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Social and environmental factors during the smoking cessation process: The experiences of adults with serious mental illnesses

Heather Leutwyler, Jeremiah Mock, Erin Hubbard, Theodore Bussell, Negin Zahedikia, Nikta Vaghar, Dennys Balestra, Sophia Wuest, Meg Wallhagen, Chizimuzo Okoli
March 2025

A Novel Training Modality for Providers in the Emergency Department Using a Computer-Based Scenario: A Pilot Study

Stephanie A. Kehler, Bassema Abufarsakh, Sarret Seng, and Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli
December 2024

The effect of Baduanjin on the insomnia of older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Qingfang Liang MSN, Liping Yang MSN, Zhifei Wen MSN, Xiaoli Liang MSN, Hongyan Wang MSN, Hong Zhang MSN, Jing Tian MSN, Bassema Abufarsakh PhD, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli PhD, MPH, and Xiangeng Zhang PhD
December 2024

Age and Sex Multiplicatively Moderate the Association of Daily Sedentary Time with Depressive Symptoms in Rural Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

JungHee Kang, PhD, MPH, RN, Geunyeong Cha, MSN, Chin-Yen Lin, PhD, Jia-Rong Wu, RN, PhD, Chizimuzo Okoli, PhD, Abigail Latimer, PhD, Terry Lennie, RN, PhD, Martha Biddle, PhD, ARNP, Misook Chung, PhD, and Debra Moser, PhD, RN
November 2024

A Pilot Feasibility Study of Delivering a Quit & Win Tobacco-Free Contest in Community Mental Health Programs

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Bassema Abufarsakh, Sarret Seng, Wanqing Xie, Christy McGovern, Tiffany Arrows, Emily Koyagi, and Heather Robertson
October 2024

Nursing leadership in tobacco dependence treatment to advance health equity: An American Academy of Nursing policy manuscript

Anna M. McDaniel PhD, RN, FAAN, Mary E. Cooley PhD, RN, FAAN, Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FAAN, Stella Bialous DrPH, RN, FAAN, Kelly Buettner-Schmidt PhD, RN, FAAN, Janie Heath PhD, APRN, FAAN, Chizimuzo Okoli PhD, APRN, FAAN, Gayle M. Timmerman PhD, RN, FAAN, and Linda Sarna PhD, FAAN
July 2024

Assessing the impact of long-acting injectable compared to oral antipsychotic medications on readmission to a state psychiatric hospital

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Bassema Abufarsakh, Tianyi Wang, Andrew Makowski, and Andrew Cooley
June 2024

Tobacco Use Behavior Among Adults Exposed to Cumulative Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

Bassema Abufarsakh, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Audrey K. Darville, Lovoria B. Williams, Antonio R. Garcia, and Catherine Martin
May 2024

Pilot Study Focused on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Health Access Behaviors of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Regarding Suicide Prevention

Marc A. Woods, Debra Hampton, Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Janie Heath, and Gwen Moreland
April 2024

Pilot Study Focused on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Health Access Behaviors of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Regarding Suicide Prevention

Marc A. Woods, Debra Hampton, Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Janie Heath, and Gwen Moreland
April 2024

Motivation for Adopting COVID Preventive Practices Among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Three Competing Models

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Zainab Almogheer, Sarret Seng, Bassema Abufarsakh, and Wanqing Xie
March 2024

Social Determinants Of Smoking Cessation In Middle-aged And Older Adults With Serious Mental Illnesses

Heather Leutwyler, Erin Hubbard, Theodore Bussell, Negin Zahedikia, Dennys Balestra, Margaret Wallhagen, and Chizimuzo Okoli
December 2023

Smoking Cessation Barriers among Individuals with Mental Illnesses: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ and Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives

Bassema Abufarsakh, PhD, Jennifer Scarduzio, PhD, MA, PA and Chizimuzo Okoli, PhD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, NCTTP
October 2023

Equitable Mental Health care Is Mental Health care for All

Chizimuzo (Zim) Okoli, PhD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
April 2023

Enhancing Provider Delivery of Tobacco Treatment Within the Inpatient Psychiatric Setting

Janet K Otachi, Melanie Otis, Chris Flaherty, & Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
June 2022

Factors associated with workplace violence among healthcare workers in an academic medical center

Janet K. Otachi PhD, MSW, MA, Heather Robertson MPA, Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli PhD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, NCTTP
April 2022

Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Nursing Staff at an Academic Medical Center: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Amanda B. Lykins, Natalie W. Seroka, Mark Mayor, Sarret Seng, Jacob T. Higgins, and Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli
December 2021

The prevalence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wanqing Xie, Lingmin Chen, Fen Feng, Chizimuzo T C Okoli, Ping Tang, Li Zeng, Man Jin, Yonggang Zhang, and Jialin Wang
May 2021

The Impact of Psychiatric Disorder Diagnosis on Motivation to Quit and Stage of Change Among Patients at a Hospital-Based Outpatient Smoking Cessation Clinic

Jake Johnston, Joanna Xia, Man Ting, Kristina Yau, Jay Ching-Chieh Wang, Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Milan Khara
February 2021

Social Smoking Environment and Associations with Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance

Bolívar, Hypatia A. PhD; Elliott, Rebecca J. BS; Middleton, William BS; Yoon, Jin H. PhD; Okoli, Chizimuzo T. C. PhD; Haliwa, Ilana MPH; Miller, Charles C. III PhD; Ades, Philip A. MD; Gaalema, Diann E. PhD
January 2021

Color Conscience: A Move Toward Anti-racism. Critical Care

Annette M. Bourgault, PhD, RN, CNL, FAAN and Lovoria B. Williams, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
October 2020

From twisting to settling down as a nurse in China: a qualitative study of the commitment to nursing as a career

Jiao Ye, Aimei Mao, Jialin Wang, Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Yuan Zhang, Huiqiong Shuai, Min Lin, Bo Chen & Linli Zhuang 
September 2020

Correlates of posttraumatic growth among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional analysis

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli MPH, MSN, PhD, Sarret Seng BA, BSN, Amanda Lykins BSc, MSN, DNP, and Jacob T. Higgins BSN, PhD
September 2020

Prevalence and factors of compassion fatigue among Chinese psychiatric nurses: A cross-sectional study

Xie, Wanqing; Wang, Jialin; Okoli, Chizimuzo T. C.; He, Huijuan; Feng, Fen; Zhuang, Linli; Tang, Ping; Zeng, Li; and Jin, Man
July 2020

Using Implementation Science to Disseminate a Lung Cancer Screening Education Intervention through Community Health Workers

Lovoria B. Williams, Brent J. Shelton, Maria L. Gomez, Yazan D. Al-Mrayat & Jamie L. Studts 
June 2020

Factors associated with tobacco cessation attempts among inpatients in a psychiatric hospital

Janet K. Otachi, Sarret Seng and Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli
February 2020

Factors associated with Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Chinese Nurses in Tertiary Hospitals: A Cross Sectional Study

Wang Jialin, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, He Huijuan, Feng Fen, Li Junwen, Zhuang Linli, and Lin Min
February 2020

Factors associated with Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Chinese Nurses in Tertiary Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Jialin Wang, Chizimuzo T C Okoli, Huijuan He, Fen Feng, Junwen Li, Linli Zhuang, and Min Lin
February 2020

The Psychometric Properties of the Minnesota Tobacco Withdrawal Scale Among Patients with Mental Illness

Yazan D. Al-Mrayat, PhD Candidate, MSN, RN, Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, Christina R. Studts, PhD, LCSW, Mary K. Rayens, PhD, and Ellen J. Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN
December 2019

A cross-sectional examination of factors associated with compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue across health care workers in an Academic Medical Center

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, Sarret Seng BA, BSN, RN, Janet K. Otachi BSW, MA, Jacob T. Higgins PhD, BSN, RN, CCRN-K, Jessica Lawrence MSN, RN, Amanda Lykins DNP, RN, and Elizabeth Bryant MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC
December 2019

Factors associated with the initial sensations of smoking among smokers with mental illness.

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, Sarret Seng BA, BSN, RN, Janet K. Otachi BSW, MA, Jacob T. Higgins PhD, BSN, RN, CCRN-K, Jessica Lawrence MSN, RN, Amanda Lykins DNP, RN, and Elizabeth Bryant MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC
December 2019

Reasons for tobacco use and perceived tobacco-related health risks in an inpatient psychiatric population

Sarret Seng, Janet K. Otachi, and Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli
August 2019

Design of a Community Based Lung Cancer Education, Prevention and Screening Program

Lovoria B. Williams, Amber McCall, Thomas V. Joshua, Stephen W. Looney, and Martha S. Tingen
January 2019

Differences in participant classification and intervention effects based on HbA1C and fasting plasma glucose among a community sample of African Americans

