Kate Yeager, PhD, RN, FAAN

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-727-8627
Email Address

kyeager@emory.edu

Biography

Kate A. Yeager, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an associate professor at Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Dr. Yeager is engaged in research on symptom management with an emphasis on pain management and a focus on underserved communities.

Education

Dr. Yeager earned a doctoral degree in nursing at the Emory University, a master's degree in nursing and oncology at the University of California San Francisco, and a bachelor's degree in nursing at Emory University.

Titles & Roles

Associate Professor

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University

Research

Currently, Dr. Yeager's program of research focuses on symptoms and self-management in advanced cancer. Other research interests include palliative care, end of life decision making, racial and ethnic disparities in cancer care, the role of race and poverty in health care delivery and health outcomes, and cultural humility in health care delivery.

Grants

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Grant Number	Title
1F31NR020988-01	The Experience of Cancer Related Financial Hardship Among Individuals with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in the Rural Southeast

Publications

In addition to her active research, she has co-authored over 30 manuscripts and four book chapters. She is on the editorial advisory board for Oncology Nursing News and frequently contributes to this publication.

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Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
Optimizing Assessment of and Education About Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Breast Cancer Survivors. Clinical journal of oncology nursing	LU Brock, KA Yeager, I Graetz, NA Giordano	03/14/2025
How Racialized Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse Management Hamper Pharmacoequity for Cancer Pain. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	KF Jones, KT Liou, RL Ashare, B Worster, KA Yeager, J Merlin, SH Meghani	01/01/2025
Longitudinal Fatigue Symptoms and Inflammatory Markers in African American Adults With Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Nursing research	NA Giordano, MC Houser, J Pelkmans, FJ Pasquel, V Pak, AE Rogers, KA Yeager, S Mucha, M Schmitt, AH Miller	01/01/2025
Oral Microbiome and Cognition Among Black Cancer Caregivers. Nursing research	I Yang, T Alford, G Brewster, N Geurs, W Wharton, K Yeager, M Houser	01/01/2025
Psychometric Assessment of Anxiety Measures in a Pilot Study of African American Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Clinical nursing research	LU Brock, KA Yeager, AH Miller, J Pelkmans, I Graetz, NA Giordano	11/01/2024
Analysis of travel burden and travel support among patients treated at a comprehensive cancer center in the Southeastern United States. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer	J Bai, ZA Barandouzi, KA Yeager, I Graetz, C Gong, M Norman, J Hankins, S Paul, MA Torres, DW Bruner	06/22/2024
Correction to: Financial navigation: staff perspectives on patients' financial burden of cancer care. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	KA Yeager, WE Zahnd, JM Eberth, RC Vanderpool, C Rohweder, R Teal, M Vu, L Stradtman, EL Frost, E Trapl, SK Gonzalez, T Vu, LK Ko, A Cole, PE Farris, J Shannon, N Askelson, L Seegmiller, A White, J Edward, M Davis, V Petermann, SB Wheeler	04/01/2024
A Qualitative Study of the Pain Experience of Black Individuals With Cancer Taking Long-Acting Opioids. Cancer nursing	KA Yeager, WE Rosa, SM Belcher, SM Lee, H Lee, DW Bruner, SH Meghani	03/01/2024
Toward reducing racialized pain care disparities: Approaching cannabis research and access through the lens of equity and inclusion. Cancer	B Worster, SH Meghani, AE Leader, SM Nugent, KF Jones, KA Yeager, K Liou, RL Ashare	02/15/2024
