Presentations
2020
*Webb, L.A., McDonnell K.K., Adams S.A., Davis, R.E., Donevant, S.B., & Felder, T.M. (May 2020). Evaluation of Lung Cancer Stigma with The Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale Among African American Survivors of Lung Cancer in South Carolina. Oncology Nursing Society 45th Annual Congress, San Antonio, TX.
*Myhren-Bennett, A. R., McDonnell K.K., Davis, J., Wirth, M.D., Hardin, J.W., & Gallerani, D.G. (2020, May) Evaluating Sleep Quality as a Preliminary Outcome of Breathe Easier: A Mindfulness-based Intervention for Survivors of Lung Cancer and Family Members (Dyads). Oncology Nursing Society 45th Annual Congress, San Antonio, TX.
2019
McDonnell, K. K. Owens, O. L., Newsome, B. R., Strayer, S. M. (2019, November). Reducing Lung Cancer Mortality in South Carolina, A Shared Decision-Making Approach. PRISMA Health Internal Medicine Medical Grand Rounds, Columbia, SC.
McDonnell K.K., Gallerani, D.G., Owens O. L, Beer J., Hardin, J. W. (2019, June). A Dyad-based Mindfulness Cancer Recovery Program to Reduce Lung Cancer Symptoms for Survivors and Family Members, Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), San Francisco, CA.
Owens, O. L., Beer, J. M., Smith, K., Kennedy, T., Acena, D., Gallerani, D., McDonnell K. K. (2019, June). Empowering Lung Cancer Survivors and Caregivers to “Breathe Easier”: Development and Evaluation of a M-Health Intervention. Abstract submitted to American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, IL.
*Webb, L. A., McDonnell K. K., Adams, S. A., Felder, T. M., & Davis, R. (2019). Exploring Lung Cancer Stigma Among African American Survivors of Lung Cancer in South Carolina. Sigma Theta Tau International, New Orleans, LA. (November 2018) [Rising Star of Research and Scholarship Invited Student Poster].
2018
Eberth, J. M., McDonnell, K. K., Strayer, S. M., Sercy, E., Khan, S., Dievendorf, A. C., Munden, R. F., Vernon, S. (March, 2018). A national survey of primary care physicians: perceptions and practices of low-dose CT lung cancer screening. American Society of Preventive Oncology, New York, New York.
Gallerani, D. G., Bennett, A. R., Newsome, B. R., McDonnell, K. K. (March, 2018). A Mindfulness-based Cancer Recovery Program for African American Survivors of Lung Cancer and their Family members (Dyads): A Feasibility Study, American Society of Preventive Oncology, New York, New York.
McDonnell, K. K., Estrada, R., Dievendorf, A. C., Blew, L., Warden, D., Sercy, E., & Eberth, J. M. (March, 2018). Nurse practitioner knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding lung cancer screening in the United States – A mixed methods study. American Society of Preventive Oncology, New York, New York.
Myhren-Bennett, A. R., McDonnell, K. K., Gallerani, D., & Tavakoli, A. A (March, 2018). Baseline Profile of Sleep Quality in African American Survivors of Lung Cancer and their Family Members (Dyads). Abstract, Poster and Invited Paper, Southern Nursing Research Society, Atlanta, GA.
McDonnell, K. K., Advancing Quality Lung Cancer Survivorship in South Carolina. Poster, (April, 2018), Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Summit, Charleston, SC.
Smith, K., Kennedy, T., Acena, D., Gallerani, D., Owens, O. L., McDonnell, K. K., & Beer, J. The Evaluation of the Design of a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Mobile Application for Survivors of Lung Cancer and their Family Members. Southeast Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics (April, 2018).
Beer, J.M, Owens, O.L., Smith, K., Kennedy, T., Acena, D., Gallerani, D.G., & McDonnell, K.K. Development and Evaluation of Breathe EasiermHealth App for Survivors of Lung Cancer and Family Members. American Public Health Association (November, 2018).
2017
Blew, L. & McDonnell, K. K. (April, 2017). Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and Lung Cancer Screening Practices: A Qualitative Study. USC Discovery, Columbia, SC.
Matthews, C. M., McDonnell, K. K., & Heiney, S. (April, 2017). Distress Screening for Patients with Cancer: A Literature Review. USC College of Nursing Research Day, Columbia, SC.
Webb, L. A., & McDonnell, K. K. (April, 2017). Lung Cancer Stigma: A Scoping Literature Review. USC College of Nursing Research Day, Columbia, SC. (Award winning: Best Abstract, Best Poster).
Acena, D., McDonnell, K. K., & Beer, J. M. (July, 2017). Breathe EASIER: Advancing Quality Lung Cancer Survivorship, USC Discovery, Columbia, SC. (DA is an undergraduate at Benedict College).
Estrada, R. D., McDonnell, K. K.,& Messias, D. K. H. (October, 2017). Applied Conversational Analysis: A Novel Approach to Dyadic Interview Data. Poster, Pragmatic Trials Conference, American Academy of Nursing, Washington D. C.
Giovanetti, M. C., Burgess, S., McDonnell, K. K., & Tavakoli, A. & Barnhill, S. (November, 2017). Tuberculosis screening of new healthcare workers utilizing an Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA): Quality improvement in screening time, onboarding time, and compliance. Paper, Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare, Denver, CO.
2016
McDonnell, K. K., Eberth, J. M., Strayer, S., Sercy, E., Cartmell, K., Friedman, D, & Campbell, C. (March, 2016). Testing a brief, clinically-based lung cancer screening decision aid. Poster, 37th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D. C.