Lovoria B Williams, Jeannette O Andrews, Stephen W Looney, Andrea M. Kriska and Janie Heath
November 2018

Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of a Faith-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention among African Americans: A Within-Trial Analysis. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Elizabeth C Rhodes, Eeshwar K Chandrasekar, Shivani A Patel, K M Venkat Narayan, Thomas V Joshua, Lovoria B Williams, Lucy Marion, and Mohammed K Ali 
September 2018

Advancing Uterine Cancer Survivorship among African American Women. Journal of the National Medical Association

Steven S. Coughlin Ph.D., Lovoria B. Williams Ph.D., A.P.R.N.-B.C, F.A.A.N.P, Gina M. Besenyi Ph.D., M.P.H., Lorraine W. Jackson Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.-B.C. and Judith Anglin Ph.D., R.D.N, L.D
August 2018

The effect of implementing a tobacco treatment service on adherence to evidence-based practice in an inpatient state-owned psychiatric hospital.

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, Yazan D. Al-Mrayat MSN, RN, and Barbara Stead MSW, CSW, ACSW
May 2018

Factors Associated with Nursing School Satisfaction, NCLEX Success, and Intent to Pursue Advanced Education Among Underrepresented Accelerated Nursing Students

Lovoria B Williams, Annette B Bourgault, Michael Valenti, Melissa Howie, and Sunil Mathur
March 2018

Use of a Web Portal among Adult Clinic Patients Seen for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.  Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy

Steven S Coughlin, Vahé Heboyan, Lovoria B Williams, and Christos Hatzigeorgiou
January 2018

Airborne nicotine, secondhand smoke, and precursors to adolescent smoking.

Jennifer J McGrath, Simon Racicot, Chizimuzo T C Okoli, S Katharine Hammond, and Jennifer O'Loughlin
January 2018

Implementing SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) in primary care: lessons learned from a multi-practice evaluation portfolio

Daniel Hargraves, Christopher White, Rachel Frederick, Margaret Cinibulk, Meriden Peters, Ashlee Young, and Nancy Elder
December 2017

Changes in Specific Substance Involvement Scores among SBIRT recipients in an HIV primary care setting

Carol Dawson-Rose, Jessica E Draughon, Yvette Cuca, Roland Zepf, Emily Huang, Bruce A Cooper, and Paula J Lum
December 2017

Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for African American Uterine Cancer Survivors: Study Protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications

Jessica Lynn Stewart, Gina B. Besenyi, Lovoria B. Williams, Victoria Burt, Judith Camele Anglin, Sharad A. Ghamande, and Steven Scott Coughlin
December 2017

Use of My HealtheVet Patient Web Portal among Veterans Seen for Diabetes Mellitus at a Medical Center in the Southeastern United States.

Steven S Coughlin, Laura D Carbone,  Vahé Heboyan, Lovoria B Williams, Christos Hatzigeorgiou, Pavani Rangachari, and Gianluca De Leo
November 2017

A Systematic Review of Studies of Web Portals for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Steven S Coughlin, Lovoria B Williams, and Christos Hatzigeorgiou
June 2017

Transitioning Youth With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to Adult Health Care

Dianna D. Inman, DNP, CPNP-BC, Leslie K. Scott, PhD, PPCNP-BC, and Mollie E. Aleshire, DNP, FNP-BC
May 2017

Factors associated with staff engagement in patients’ tobacco treatment in a state psychiatric facility.

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Janet K. Otachi, Sooksai Kaewbua, Marc Woods, and Heather Robertson
April 2017

Patient Web Portals, Disease Management, and Primary Prevention

Steven S Coughlin, Judith J Prochaska, Lovoria B Williams, Gina M Besenyi, Vahé Heboyan, D Stephen Goggans, Wonsuk Yoo, and Gianluca De Leo
April 2017

Factors Associated With Staff Engagement in Patients’ Tobacco Treatment in a State Psychiatric Facility

Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Janet Otachi, Sooksai Kaewbua, Marc Woods, and Heather Robertson
March 2017

SBIRT-A: Adapting SBIRT to Maximize Developmental Fit for Adolescents in Primary Care

Timothy J Ozechowski 1, Sara J Becker 2, Aaron Hogue 3
March 2017

Impact of a Multi-Component SBIRT Training Curriculum on a Medical Residency Program

Nnenna Kalu 1, Gloria Cain 1, TyWanda McLaurin-Jones 2, Denise Scott 1, John Kwagyan 3, Catsim Fassassi 4,5, Wendy Greene 5, Robert E Taylor 1
January 2017

Providing tobacco treatment in a community mental health setting: A pilot study.

