2023
Palliative care utilization and racial and ethnic disparities among women with de novo metastatic breast cancer in the United States
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
[DOI] 10.1007/s10549-023-06963-7.
2023
Patient and Caregiver Experience with Telehealth for Surgical Cancer Care: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Surgical Oncology.
[DOI] 10.1002/jso.27228.
2023
Patient and Caregiver Experience with Telepharmacy in Cancer Care to Support Beginning Systemic Therapy: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice.
[DOI] 10.1177/10781552231181911.
2023
Predictors of intent to utilize the emergency department among a free clinic’s patients
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
71:25-30
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.06.003.
2023
Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes of Bone Metastasis in Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma: A SEER-Based Study
Cancers.
15(20)
[DOI] 10.3390/cancers15205055.
[PMID] 37894422.
2023
Self-Reported Unmet Healthcare Needs Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Emergency Services Use and Hospitalization Among Cancer Survivors
AJPM Focus.
2(2)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100065.
[PMID] 36687321.
2023
Sociodemographic factors associated with major depressive episodes and suicidal ideation among emerging adults with diabetes in the U.S.
Frontiers in endocrinology.
14
[DOI] 10.3389/fendo.2023.1276336.
[PMID] 38144571.
2023
Survival Differences by Comorbidity Burden among Patients with Stage I/II Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer after Thoracoscopic Resection
Cancers.
15(7)
[DOI] 10.3390/cancers15072075.
[PMID] 37046735.
2023
Telehealth Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among People With Functional Disabilities in the U.S.: A Preliminary Analysis of National Health Interview Survey 2020 Data
AJPM Focus.
2(4)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.focus.2023.100149.
[PMID] 37920402.
2023
Telemedicine Adoption in an NCI-Designated Cancer Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report on Patient Experience of Care
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
21(5):496-502.e6
[DOI] 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7008.
2023
The Intersectionality Between Race, Ethnicity, and Residential-level Socioeconomic Status in Disparities of Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes: A SEER study
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
32(4):516-523
[DOI] 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-1167.
2023
Trends and Characteristics of Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among Patients With Cancer in the US
JAMA Network Open.
6(1)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50423.
2023
Trends and factors associated with secondhand smoke exposure among US cancer survivors, 2013–2020
Cancer.
129(19):3053-3063
[DOI] 10.1002/cncr.34891.
2023
Utilization of Inpatient Palliative Care Services among Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Evidence from National Inpatient Sample 2016–2019
Palliative and Supportive Care.
1-8
[DOI] 10.1017/s1478951523000354.
2022
Access to food and physical activity environment resources in rural communities: Impact of using driving time versus physical distance indicators
Journal of Transport & Health.
27
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jth.2022.101521.
[PMID] 37982034.
2022
Analysis of US Household Catastrophic Health Care Expenditures Associated With Chronic Disease, 2008-2018
JAMA Network Open.
5(5)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14923.
[PMID] 35622368.
2022
Assessment of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Behaviors Among US Adults Receiving Bariatric Surgery
JAMA Network Open.
5(6)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.17380.
[PMID] 35708688.
2022
Assessment of US Preventive Services Task Force Guideline-Concordant Cervical Cancer Screening Rates and Reasons for Underscreening by Age, Race and Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Rurality, and Insurance, 2005 to 2019
JAMA Network Open.
5(1)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.43582.
[PMID] 35040970.
2022
Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes in Florida
Obesity Surgery.
32(11):3807-3810
[DOI] 10.1007/s11695-022-06281-9.
[PMID] 36166178.
2022
Association Between Health Information‒Seeking Behavior on YouTube and Physical Activity Among U.S. Adults: Results From Health Information Trends Survey 2020
AJPM Focus.
1(2)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.focus.2022.100035.
[PMID] 37791235.
2022
Cancer Screening Among Rural and Urban Clinics During COVID-19: A Multistate Qualitative Study
JCO Oncology Practice.
18(6):e1045-e1055
[DOI] 10.1200/op.21.00658.
2022
County-Level Social Vulnerability and Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the US, 2018
JAMA Network Open.
5(9)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33429.
[PMID] 36166230.
2022
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among US Adults With Vision or Hearing Disabilities
JAMA Ophthalmology.
140(9):894-899
[DOI] 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.3041.
[PMID] 35951319.
2022
De-implementing low-value care in cancer care delivery: a systematic review
Implementation Science.
17(1)
[DOI] 10.1186/s13012-022-01197-5.
[PMID] 35279182.
2022
Endocrine Adherence in Male versus Female Breast Cancer: a SEER-Medicare Review
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
192(3):491-499
[DOI] 10.1007/s10549-022-06536-0.
