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Cathy S. Berkman
Researcher at Fordham University
Publications - 7
Citations - 171
Cathy S. Berkman is an academic researcher from Fordham University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Advance care planning. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 7 publications receiving 148 citations.
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Advance directives among Korean American older adults: knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.
Eunjeong Ko,Cathy S. Berkman +1 more
TL;DR: Culturally competent education about advance directives for Korean American older adults is necessary to help them make informed decisions about end-of-life care and informing family and health care providers of these preferences.
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The Relationship Between Health Information Sources and Mental Models of Cancer: Findings from the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey
Edith Kealey,Cathy S. Berkman +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that information seeking using active channels of health information decreases ambiguity and corrects for optimistic bias, and the relationship between health information sources and beliefs about cancer is moderated by psychological distress.
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Role of children in end-of-life treatment planning among Korean American older adults.
Eunjeong Ko,Cathy S. Berkman +1 more
TL;DR: Three focus groups with Korean American older adults explored the role of culture in end-of-life decision making and whether children are resistant or receptive to discussing their parents' end- of-life treatment preferences.
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Tube Feeding in Patients with Advanced Dementia: Knowledge and Practice of Speech-Language Pathologists
Caroline A. Vitale,Cathy S. Berkman,Carol Monteleoni,Judith C. Ahronheim,Judith C. Ahronheim +4 more
TL;DR: Knowledge about tube feeding outcomes was positively associated with experience and inversely associated with self-perceived higher preparedness in evaluating patients with dementia, especially in relation to risk of aspiration.
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What and when Korean American older adults want to know about serious illness.
Cathy S. Berkman,Eunjeong Ko +1 more
TL;DR: Providing culturally competent care to East Asian older adults requires understanding the importance of family values and traditions, but not making assumptions about the degree to which the patient adheres to these beliefs.