Kristine Kwekkeboom, PhD, RN

Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (608) 263-5168
E-mail: kwekkeboom@wisc.edu
Support Staff: Jacklyn O'Brien
Office Address:

K6/336 CSC
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-2455

Education:

Description of Research Focus:

I study complementary (non-drug) therapies for symptom management in persons with cancer. My current work involves two areas of focus, (1) understanding individual difference variables that influence the effects of specific non-drug therapies, and (2) research on a patient-centered delivery system that allows individuals to select and self-administer non-drug therapies as needed to manage their symptoms.

Teaching/Course Responsibilities:
(excluding independent study courses)

Honors and Awards/Professional Service:

Representative Publications:

Kwekkeboom, K. L., Bumpus, M., Wanta, B., & Serlin, R.C. (in press).  Oncology nurses’ use of nondrug pain interventions in practice.  Journal of Pain & Symptom Management.

Kwekkeboom, K. L., & Gretarsdottir, E. (2006).  Systematic review of relaxation interventions for pain.  Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 38, 269-277.

Kwekkeboom, K. L., Vahl, C., & Eland, J. (2006).  Impact of a volunteer companion program on nursing students’ knowledge and concerns related to palliative care.  Journal of Palliative Medicine, 9, 90-99.

Kwekkeboom, K. L., Kneip, J., & Pearson, L. (2003). A pilot study to predict success with guided imagery for cancer pain. Pain Management Nursing, 4, 112-123

Kwekkeboom, K. L. (2003). Music versus distraction for procedural pain and anxiety in cancer patients.         Oncology Nursing Forum, 30, 433-440.

Kwekkeboom, K. L. (2001). Pain management strategies used by breast and gynecologic cancer patients with post-op pain. Cancer Nursing, 24(4), 378-386.

Kwekkeboom, K. L. (2001). Outcome expectancy and success with cognitive-behavioral interventions: The case of guided imagery. Oncology Nursing Forum, 28(7) 1125-1132.

Kwekkeboom, K., Maddox, M. A., & West, T. (2000). Measuring imaging ability in children. Pediatric Health Care, 14(6), 297-303.