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I am a health services and public health researcher. My research focuses on understanding cognitive and psychosocial determinants of chronic disease self-management behaviors and health outcomes. I am interested in the design and evaluation of pragmatic, health system and community-based self-management support interventions for chronically ill adults who experience significant social and economic hardship. Additionally, my research seeks to understand and address self-care complexity for individuals with multiple chronic conditions and bridge the gap between complex medical systems and individuals' everyday lives.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Public Health Sciences, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2018
Community Health Sciences, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 2012
Research interests keywords
- Aging
- Health Disparities
- Health Literacy
- Health Services Research
- Mixed Methods
- Primary Care
- Public Health
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Management of Complex Medication Regimens among Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias and their Caregivers
O'Conor, R. (PD/PI) & O'Conor, R. (PD/PI)
1/15/21 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Subproject for Management of Complex Medication Regimens among Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias and their Caregivers
O'Conor, R. (PD/PI)
1/15/21 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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ToolBox Detect: Low Cost Detection of Cognitive Decline in Primary Care Settings
Gershon, R. (PD/PI), Gershon, R. (PD/PI), Nowinski, C. J. (PD/PI), Nowinski, C. J. (PD/PI), Wolf, M. (PD/PI), Wolf, M. (PD/PI), Wolf, M. (PD/PI), Bass, M. (Co-Investigator), Chorniy, A. (Co-Investigator), Chorniy, A. (Co-Investigator), Chorniy, A. (Co-Investigator), Curtis, L. M. (Co-Investigator), Curtis, L. M. (Co-Investigator), Curtis, L. M. (Co-Investigator), Gershon, R. (Co-Investigator), Gershon, R. (Co-Investigator), Hook, J. N. (Co-Investigator), Hook, J. N. (Co-Investigator), Hook, J. N. (Co-Investigator), Kwasny, M. J. (Co-Investigator), Kwasny, M. J. (Co-Investigator), Kwasny, M. J. (Co-Investigator), Linder MD MPH, J. A. (Co-Investigator), Linder MD MPH, J. A. (Co-Investigator), Linder MD MPH, J. A. (Co-Investigator), Nowinski, C. J. (Co-Investigator), Nowinski, C. J. (Co-Investigator), O'Conor, R. (Co-Investigator), Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator), Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator) & Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator)
9/30/20 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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LitCog IV: Health Literacy and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults
Wolf, M. (PD/PI), Wolf, M. (PD/PI), Curtis, L. M. (Co-Investigator), Curtis, L. M. (Co-Investigator), O'Conor, R. (Co-Investigator), O'Conor, R. (Co-Investigator), Revelle, W. R. (Co-Investigator), Revelle, W. R. (Co-Investigator), Rogalski, E. (Co-Investigator), Rogalski, E. (Co-Investigator), Kwasny, M. J. (Other) & Kwasny, M. J. (Other)
3/1/20 → 2/28/25
Project: Research project
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Awareness and perceived risk of type 2 diabetes among older adults with HIV: results from a qualitative study
Alcantara, K., O’Conor, R., Masters, M. C., Svoboda, S., Smith, R., Yeh, F., Wallia, A., Bailey, S. C. & Pack, A. P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers and facilitators of self-management behaviors among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic comorbidities: A mixed-methods investigation
Muellers, K. A., O'Conor, R., Russell, A. M., Wismer, G., Griffith, J. W., Wolf, M. S., Wisnivesky, J. P. & Federman, A. D., Dec 2024, In: Chronic Illness. 20, 4, p. 605-617 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterizing Caregiver Roles and Conflict in Health Management Support to Older People With Multiple Chronic Conditions
Russell, A. M., Bonham, M., Lovett, R., Pack, A., Wolf, M. S. & O’Conor, R., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. 43, 4, p. 386-395 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Delayed opportunities for patient-provider communication about medication overuse headache: Mixed methods perspectives from patients and neurologists
Pack, A., O'Conor, R., Curran, Y., Huang, W., Zuleta, A., Zuleta, R., Herman, M. P., Kymes, S. M. & Bailey, S. C., Apr 2024, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 40, 102659.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feasibility Trial of a Comprehensive, Highly Patient-Centered COPD Self-Management Support Program
Federman, A. D., O’Conor, R., Nnemnbeng, J., Ankam, J., McDermott, D., Lindenauer, P. K., Wolf, M. S. & Wisnivesky, J. P., 2024, In: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. 11, 1, p. 13-25 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Roles of Busyness and Daily Routine in Medication Management Behaviors Among Older Adults
Klinedinst, T. C. (Creator), Opsasnick, L. (Creator), Benavente, J. Y. (Creator), Wolf, M. (Creator) & O’Conor, R. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2022
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.6144476, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/The_Roles_of_Busyness_and_Daily_Routine_in_Medication_Management_Behaviors_Among_Older_Adults/6144476
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