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Diane R. Lauver, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
Professor

PhD, University of Rochester; Nursing
Post–Doc, University of Pennsylvania; RWJ Clinical Nurse Scholar
MSN, University of Rochester; Nursing, Women's Health
BSN, Vanderbilt University; Nursing

Office Location: K6/350 CSC
Telephone: (608) 263-5286
E-mail: drlauver@wisc.edu

Diane Lauver Diane Lauver studies why people do or do not engage in selected health-related behaviors. With experience as a nurse practitioner in primary care, Professor Lauver is focusing her research on health-related behaviors. Currently, she is studying patient-centered interventions to promote primary preventive behaviors (e.g., stress reduction, physical activity, and diet). She is excited about learning how nurses can facilitate individuals in reaching their health goals and improving their health.

Representative Publications

Lauver, D., & Angerame, M. (1988). Development of a questionnaire to measure beliefs and attitudes about breast self-examination. Cancer Nursing, 1, 51-57.

Johnson, J., Nail, L., Lauver, D., & King, K. (1988). Reducing the negative impact of radiation therapy on functional status. Cancer, 61, 46-51.

Lauver, D. (1989). Instructional information and breast self-examination. Res in Nurs & Health, 12, 11-19.

Johnson, J., & Lauver, D. (1989). Alternative explanations of coping with stressful experiences associated with physical illness. Adv in Nurs Science, 11(2), 39-52.

Johnson, J., Lauver, D., & Nail, L. (1989). Process of coping with radiation therapy. Jo of Cons & Clin Psych, 57(3), 358-364.

Lauver, D., & Rubin, M. (1990). Message framing, dispositional optimism, and follow-up for abnormal Papanicolaou tests. Res in Nurs & Health, 13, 199-207.

Lauver, D., & Chang, A. (1991). Testing theoretical explanations of intentions to seek care for a breast cancer symptom. Jo of Applied Social Psych, 21, 1440-1458.

Lauver, D. (1992). A theory of care-seeking behavior. Image, 24, 281-87.

Lauver, D. (1992). Addressing infrequent cancer screening among women. Nurs Outlook, 40, 207-212.

Lauver, D., & Knapp, T. (1993). Sum-of-products variables: A critique. Res in Nurs & Health, 16, 385-391.

Lauver, D., & Ho, C. (1993). Explaining delay in care-seeking behavior for breast cancer symptoms. Jo of Applied Social Psych, 23, 1806-1825.

Lauver, D. (1994). Care-seeking behavior with breast cancer symptoms in Caucasian & African-American women. Res in Nurs & Health, 17, 421-431.

Lauver, D., & Tak, Y. (1995). Optimism & coping with a breast cancer symptom. Nurs Research, 44, 202-207.

Lauver, D. (1996). Understanding barriers to mammography use among women of low socioeconomic status: Comparisons from quantitative & qualitative data. Jo of Women's Health, 5, 473-480.

Lauver, D., Nabholz, S., Scott, K., & Tak, Y. (1997). Testing theoretical explanations of mammography use. Nurs Research, 46, 32-39.

Lauver, D., Kane, J., Bodden, J., McNeel, J., & Smith, L. (1999). Engagement in breast cancer screening behaviors: Mammography, CBE, & BSE. Oncology Nurs Forum, 26, 545-554.

Lauver, D., Baggot, A.B., & Kruse-Nelles, K. (1999). Women's experiences in coping with the news of abnormal Paps & follow up colposcopy. JOGNN, 28, 283-290.

Lauver, D., & Kane, J. (1999). A motivational message, external barriers, & mammography utilization. Cancer Detection & Prevention, 23, 254-264.

Lauver, D., Karon, S., Egan, J., Jacobson, M., Nugent, J., Settersten, L., & Shaw, V. (1999). Understanding lesbians' mammography utilization. Women's Health Issues, 9, 264-274.

Lauver, D., Baggot, A., & Kruse-Nelles, K. (1999). Women's uncertainty, coping, & moods regarding abnormal Paps. Jo of Women's Health, 8, 1103-1112.

Lauver, D., Settersten, L., Marten, S., & Halls, J. (1999). Explaining women's intentions and use of hormones with menopause. Res in Nurs & Health, 22, 309-320.

Lauver, D., Ward, S., et al., (2002). Patient-centered interventions. Res in Nurs & Health, 25, 246-255.

Ryan, P. & Lauver, D. (2002). The efficacy of tailored interventions. Jo of Nurs Scholar, 34(4), 331-337.

Lauver, D., Settersten, L., Henriques, J. & Kane, J. (2003). Tailored messages, external barriers, & women's utilization of professional breast cancer screening over time. CANCER. 97, 2724-35.

Lauver, D., Henriques, J., Settersten, L., & Bumann, M. (2003). Psychosocial variables, external barriers & stages of adoption of mammography. Health Psych. 22(6) 649-653.

Lauver, D., Owen, B., Egan, J., Lovejoy, L., & Henriques, J. (2003). Relationships of practitioner communications & characteristics with women's use of mammography. Patient Educ & Coun, 51(1), 65-74.

Settersten, L., & Lauver, D. (2004). Critical thinking, health status, & participation in health behaviors. Nurs Research, 53, 11-18.

Lauver, D., Gross, J., Ruff, C., & Wells, T. (2004). Patient-centered interventions: Implications for Incontinence. Nurs Research, 53, 6S, S30-S48.

Lauver, D., Connolly-Nelson, K., & Vang, P. (2007). Stressors & coping strategies among cancer survivors after treatment. Cancer Nursing, 30, 101-110.

Lauver, D., Vang, P., & Connolly-Nelson, K. (2007). Health-related goals in cancer survivors after treatment. Cancer Nursing, 30, 9-15.

Lauver, D. Olsen, C., & Worawong, C. (2008). Health goals among primary care patients. Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 20, 144-154.

Selected Awards and Honors

University of Rochester, Distinguished Alum of the Year, 2007

Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 1998