Factors related to cognitive performance among black caregivers of persons living with a chronic illness: An exploratory study. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)	G Brewster, I Yang, J Pelkmans, M Higgins, D Waldrop, SB Dunbar, KA Yeager	01/01/2024
Social Deprivation and End-of-Life Care Use Among Adults With Cancer. JCO oncology practice	SH Cross, KR Yabroff, KA Yeager, KA Curseen, TE Quest, A Kamal, AJ Zarrabi, D Kavalieratos	01/01/2024
Psychometric properties of a modified health belief model for cervical cancer and visual inspection with acetic acid among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia. PloS one	SB Lemlem, RA Gary, KA Yeager, MM Sisay, MK Higgins	01/01/2024
Effect of rurality and travel distance on contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for unilateral breast cancer. Cancer causes & control : CCC	MM Wahlen, IM Lizarraga, AR Kahl, WE Zahnd, JM Eberth, L Overholser, N Askelson, R Hirschey, K Yeager, S Nash, JM Engelbart, ME Charlton	12/01/2023
Measuring and addressing health equity: an assessment of cancer center designation requirements. Cancer causes & control : CCC	JT Semprini, CB Biddell, JM Eberth, ME Charlton, SH Nash, KA Yeager, D Evans, P Madhivanan, HM Brandt, NM Askelson, AT Seaman, WE Zahnd	12/01/2023
Prioritizing rural populations in state comprehensive cancer control plans: a qualitative assessment. Cancer causes & control : CCC	R Hirschey, C Rohweder, WE Zahnd, JM Eberth, P Adsul, Y Guan, KA Yeager, H Haines, PE Farris, JW Bea, A Dwyer, P Madhivanan, R Ranganathan, AT Seaman, T Vu, K Wickersham, M Vu, R Teal, K Giannone, A Hilton, A Cole, JY Islam, N Askelson	12/01/2023
Improving palbociclib adherence among women with metastatic breast cancer using a CONnected CUstomized Treatment Platform: A pilot study. Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners	G Sadigh, JL Meisel, K Byers, A Robles, L Serrano, OS Jung, D Coleman, KA Yeager, I Graetz	12/01/2023
Financial navigation: Staff perspectives on patients' financial burden of cancer care. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	KA Yeager, WE Zahnd, JM Eberth, RC Vanderpool, C Rohweder, R Teal, M Vu, L Stradtman, EL Frost, E Trapl, SK Gonzalez, T Vu, LK Ko, A Cole, PE Farris, J Shannon, N Askelson, L Seegmiller, A White, J Edward, M Davis, V Petermann, SB Wheeler	10/01/2023
Sleep Profiles of Caregivers for Persons Living with Dementia: A Qualitative Study. Western journal of nursing research	GS Brewster, C Pierpaoli Parker, F Epps, K Bonds Johnson, KA Yeager	08/01/2023
SIO-ASCO guideline on integrative medicine for cancer pain management: implications for racial and ethnic pain disparities. JNCI cancer spectrum	KT Liou, R Ashare, B Worster, KF Jones, KA Yeager, AM Acevedo, R Ferrer, SH Meghani	07/03/2023
A systematic review of interventions to promote HPV vaccination globally. BMC public health	C Escoffery, C Petagna, C Agnone, S Perez, LB Saber, G Ryan, M Dhir, S Sekar, KA Yeager, CB Biddell, P Madhivanan, S Lee, AS English, L Savas, E Daly, T Vu, ME Fernandez	06/29/2023
Neighborhood Deprivation and Rurality Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes and Survival in Men With Prostate Cancer in NRG Oncology RTOG 0415. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics	J Bai, SL Pugh, R Eldridge, KA Yeager, Q Zhang, WR Lee, AB Shah, IS Dayes, DP D'Souza, JM Michalski, JA Efstathiou, JM Longo, TM Pisansky, JM Maier, SL Faria, AB Desai, SA Seaward, HM Sandler, ME Cooley, DW Bruner	05/01/2023
Financial Hardship and Quality of Life Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Outpatient Palliative Care: A Pilot Study. Cancer nursing	SM Belcher, H Lee, J Nguyen, K Curseen, A Lal, AJ Zarrabi, L Gantz, MQ Rosenzweig, JL Hill, KA Yeager	01/01/2023
The Effect of Tele-Savvy on Sleep Quality and Insomnia in Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia. Clinical interventions in aging	GS Brewster, M Higgins, MV McPhillips, K Bonds Johnson, F Epps, KA Yeager, DL Bliwise, K Hepburn	01/01/2023