2022
Factors Associated with Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Among US Physicians: National Electronic Health Record Survey 2018–2019
Journal of General Internal Medicine.
[DOI] 10.1007/s11606-022-07645-8.
2022
Health Care Providers’ and Professionals’ Experiences With Telehealth Oncology Implementation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research.
24(1)
[DOI] 10.2196/29635.
[PMID] 34907900.
2022
Health Economics Research in Primary Prevention of Cancer: Assessment, Current Challenges, and Future Directions
JNCI Monographs.
2022(59):28-41
[DOI] 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgac014.
[PMID] 35788376.
2022
Health insurance literacy among head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: A cross‐sectional pilot study
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.
7(6):1820-1829
[DOI] 10.1002/lio2.940.
[PMID] 36544972.
2022
Health Insurance Literacy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.
112(5)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.12.140.
2022
Intentions to Sustain Telemedicine Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among US Office-Based Physicians: Evidence from the 2021 National Electronic Health Records Survey
Journal of General Internal Medicine.
38(3):832-834
[DOI] 10.1007/s11606-022-07907-5.
[PMID] 36357729.
2022
Merit‐based incentive payment system participation and after‐hours documentation among US office‐based physicians: Findings from the 2021 National Electronic Health Records Survey
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
29(2):397-402
[DOI] 10.1111/jep.13796.
[PMID] 36416004.
2022
Opioid Use Behaviors Among People With Disability in the United States: An Analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Journal of Addiction Medicine.
Publish Ahead of Print(1):e27-e35
[DOI] 10.1097/adm.0000000000001031.
[PMID] 35861360.
2022
Palliative Care Utilization and Trends among Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer: A SEER-Medicare Analysis.
Journal of Clinical Oncology.
40(28_suppl):75-75
[DOI] 10.1200/jco.2022.40.28_suppl.075.
2022
Pathways of Teach-Back Communication to Health Outcomes Among Individuals With Diabetes: A Pathway Modeling
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health.
13
[DOI] 10.1177/21501319211066658.
[PMID] 34984931.
2022
Patients’ use of smartphone apps for health record access in 2019: A cross-sectional study
International Journal of Medical Informatics.
166
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104858.
[PMID] 36001919.
2022
People with Functional Disability and Access to Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Medical Care.
Publish Ahead of Print(2):58-66
[DOI] 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001765.
[PMID] 36040096.
2022
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Patient-Requested Corrections to the Medical Record through Use of a Patient Portal: Findings from a National Survey
Applied Clinical Informatics.
13(01):242-251
[DOI] 10.1055/s-0042-1743236.
[PMID] 35196717.
2022
Public knowledge and information sources for clinical trials among adults in the USA: evidence from a Health Information National Trends Survey in 2020
Clinical Medicine.
clinmed.2022-0107
[DOI] 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0107.
2022
Rapid adaptation of cancer screening practices during COVID-19: A multi-state qualitative study
Dissemination and implementation research.
[DOI] 10.1370/afm.20.s1.2653.
2022
The effects of experimentally manipulated social status and subjective social status on physical activity among Hispanic adolescents: An
RCT
Pediatric Obesity.
17(5)
[DOI] 10.1111/ijpo.12877.
[PMID] 34859604.
2022
Utility of quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound for the prediction of lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation.
80(1):37-48
[DOI] 10.3233/CH-200909.
[PMID] 33252064.
2021
Acceptability of Research and Health Care Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study
JMIR Formative Research.
5(6)
[DOI] 10.2196/27185.
[PMID] 34033577.
2021
Adverse Childhood Experiences are Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk among Hispanic American Adolescents
The Journal of Pediatrics.
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.024.
2021
Analysis of Suicide After Cancer Diagnosis by US County-Level Income and Rural vs Urban Designation, 2000-2016
JAMA Network Open.
4(10)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29913.
[PMID] 34665238.
2021
Associations of Patient-Centered Medical Home with Quality of Care, Patient Experience, and Health Expenditures
Medicine.
100(21)
[DOI] 10.1097/md.0000000000026119.
2021
Degree of Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Normalization in Individuals Receiving Bariatric Surgery: Evidence From NHANES 2015–2018
Diabetes Care.
44(3):e57-e58
[DOI] 10.2337/dc20-2748.
[PMID] 33431421.
2021
Electronic Cigarette Use and Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection Among US Adult Population: Analysis of 2013–2016 NHANES
Journal of General Internal Medicine.
36(5):1454-1456
[DOI] 10.1007/s11606-020-05874-3.