Dievendorf, A., McDonnell, K. K., Eberth, J. M., Strayer, S. M., Sercy, E., (September, 2016). Primary care nurse practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding lung cancer screening. Poster, Fourteenth Annual Research Symposium: Research Impacting Clinical Practice, Greenville, SC.McDonnell, K. K., Eberth, J. M., Strayer, S., Sercy, E., Cartmell, K.,
Giovannetti, M., Burgess, S., McDonnell, K. K. (September, 2016). QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube Test for baseline tuberculosis screening in new healthcare employees: A review of the literature. Poster, Fourteenth Annual Research Symposium: Research Impacting Clinical Practice, Greenville, SC.
McDonnell, K. K., Dievendorf, A., Eberth, J. M., Strayer, S. M., Sercy, E., Cartmell, K., & Friedman, D. (September, 2016). Promoting shared decision making. Paper, Fourteenth Annual Research Symposium: Research Impacting Clinical Practice. Greenville, SC.
McDonnell, K. K., (November, 2016). Testing a brief, clinically-based lung cancer screening decision aid. Paper, South Carolina Cancer Alliance, Columbia, SC.
McDonnell, K. K., (November, 2016). Advancing Quality Lung Cancer Screening in SC. Paper, South Carolina Cancer Alliance Fall Meeting, Columbia, SC.
McDonnell, K. K., Pinto, B., & Andrews, J. O. & Newsome, B. R. (November, 2016). Physical activity in African American survivors of lung cancer. Poster. American Institute of Cancer Research, Bethesda, MD.
2015
Myers, D., & McDonnell, K. K. (April, 2015). Low literacy materials for families facing lung cancer. Poster, USC Discovery Day, Columbia, SC. (Award winning: 1st Place).
McDonnell, K. K., Messias, D. K. H., & Webb, L. (October, 2015). Families facing lung cancer: Tensions and compromises [Poster]. Presented at 2015 Special Topics Conference: Emerging Approaches to Family Health Research Across the Lifespan. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science. Washington D.C.
Webb, L., McDonnell, K. K., Messias, D. K. H. (October, 2015). Not a death sentence: Perspectives from African-American women living with lung cancer. Paper. Carolina Women’s Health Research Forum, Columbia, SC.
McDonnell, K. K., Ersek, J., Strayer, S. M., Sercy, E., & Campbell, C. (November, 2015). A dissemination project to advance lung cancer screening in SC. Paper, USC College of Nursing’s Cancer Survivorship Center Research Forum, Columbia, SC.
2021
McDonnell K. K. (2021, April). The INTENT Study. Paper, International Conference on Cancer Nursing (ICCN), London, England.
*Webb, L.A., McDonnell K.K., Adams S.A., Davis, R.E., & Felder, T.M. (April 2021). Evaluation of Lung Cancer Stigma Among Survivors of Lung Cancer. The International Conference of Cancer Nursing (ICCN), London, England.
2019
McDonnell KK, Gallerani DG, Newsome, BR, Owens OL, J. Beer, J, Webb, L, Bennett, A., J, Hardin, JW. (2019, September). A Dyad-based Mindfulness Cancer Recovery Program to Reduce Lung Cancer Symptoms – A Mixed Methods Study, IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer, (IALCS), Barcelona, Spain.
2018
McDonnell, K. K., Gallerani, D. G., Khan, S., Hardin, J., & Bennett, A. M. A Dyad-based Mindfulness Cancer Recovery Program to Reduce Lung Cancer Symptoms for Survivors and Family Members. International Conference on Cancer Nursing (September, 2018).
2017
Andrews, J.O., Mueller, M., Newman, S.D., Magwood, G., McDonnell, K. K., Heath, J., Tingen, M. (July, 2017). Effect of RCT Testing a CBPR Developed Cessation Intervention for Culturally Diverse, Low Socioeconomic Women. Sigma Theta Tau International’s 28th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland.
McDonnell, K. K.,Dievendorf, A. C., Eberth, J. M., Sercy, E., Warden, D., & Blew, L. (July, 2017). Lung Cancer Screening in the United States: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices. Sigma Theta Tau International’s 28thInternational Nursing ResearchCongress, Dublin, Ireland.
2015
Odom, J., Eberth, J. M., McDonnell, K. K., & Strayer, S. M. (October, 2015). Knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding low-dose CT lung cancer screening in Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Poster, North American Primary Care Research Groupannual meeting, Cancun, Mexico.
McDonnell, K. K., Messias, D. K. H., Heiney, S., Friedman, D. B., Owens, O. & Campbell, C. (July, 2015). Living with lung cancer: Receptivity and preferences for risk-reducing behavior change among African American families. Paper, 26th International Nursing Research Congress Proceedings, Sigma Theta Tau International. San Juan, PR.
Eberth, J. M., McDonnell, K. K., Cartmell, K., Friedman, D., Sercy, E., & Strayer, S. (October, 2015). Family physicians’ perceptions of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer. Poster, North American Primary Care Research Group annual meeting, Cancun, Mexico.
Ersek, J. L., Eberth, J. M., McDonnell, K. K., Strayer, S. M., Sercy, E., Cartmell, K., & Friedman, D. (October, 2015). Knowledge, perception and use of low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening of patients among family practice physicians. Poster, North American Primary Care Research Group annual meeting, Cancun, Mexico.
Odom, J. S., Eberth, J. M., McDonnell, K. K., Cartmell, K., Friedman, D., Sercy, E., & Strayer, S. (October, 2015). Perceptions of lung cancer screening and Medicare coverage. Poster, North American Primary Care Research Group annual meeting, Cancun, Mexico.
Odom, J., Eberth, J. M., McDonnell, K. K., & Strayer, S. M. (October, 2015). Knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding low-dose CT lung cancer screening in Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Poster, North American Primary Care Research Group annual meeting, Cancun, Mexico.