kathleen r ragan - Epidemiology

Author Information

Kathleen R. Ragan is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, specifically within the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Epidemiology and Applied Research Branch in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Her work primarily focuses on public health issues, particularly in the areas of cancer prevention, smoking cessation, and other preventative health behaviors.

Research Contributions

Kathleen R. Ragan has made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology through her research on a variety of public health topics. Her work includes studies on concurrent naloxone dispensing for individuals with high-risk opioid prescriptions, skin cancer prevention behaviors among workers, attitudes and practices of smoking cessation among cancer survivors, and barriers to HPV vaccination among university students. Ragan's research often addresses the intersection of behavior, preventive health, and disease control, with a keen focus on practical applications that can influence public health policies and practices.

Aliases

Kathleen R. Ragan is also known by the aliases Kathleen R Ragan and Kathleen Ragan.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Total Citation Count	545
h-index	11
Total Paper Count	28

Publications:

Concurrent Naloxone Dispensing Among Individuals with High-Risk Opioid Prescriptions, USA, 2015–2019

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-06662-3

Year: 2021

The Context of Sunburn Among U.S. Adults: Common Activities and Sun Protection Behaviors.

DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.12.011

Year: 2021

Skin Cancer Prevention Behaviors Among Agricultural and Construction Workers in the United States, 2015

DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.180446

Year: 2019

Smoking cessation attitudes and practices among cancer survivors – United States, 2015

DOI: 10.1007/s11764-018-0728-2

Year: 2019

Smoking cessation behaviors among older U.S. adults

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.100978

Year: 2019

Circumstances of suicide among individuals with a history of cancer

DOI: 10.1002/pon.4720

Year: 2018

Smoking cessation among cancer survivors: United States, 2015.

DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2018.36.7_SUPPL.111

Year: 2018

Catarina the Wise and Other Wondrous Sicilian Folk & Fairy Tales by Guiseppe Pitrè (review)

DOI:

Year: 2018

Missed opportunities for catch-up human papillomavirus vaccination among university undergraduates: Identifying health decision-making behaviors and uptake barriers.

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.07.041

Year: 2018

Perspectives of Screening‐Eligible Women and Male Partners on Benefits of and Barriers to Treatment for Precancerous Lesions and Cervical Cancer in Kenya

DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0053

Year: 2018

How is Zinc Supplementation Used in Public Health?

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What are the Symptoms of Chlamydia Trachomatis?

Who Benefits from Tertiary Prevention?

What Does the Program Offer?

Why is Source Evaluation Important?

Why are Funding Agencies Important in Epidemiology?

How Are Chronic Diseases Monitored?

How Do Health Policies Influence Clinical Decisions?

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