Chizimuzo T C Okoli, Dia A Mason, Angela Brumley-Shelton, and Heather Robertson
January 2017

Smoking behaviors and medical comorbidities in patients with mental illnesses. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Peggy El-Mallakh, Danielle McPeak, Milan Khara and Chizimuzo T. Okoli
December 2016

Behavioral and physiological responses to nicotine patch administration among nonsmokers

Chizimuzo Okoli, Jonathan Kodet, and Heather Robertson
January 2016

Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and susceptibility to smoking, perceived addiction, and psychobehavioral symptoms among college students

Chizimuzo T C Okoli, Mary Kay Rayens, Amanda T Wiggins, Melinda J Ickes, Karen M Butler, and Ellen J Hahn
January 2016

Smoking cessation outcomes of referral to a specialist hospital outpatient clinic.

Milan Khara, Chizimuzo Okoli, Vaishnavi Divya Nagarajan, Faisal Aziz, and Catherine Hanley
August 2015

Program- and service-level costs of seven screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment programs

Jeremy W Bray, Erin Mallonee, William Dowd, Arnie Aldridge, Alexander J Cowell, and Janice Vendetti 
July 2014

Physical activity in diabetes: Is any better than none? Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications

April P. Carson, Lovoria B. Williams, and Alethea N. Hill
May 2014

Assessing Tobacco Treatment Engagement in Assertive Community Treatment Programs

Chizimuzo T. C. Okoli, Bassema Abufarsakh, Sarret Seng, Heather Robertson, and Zainab Almogheer
May 2014

Implementing a state-wide SBIRT service in rural health settings: New Mexico SBIRT

Arturo Gonzales, Verner S Westerberg, Thomas R Peterson, Ana Moseley, Jan Gryczynski, Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Gary Buff, and Robert P Schwartz
April 2012

Outpatient tobacco dependence treatment for individuals with mental disorders: The Butt-Out program pilot study outcomes.

Catherine L. Goldie, Etsuko Joy Masuhara, Tom Heah, Chizimuzo Okoli, and Joy L. Johnson
April 2012

Sex differences in nicotine dependence among addictions clients accessing a smoking cessation program in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

C. T. C. OKOLI PhD MPH, I. TORCHALLA PhD, and M. KHARA MBChB CCFP cert.ABAM
November 2011

Smoking and predictors of nicotine dependence in a homeless population.

Iris Torchalla, Verena Strehlau, Chizimuzo T C Okoli, Kathy Li, Christian Schuetz, and Michael Krausz
May 2011

Sex differences in smoking cessation outcomes of a tailored program for individuals with substance use disorders and mental illness.

Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Milan Khara, Iris Torchalla, Mary H.H. Ensom, John L. Oliffe, Joan L. Bottorff, and Paul J Stanley
May 2011

Nicotine dependence and gender differences in smokers accessing community mental health services.

I. TORCHALLA PhD, C. T. C. OKOLI PhD MPH, L. MALCHY MSc, J. L. JOHNSON PhD RN
January 2011

Gender-specific profiles of tobacco use among non-institutionalized people with serious mental illness.

Joy L Johnson, Pamela A Ratner, Leslie A Malchy, Chizimuzo TC Okoli, Ric M Procyshyn, Joan L Bottorff, Marlee Groening, Annette Schultz & Marg Osborne 
November 2010

A Systematic Review of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Diagnostic Criteria for Nicotine Dependence.

Joseph DiFranza, W W Sanouri Ursprung, Béatrice Lauzon, Christina Bancej, Robert J Wellman, Douglas Ziedonis, Sun S Kim, André Gervais, Bruce Meltzer, Colleen E McKay, Jennifer O'Loughlin, Chizimuzo T C Okoli, Lisa R Fortuna, and Michèle Tremblay
December 2009

Smoking cessation interventions among individuals in methadone maintenance: A brief review.

Chizimuzo T C Okoli, Milan Khara, Ric M Procyshyn, Joy L Johnson, Alasdair M Barr, and Lorraine Greaves
December 2009

Adolescents’ self-defined tobacco use status, marijuana use, and tobacco dependence

Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Chris G. Richardson, Pamela A. Ratner, and Joy L. Johnson
November 2008
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