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Susan LaValley
Researcher at University at Buffalo
Publications - 21
Citations - 391
Susan LaValley is an academic researcher from University at Buffalo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Social support. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 16 publications receiving 237 citations. Previous affiliations of Susan LaValley include State University of New York System.
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Is Cancer Information Exchanged on Social Media Scientifically Accurate
Elizabeth A. Gage-Bouchard,Susan LaValley,Molli Warunek,Lynda K. Beaupin,Michelle A. Mollica +4 more
TL;DR: The findings highlight the potential utility of social media as a cancer-related resource, but also indicate that providers should focus on recommending reliable, evidence-based sources to patients and caregivers.
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Cancer Communication on Social Media: Examining How Cancer Caregivers Use Facebook for Cancer-Related Communication.
TL;DR: Findings show that personal Facebook pages offer a platform for cancer caregivers to share their cancer-related experiences, promote advocacy and awareness, and mobilize social support.
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Where people look for online health information
TL;DR: There is a need for continued efforts by librarians and health care professionals to train seekers of online health information to select websites using established guidelines and quality criteria.
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Communication and Exchange of Specialized Health-Related Support Among People With Experiential Similarity on Facebook.
TL;DR: Content analysis of 12 months of data from 18 publicly available Facebook pages hosted by parents of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia shows that cancer caregivers access specialized health-related informational and emotional support through communication with others who have experienced the same illness on personal Facebook pages.
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A pharmacist-led pilot program to facilitate deprescribing in a primary care clinic.
TL;DR: In this prospective pilot study, a workflow to include a pharmacist medication review to facilitate deprescribing in the primary care setting was tested and encountered several barriers to integrating the pharmacist into the AWV workflow to deliver the intervention.