Jane G. Zapka, Scd
Dr. Jane Zapka has expertise in primary care and prevention services, with a focus on program evaluation, quality improvement, managed care and other health services research areas. She has participated in community-based projects, involving provider, patient and public education for improving quality of, and participation in, breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening.
She is currently involved in studies of quality of care at the end-of-life and policy analysis of state tobacco legislation.
Education
1978 Sc.D, Health Administration, Harvard School of Public Health
1969 MS, Public Health, Community Health Education. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1966 BA, Biology, Skidmore College
Research Interests
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Cancer prevention, early detection
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Racial disparities in health care
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Quality improvement/prevention services
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Pallitative and end-of-life care
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Health care decision-making
Selected Publications
Lemon, S., Zapka, J.G., Estabrook, B., Erban, S., Luckmann, R.(2003). of Gastroenterology, in press.
Zapka, J.G., Taplin, S.H., Solberg, L.I., et al. (2003). A Framework for Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: The Case of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening. Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 12(1):4-13.
Osganian, S.K., Zapka, J.G., Feldman, H.A., Goldberg, R.J., Hedges, J.R., et al. for the REACT Study Group (2002). Use of Emergency Medical Services for Suspected Acute Cardiac Ischemia Among Demographic and Clinical Patient Subgroups: The REACT Trial. Prehospital Emergency Care 6(2):175-185.
Puleo, E., Zapka, J., White, M.J., Mouchawar, J., Somkin, C., Taplin, S. Caffeine. (2002). Cajoling and Other Strategies to Maximize Clinician Survey Response Rates. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 25(2):169-184.
Zapka, J., Puleo, E.M., Erban, S., Luckmann, R. (2002). Health Care System Factors and Colorectal Cancer Screening. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 23(1):28-35.
Barrett, S.V., Zapka, J.G., Mazor, K.M., Luckmann, R. (2002). Assessing Medical Students’ Breast Cancer Screening Skills: A Screening for Colorectal Cancer on the Front Line. American Journal Comparison of Knowledge, Confidence and Performance. Academic Medicine 77(9):905-910.
Erban, S., Zapka, J., Puleo, E., Vickers-Lahti, M. (2001). Colorectal Cancer Screening in Massachusetts: Measuring Compliance with Current Guidelines. Effective Clinical Practice 4(1): 10-17.
Weitzman ER, Zapka J, Estabrook B, Goins KV. (2001). Risk and Reluctance: Understanding Impediments to Colorectal Cancer Screening. Prev Med 32(6):502-13.
Lemon, S., Zapka, J.G., Puleo, E., Luckmann, R., Chasen-Taber (2001). Colorectal Cancer Screening
Zapka, J.G., Lemon, S., Peterson, L., et al. (2001). The Silent Consumer: Women’s Reports and Ratings of Abortion Services. Medical Care 39(1):50-60.
Zapka, J.G., Pbert, L., Stoddard, A.M., Ockene, J.K., Goins, K.V., Bonollo, D. (2000). Smoking and Pregnant Women: Survey of Community Health Center Providers. Am J Public Health 90(1):78-84.
Zapka, J.G., Simons-Morton, D.G., Oakes, M.J., et al. (2000). Missed Opportunities to Impact Fast Response to AMI Symptoms. Patient Educ Couns 40(1):67-82.
Hsia, J., Kemper, E., Kiefe, C., Zapka, J. et al. (2000). The Importance of Health Insurance as a Determinant of Cancer Screening: Evidence from the Women’s Health Initiative. Preventive Medicine 31(3):261-270.
Zapka, J., Luckmann, R., Sulsky, S.I., Goins, K.V., Bigelow, C., Mazor, K. and Quirk, M. (2000). Cancer Control Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceived Skills Among Medical Students. Journal of Cancer Education 15:73-78.
Lane, D., Zapka, J., Breen, N., Messina, C., Frotheringham, D. A (2000). Systems Model of Clinical Prevention Care: The Case of Breast Cancer Screening Among Older Women. Preventive Medicine 31:481-493.
Grants
NCI. An Integrated Cancer Curriculum for Students of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health (CPACE). Principal Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 1996-2001.
NCI. Increasing Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Elders. Principal Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 1998-2003.
NCI. HMO Cancer Research Network. Principal Investigator, Ed Wagner. Co-principal Investigator on Breast/Cervical Project (2), Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D. Consultant on Tobacco Project (1), Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 1999-2002.
NCI. Longitudinal Relationships of Psychosocial Factors and Behavior in Female Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients. Principal Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 1999-2003.
NCI. Policy to Support Tobacco Treatment in Health Care. Principal Investigator, Judith Ockene, Ph.D.; Co-Principal Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 2000-2004.
AHRQ Understanding and Eliminating Health Disparaties in African Americans (EXCEED). (1 PO1 HS1087). Principal Investigator, Barbara Tilley, PhD; Co-Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, ScD; EXCEED Project 3: An Exploration of Racial Differences in End-of-Life Care, Principal Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 2000-2005.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Evaluation of Community Education to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening. Principal Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 2001-2002.
NCI. Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in African American Elders. Principal Investigator, Jane G. Zapka, Sc.D., 2001-2003.
NCI. Tobacco Prevention and Control at US Medical Schools (R25-CA91958). Principal Investigator, Alan Geller; Co-Principal Investigator for Evaluation, Jane G. Zapka, ScD, 2002-2007