Department Of Nursing
Investigator
Maureen George, PhD, RN, AE-C, FAAN
Email
mg3656@cumc.columbia.edu
Dr. George's program of research focuses broadly on reducing health inequities in vulnerable populations with chronic respiratory disease. Particular areas of interest include community-based participatory research (CBPR) with poor and minority patients and their health care providers to understand how self-management preferences and patient-provider communication (shared decision-making, motivational interviewing, brief interventions) influence treatment choices (adherence). To the end, she uses community-informed strategies to address obstacles to disease control, such as health beliefs, health literacy, and the built environment.

She has extensive experience as a nurse scientist and behavioral scientist designing, testing and disseminating interventions informed by innovative qualitaitve, CBPR and mixed research methods.

Clinical Studies Managed By This Investigator:
Condition Study Title
Diabetes [ CLOSED ] Phone Interview for Latinas and Black Women with Type 2 Diabetes (Ages 18-40)
Asthma [ CLOSED ] Personalized Informational Intervention for Teens (Aged 12 to 17 Years) with Asthma