Qualitative and Patient-Reported Outcomes Shared Resource

Providing expertise, consultation and mentoring for research projects that use qualitative designs and patient-reported outcomes measurement.

The mission of the Qualitative and Patient-Reported Outcomes Shared Resource (Q-PROSR) is to enrich science and improve health by amplifying perspectives on complex and underexplored health, system and societal challenges.

The Q-PROSR supports population-focused research by providing pre-award scientific consultation to investigators and research infrastructure to support both qualitative and patient-reported outcomes research for funded projects. We address the unmet needs for methodological expertise in qualitative research and patient-reported outcomes that promote translational research in clinical and community settings.

Applications are now open for the 2027 Qualitative Training Institute for Enhancing Cancer Research (CancerQTI) program!

Q-PROSR leads the newly-funded Qualitative Training Institute for Enhancing Cancer Research (CancerQTI). CancerQTI is a comprehensive training program that provides clinician scientists and oncology researchers with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to integrate qualitative methodological approaches into research across the cancer care continuum, including prevention, screening, treatment, rehabilitation, and survivorship. Learn more about CancerQTI.

Publication Highlights

Q-PROSR services have led to many publications with investigators; below are a sample:

Price SN, Houston TK, Sadasivam RS, Wentworth S, Chandler A, Strahley A, et al. A qualitative study of stakeholders' experiences with and acceptability of a technology-supported health coaching intervention (SHARE-S) delivered in coordination with cancer survivorship care. Cancer Med 2024;13:e7441.
Brooks AK, Athawale A, Rush V, Yearout A, Ford S, Rejeski WJ, et al. Successes and lessons learned from a mobile health behavior intervention to reduce pain and improve health in older adults with obesity and chronic pain: a qualitative study. Front Pain Res (Lausanne) 2024;5:1340400.
Keegan A, Strahley A, Taylor SP, Wilson TM, Shah MD, Williamson J, et al. Older Adults' Perspectives on Screening for Cognitive Impairment Following Critical Illness: Pre-Implementation Qualitative Study. Crit Care Explor 2023;5:e0920.
Cassidy RN, Bello MS, Denlinger-Apte R, Goodwin C, Godin J, Strahley AE, et al. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a sample of US young adults who smoke cigarettes: A qualitative analysis. Addict Behav 2023;141:107650.
Palakshappa D, Denizard-Thompson N, Puccinelli-Ortega N, Brooks A, Damman A, Miller DP, Jr. The experiences of community organizations partnering with a medical school to improve students' understanding of the social determinants of health: A qualitative study. Med Teach 2022;44:1260-7.
Nightingale CL, Canzona MR, Danhauer SC, Reeve BB, Howard DS, Tucker-Seeley RD, et al. Financial burden for caregivers of adolescents and young adults with cancer. Psychooncology 2022;31:1354-64.
Hall DL, Levine BJ, Jeter E, Chandler A, Tooze JA, Duffecy J, et al. A spotlight on avoidance coping to manage fear of recurrence among breast cancer survivors in an eHealth intervention. J Behav Med 2022;45:771-81.
Danhauer SC, Canzona M, Tucker-Seeley RD, Reeve BB, Nightingale CL, Howard DS, et al. Stakeholder-informed conceptual framework for financial burden among adolescents and young adults with cancer. Psychooncology 2022;31:597-605.
Diaz-Garelli F, Strowd R, Ahmed T, Lycan TW, Jr., Daley S, Wells BJ, et al. What Oncologists Want: Identifying Challenges and Preferences on Diagnosis Data Entry to Reduce EHR-Induced Burden and Improve Clinical Data Quality. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 2021;5:527-40.
Wagner LI, Duffecy J, Begale M, Victorson D, Golden SL, Smith ML, et al. Development and refinement of FoRtitude: An eHealth intervention to reduce fear of recurrence among breast cancer survivors. Psychooncology 2020;29:227-31.

Services Provided

Initial consultations are provided at no cost to the investigator. All other services are provided for a fee. Submit a Q-PROSR Service Request Form to initiate an estimate. For grant proposals, please reach out at least three weeks prior to submission. For funded projects, please reach out at least two months before any requested work begins.

Qualitative Research Services

Consultation on grant proposals.
Consultation on interview guide and focus group guide development.
Data collection (interviews, focus group moderation, usability testing, cognitive interviews).
Data analysis (thematic analysis, content analysis, framework analysis, grounded theory, report writing).
Manuscript and grant writing support.
Training and mentoring on qualitative research methods.

Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Measurement Services

Consultation on grant proposals.
Methodological support in the design of patient-reported outcomes measurement.

Services are available for Atrium Health teammates across all locations, including AHWFBCCC (Charlotte campus and Winston-Salem campus).

Resource Leaders and Team

Read more about the Q-PRO research teammates.

Erin Sutfin, PhD

Director
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
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Ucheoma C. Nwaozuru, PhD

Assistant Director
Assistant Professor, Implementation Science
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Chandylen Nightingale, PhD

Oncology Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Lead
Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
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Sabina B. Gesell, PhD

Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Co-Lead
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
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Ashley Strahley, MPH

Senior Research Associate
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Allison Chandler, PhD

Senior Research Associate
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Lilli Mann-Jackson, MPH

Senior Research Associate
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Sandy Aguilar, LLM

Senior Research Associate
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Kandice Reilly, MPH, PhD

Research Associate
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Julia Narendra, MPH

Research Associate
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Grey Maxson, DrPH, MPH

Research Associate
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Citation Resources

Cite the P30 CCSG

The authors wish to acknowledge the support of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center Qualitative and Patient-Reported Outcomes Shared Resource, supported by the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Center Support Grant award number P30CA012197. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

NIHMS Guidelines for Authors

Authors should also make sure that all publications are processed by the National Institutes of Health Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) to obtain a PubMed Central reference number (PMCID), per NIH guidelines.

External Funding Application “Facility” Description

Review the facility description of this Shared Resource on pages 2-5 of the AHWFBCCC boilerplate.

Comprehensive Cancer Center Shared Resources

Shared Resources play a critical role in supporting high-quality basic, translational and population science research at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (AHWFBCCC). They provide a broad range of services to the members of the three AHWFBCCC Research Programs, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and quality services backed by experienced faculty to catalyze high-impact cancer research, promote dynamic scientific interaction, facilitate innovative discoveries, and empower cancer breakthroughs.

The Shared Resources offer consultations, training, workshops and more to educate, promote, and optimize the use of core services. Services are available to AHWFBCCC members regardless of campus location, and also available to non-AHWFBCCC members and external collaborators.

Visit the individual Shared Resource web pages below to learn more.

Technology Transfer and Commercialization

Research Focus Areas

Translation to Care

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Qualitative and Patient-Reported Outcomes Shared Resource

Applications are now open for the 2027 Qualitative Training Institute for Enhancing Cancer Research (CancerQTI) program!

Publication Highlights

Services Provided

Qualitative Research Services

Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Measurement Services

Investigator Resources

Resource Leaders and Team

Citation Resources

Cite the P30 CCSG

NIHMS Guidelines for Authors

External Funding Application “Facility” Description

Comprehensive Cancer Center Shared Resources

Bioinformatics Shared Resource

Biostatistics Shared Resource

Cancer Genomics Shared Resource

Cell Engineering Shared Resource

Flow Cytometry Shared Resource

Proteomics and Metabolomics Shared Resource

Qualitative and Patient-Reported Outcomes Shared Resource

Structural Biology and Drug Discovery Shared Resource

Tumor Tissue and Pathology Shared Resource