Obesity and patient-reported sexual health outcomes in gynecologic cancer survivors: A systematic review. Research in nursing & health	H Lee, M Reilly, DW Bruner, J Bai, YJ Hu, KA Yeager	12/01/2022
Barriers to Pain Management: Incongruence in Black Cancer Caregiving Dyads. Journal of pain and symptom management	K Bonds Johnson, J Bai, D Waldrop, S Paul, H Lee, KS Lyons, KA Yeager	05/01/2022
Making Pain Research More Inclusive: Why and How. The journal of pain	MR Janevic, VA Mathur, SQ Booker, C Morais, SM Meints, KA Yeager, SH Meghani	05/01/2022
Pilot Feasibility Study of a Video Intervention to Educate Patients with Breast Cancer About Clinical Trials. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	KA Yeager, J Bai, K Gogineni, JL Meisel, J Kweon, DW Bruner, D Waldrop-Valverde	04/01/2022
Use and Perceptions of Opioids Versus Marijuana among Cancer Survivors. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	JM Potts, B Getachew, M Vu, E Nehl, KA Yeager, CR Leach, CJ Berg	02/01/2022
Congruence of pain perceptions between Black cancer patients and their family caregivers. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer	KA Yeager, H Lee, J Bai, S Paul, KB Johnson, D Waldrop	01/01/2022
Exploring the Vaginal Microbiome and Intravaginal Practices in Postmenopausal Women. Nursing research	GA Daniel, Y Hu, D Tsementzi, CI Jhaney, YJ Hu, KA Yeager, J Bai, M Dolan, DW Bruner	09/01/2021
The Oncology Nursing Society Rapid Review and Research Priorities for Cancer Care in the Context of COVID-19. Oncology nursing forum	NZ Zanville, B Cohen, TF Gray, J Phillips, L Linder, A Starkweather, KA Yeager, ME Cooley	03/01/2021
Characteristics of Participation in Patient-Reported Outcomes and Electronic Data Capture Components of NRG Oncology Clinical Trials. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics	SL Pugh, JP Rodgers, KA Yeager, RC Chen, B Movsas, R Bonanni, J Dignam, DW Bruner	11/15/2020
Use and Perceptions of Opioids versus Marijuana among People Living with HIV. American journal of health behavior	JM Potts, B Getachew, M Vu, E Nehl, KA Yeager, CJ Berg	11/01/2020
Nursing's seat at the research roundtable. Lancet (London, England)	B Cohen, ME Cooley, TF Gray, L Linder, J Phillips, A Starkweather, KA Yeager, N Zanville	10/31/2020
Characterizing Pain Experiences: African American Patients With Multiple Myeloma Taking Around-the-Clock Opioids. Clinical journal of oncology nursing	SM Belcher, D Watkins Bruner, CC Hofmeister, J Kweon, SH Meghani, KA Yeager	10/01/2020
Factors Associated with Depression in African American Patients Being Treated for Cancer Pain. Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses	Y Kang, SH Meghani, DW Bruner, KA Yeager	10/01/2020
Adherence trajectories in oral therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia: Overview of a research protocol. Research in nursing & health	KA Yeager, D Waldrop-Valverde, S Paul, DW Bruner, R Klisovic, E Burns, TA Mason, N Patel, BM Jennings	09/01/2020
When Patients Take Charge of Opioids: Self-Management Concerns and Practices Among Cancer Outpatients in the Context of Opioid Crisis. Journal of pain and symptom management	SH Meghani, J Wool, J Davis, KA Yeager, JJ Mao, FK Barg	03/01/2020
From fear to fortitude: Using the power within the nursing profession to fight COVID-19. Nursing outlook	BM Jennings, KA Yeager	01/01/2020
Maximizing the effectiveness of oral therapies in lymphoid cancers: research gaps and unmet needs. Leukemia & lymphoma	AYL Zackon, AA Ayers, KA Yeager, ML Somma, JW Friedberg, CR Flowers, LJ Nastoupil	10/01/2019
Factors Associated with Black Cancer Patients' Ability to Obtain Their Opioid Prescriptions at the Pharmacy. Journal of palliative medicine	K Jefferson, T Quest, KA Yeager	09/01/2019
Pharmacists' Perspectives on Practice, Availability, and Barriers Related to Opioids in Georgia. The American journal of hospice & palliative care	A Lal, J Bai, D Basri, KA Yeager	06/01/2019
Factors Related to Adherence to Opioids in Black Patients With Cancer Pain. Journal of pain and symptom management	KA Yeager, B Williams, J Bai, HLF Cooper, T Quest, SH Meghani, DW Bruner	01/01/2019