[PMID] 32514893.
2021
Geographic Variation in Knowledge of Palliative Care Among US Adults: Findings From 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®.
38(3):291-299
[DOI] 10.1177/1049909120946266.
[PMID] 32757758.
2021
Geographic variation in palliative care delivery among patients diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer in the USA: Medicare population-based study
Supportive Care in Cancer.
29(2):813-821
[DOI] 10.1007/s00520-020-05549-z.
2021
Patient–Provider Discussion about Emotional and Social Needs, Mental Health Outcomes, and Benefit Finding among U.S. Adults Living with Cancer
Cancer Medicine.
10(11):3622-3634
[DOI] 10.1002/cam4.3918.
[PMID] 33960716.
2021
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trial Recruitment in the U.S
American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
61(5):e245-e250
[DOI] 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.007.
[PMID] 34272135.
2021
Smoking-cessation advice from dental care professionals and its association with smoking status
Journal of the American Dental Association.
153(1):15-22
[DOI] 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.07.009.
2021
Social Determinants of Health and After-Hours Electronic Health Record Documentation: A National Survey of US Physicians
Population Health Management.
25(3):362-366
[DOI] 10.1089/pop.2021.0212.
[PMID] 34637635.
2021
Use of Electronic Health Record Patient Portal Accounts Among Patients With Smartphone-Only Internet Access
JAMA Network Open.
4(7)
[DOI] 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.18229.
[PMID] 34309671.
2021
Utilization Pattern of Computed Tomographic Colonography in the United States: Analysis of the U.S. National Health Interview Survey
Cancer Prevention Research.
14(1):113-122
[DOI] 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0175.
2021
Utilization Pattern of Computed Tomographic Colonography in the United States: Analysis of the U.S. National Health Interview Survey
Cancer Prevention Research.
14(1):113-122
[DOI] 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0175.
2020
A Practical Measure for Identification of Adults with Oral Human Papillomavirus: Potential Use in Primary Care
Family Medicine.
52(1):31-37
[DOI] 10.22454/FamMed.2020.382138.
[PMID] 31914181.
2020
Association of Patient-Provider Teach-Back Communication with Diabetic Outcomes: A Cohort Study
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM.
33(6):903-912
[DOI] 10.3122/jabfm.2020.06.200217.
2020
Cardiovascular toxicity in patients treated with immunotherapy for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: A SEER-medicare study: CVD outcomes with the use of ICI in mNSCLC
Lung Cancer.
150:172-177
[DOI] 10.1016/j.lungcan.2020.10.017.
[PMID] 33186859.
2020
COVID-19 Impacts Mental Health Outcomes and Ability/Desire to Participate in Research Among Current Research Participants
Obesity.
28(12):2272-2281
[DOI] 10.1002/oby.23016.
[PMID] 32845582.
2020
Development and Validation of County-Level Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Risk Assessment Tool for Cardiovascular Disease
Annals of Family Medicine.
18(4):318-325
[DOI] 10.1370/afm.2534.
[PMID] 32661032.
2020
e-Cigarette, Conventional Tobacco Cigarette Use, Dual Use and C-Reactive Protein
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
75(17):2271-2273
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.02.061.
[PMID] 32354388.
2020
Early Performance of Hospital Value-based Purchasing Program in Medicare: A Systematic Review
Medical Care.
58(8):734-743-743
[DOI] 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001354.
[PMID] 32692140.
2020
Effects of a Breastfeeding Support Program on the Prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Growth in Late Preterm Infants.
Child health nursing research.
26(1):90-97
[DOI] 10.4094/chnr.2020.26.1.90.
[PMID] 35004454.
2020
Electronic wearable device and physical activity among US adults: An analysis of 2019 HINTS data
International Journal of Medical Informatics.
144
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104297.
[PMID] 33059242.
2020
Impact of DPP4 Inhibitors in Survival of Patients with Prostate, Pancreas and Breast Cancer
Frontiers in Oncology.
10
[DOI] 10.3389/fonc.2020.00405.
[PMID] 32296640.
2020
Patient Portal Barriers and Group Differences: Cross-Sectional National Survey Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research.
22(9)
[DOI] 10.2196/18870.
[PMID] 32940620.
2020
Patient Portal Barriers and Group Differences: Cross-Sectional National Survey Study (Preprint)
.
[DOI] 10.2196/preprints.18870.
