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Joan Bloom, Ph.D.
Phone: (510) 642-4458
Fax: (510) 643-6981
Location: 247E University Hall
jbloom@berkeley.edu


 
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Joan Bloom, Ph.D.
Professor of Health Policy & Management

Chair, Health Policy and Management Division



Research Interests

Study of educational support groups for young women with breast cancer
Study of breast and cervical cancer intervention among low income and minority women
Study of effectiveness of risk notification intervention for cancer survivors
Longitudinal study of changing nurse staffing patterns in hospitals

Courses
PH 205 Program Planning, Development & Evaluation
PH 224A Health Care Organizations & Environments
PH 224C Advanced Health Care Organizations & Environments
PH 298 Post doctoral RWJ Seminar


Selected Publications
Bloom JR, Banks P, Stewart SL, Morrow M and Fobair P, "A Psycho-educational group intervention for young women with breast cancer: Design and process evaluation", Cancer Research, Therapy and Control, 1999

Bloom JR, Stewart SL, Johnston M and Banks P, "Intrusiveness of illness and quality of life of young women with breast cancer", Psycho-Oncology, 7:89-100, 1998

Bloom JR, Hu TW , Wallace N, Cuffel B, Hausman J, Scheffler R, "Mental Health costs and outcomes under alternative capitation systems in Colorado: Early Results", Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 1:3-13, 1998

Bloom JR, Alexander JA and Nuchols BA, "Nurse Staffing patterns and hospital efficiency in the US", Social Science and Medicine, 44(2):147-155, 1997




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