Enacting high reliability principles while caring for people with Ebola Virus Disease. American journal of infection control	BM Jennings, KA Yeager, NR Feistritzer, MM Gullatte, KK Martyn	10/01/2018
Spirituality and Quality of Life in Black Patients With Cancer Pain. Journal of pain and symptom management	J Bai, A Brubaker, SH Meghani, DW Bruner, KA Yeager	09/01/2018
Recruitment practices for U.S. minority and underserved populations in NRG oncology: Results of an online survey. Contemporary clinical trials communications	ED Cook, KA Yeager, RS Cecchini, J Boparai, CL Brown, M Duncan, WM Cronin, ED Paskett	06/01/2018
Living with Symptoms: A Qualitative Study of Black Adults with Advanced Cancer Living in Poverty. Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses	KA Yeager, TE Quest, C Vena, CE Sterk	02/01/2018
Cultural Competency Training to Increase Minority Enrollment into Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials-an NRG Oncology RTOG Study. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	JS Wells, S Pugh, K Boparai, J Rearden, KA Yeager, DW Bruner	12/01/2017
Managing One's Symptoms: A Qualitative Study of Low-Income African Americans With Advanced Cancer. Cancer nursing	KA Yeager, CE Sterk, TE Quest, C DiIorio, C Vena, S Bauer-Wu	01/01/2016
Implementation of an educational program for nursing students amidst the Ebola virus disease epidemic. Nursing outlook	EP Ferranti, L Wands, KA Yeager, B Baker, MK Higgins, JL Wold, SB Dunbar	01/01/2016
Cartographic Mapping and Travel Burden to Assess and Develop Strategies to Improve Minority Access to National Cancer Clinical Trials. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics	DW Bruner, SL Pugh, KA Yeager, J Bruner, W Curran	11/01/2015
Increasing Minority Enrollment Onto Clinical Trials: Practical Strategies and Challenges Emerge From the NRG Oncology Accrual Workshop. Journal of oncology practice	SE Brooks, CY Muller, W Robinson, EM Walker, K Yeager, ED Cook, S Friedman, CP Somkin, CL Brown, W McCaskill-Stevens	11/01/2015
Cultural humility: essential foundation for clinical researchers. Applied nursing research : ANR	KA Yeager, S Bauer-Wu	11/01/2013
Examining the relationships of depressive symptoms, stigma, social support and regimen-specific support on quality of life in adult patients with epilepsy. Health education research	AD Whatley, CK DiIorio, K Yeager	08/01/2010
Content and characteristics of goals created during a self-management intervention for people with epilepsy. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses	ER Walker, B Wexler, C Dilorio, C Escoffery, F McCarty, KA Yeager	12/01/2009
Evaluation of WebEase: an epilepsy self-management Web site. Health education research	C DiIorio, C Escoffery, F McCarty, KA Yeager, TR Henry, A Koganti, EL Reisinger, B Wexler	04/01/2009
Adherence to antiretroviral medication regimens: a test of a psychosocial model. AIDS and behavior	C Diiorio, F McCarty, L Depadilla, K Resnicow, MM Holstad, K Yeager, SM Sharma, DE Morisky, B Lundberg	02/01/2009
A telephone-based self-management program for people with epilepsy. Epilepsy & behavior : E&B	C DiIorio, EL Reisinger, KA Yeager, F McCarty	01/01/2009
A descriptive analysis of seizure events among adults who participated in a computer-based assessment. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses	C Dilorio, EL Reisinger, K Yeager, DL Schomer, TR Henry, PO Shafer	06/01/2008
Using motivational interviewing to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications: a randomized controlled study. AIDS care	C DiIorio, F McCarty, K Resnicow, M McDonnell Holstad, J Soet, K Yeager, SM Sharma, DE Morisky, B Lundberg	03/01/2008
Use of computers and the Internet for health information by patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy & behavior : E&B	C Escoffery, C Diiorio, KA Yeager, F McCarty, E Robinson, E Reisinger, T Henry, A Koganti	01/01/2008

Awards

In 2016, Dr. Yeager received the Emory Williams Teaching Award.