2020
Patient-Centered Medical Home and Up-To-Date on Screening for Breast and Colorectal Cancer
American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
58(1):107-116
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Patient-Provider communication with teach-back, patient-centered diabetes care, and diabetes care education
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103(12):2443-2450
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2020
Patient–Provider Discussion About Cancer Treatment Costs and Out-of-Pocket Spending: Implications for Shared Decision Making in Cancer Care
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Physician Cultural Competency Training and Impact on Behavior: Evidence From the 2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
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2020
Population-Level Interest and Telehealth Capacity of US Hospitals in Response to COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Google Search and National Hospital Survey Data
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Population-Level Interest and Telehealth Capacity of US Hospitals in Response to COVID-19: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Google Search and National Hospital Survey Data (Preprint)
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Purchasing Drugs Abroad Among U.S. Cancer Survivors: Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey, 2011-2018
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics of US Adults Who Purchase Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
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Tele-ICUs for COVID-19: A Look at National Prevalence and Characteristics of Hospitals Providing Teleintensive Care
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Timing, Costs, and Survival Outcome of Specialty Palliative Care in Medicare Beneficiaries With Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
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Trends in U.S. Population Interest in Palliative Care and Its Association With Prevalence of Palliative Care Programs in U.S. States
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Utilization of Antineoplastic Agents and Medicare Spending in Elderly Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients between 2001 and 2013
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<p>Utilization of pain medications and its effect on quality of life, health care utilization and associated costs in individuals with chronic back pain</p>
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Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors as novel agents in improving survival in diabetic patients with colorectal cancer and lung cancer: A Surveillance Epidemiology and Endpoint Research Medicare study
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Excess costs and economic burden of obesity-associated cancers in the United States
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Financial burden of cancer care under the Affordable Care Act: Analysis of MEPS-Experiences with Cancer Survivorship 2011 and 2016
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Knowledge of Palliative Care Among American Adults: 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey
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Low Rates of Patient-Reported Physician–Patient Discussion about Lung Cancer Screening among Current Smokers: Data from Health Information National Trends Survey
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Low Rates of Patient-Reported Physician–Patient Discussion about Lung Cancer Screening among Current Smokers: Data from Health Information National Trends Survey
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Patient-centered care factors and access to care: a path analysis using the Andersen behavior model
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Patterns of Postdiagnosis Depression Among Late-Stage Cancer Patients: Do Racial/Ethnic and Sex Disparities Exist?
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Satisfaction with Health Care among Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study
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Trends in E-Visit Adoption among U.S. Office-Based Physicians: Evidence from the 2011-2015 NAMCS
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A Study on the Structure of the Safety Control System between Management and Labor: Approaches to Industrial Injuries Prevention
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2010
Evaluation of Satisfaction with Oriental Health Services among College Students
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4:10-21
Grants
May 2024
ACTIVE
Understanding the Impact of Obesogenic Environments on the Incidence of Colorectal Cancer
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: FL DEPT OF HLTH BANKHEAD-COLEY CANCER RE
Dec 2023
ACTIVE
Improving Prison Health Equity through Cancer Literacy and Screening Awareness in Florida
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: MAYO CLINIC
via RADIATION ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE
Aug 2023
ACTIVE
Understanding T1D and Insulin-Requiring Diabetes in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC): A National Needs Assessment
Role: Project Manager
Funding: HELMSLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, LEONA & HARRY
Sep 2022
ACTIVE
UF HEALTH CANCER CENTER PILOT PROJECTS GRANTS FUNDED THROUGHTHE FLORIDA CONSORTIUM OF NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE CENTER
Role: Project Manager
Funding: UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL
Apr 2022
– Sep 2023
Grant Agreement – 2022 AGA Pilot Research Award – "Novel Social Determinants of Health Assessment Tool for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Burden"
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMER GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSO
Jan 2022
– Jun 2023
Unveiling Inequities in Palliative and Supportive Care for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients in the State of Florida
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: PFIZER INC
Jun 2021
ACTIVE
Personalized screening for lung cancer: the importance of co-existing chronic conditions to clinical practice and policy
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NCI
Feb 2015
– Oct 2023
UF Health Cancer Center Pilot Project Grants funded through the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program
Role: Project Manager
Funding: UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL
Education
PhD in Health Services Research
2016-2019
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University of Florida
MPH in Community Health and Health Education
2013-2015
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Eastern Kentucky University
Study Abroad, International Business and Globalization
2012-2013
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Eastern Kentucky University
BBA in Medical and Hospital Management
2005-2013
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Daegu Korean Medical (Hanny) University
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 273-5335
Emails:
- Business:
- youngrock.h@phhp.ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100195
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1225 CENTER DRIVE, HPNP 3111
GAINESVILLE FL 326110001