Catherine E. O’Brien

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Cape Breton University (2021); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2015); The University of Melbourne (1998–2003); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2012–2015); Mather LifeWays (2017); Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (1998)

Faculty Researcher

Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy

15 h-index 36 pubs 711 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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Catherine E. O’Brien's research focuses on understanding the psychosocial factors influencing health outcomes, particularly in adult populations with chronic conditions such as cystic fibrosis. Her work has explored the associations between religious or spiritual coping mechanisms, gratitude, and depression among adults with cystic fibrosis over longitudinal periods. Additionally, O’Brien has investigated the role of social support and place in self-efficacy among university students.

Her scholarly contributions extend to pharmacy education, where she has been involved in processes to achieve consensus on social and administrative science topics within pharmacy curricula. O’Brien holds an h-index of 15 with 36 total publications and 696 citations. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Stephanie Simonton-Atchley, Bethany Guinee, and Raghu M. Reddy.

Metrics

h-index: 15
Publications: 36
Citations: 711

Selected Publications

Erratum to ‘A Modified Delphi Process to Achieve Consensus on Social/Administrative Science Topics in Pharmacy Curricula’ [American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 89/2 February 2025, 101349] (2025)

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education DOI OpenAlex
A Modified Delphi Process to Achieve Consensus on Social/Administrative Science Topics in Pharmacy Curricula (2024)

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Longitudinal Study of Adherence among Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Associations with Gratitude Over the Course of One Year (2024)

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine DOI OpenAlex
Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Coping and Depression Among Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study (2021)

Journal of Religion and Health 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Off‐label use of intravenous antimicrobials for inhalation in patients with cystic fibrosis (2019)

Pediatric Pulmonology 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
Longitudinal associations between gratitude and depression 1 year later among adult cystic fibrosis patients (2019)

Journal of Behavioral Medicine 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
A communications module to reinforce motivational interviewing concepts (2019)

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Persistent Adherence to Airway Clearance Therapy in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis (2019)

Respiratory Care 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Student Pharmacists’ Use of Patient-Centered Communication Skills During an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (2019)

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of Home Medication Reconciliation by Clinical Pharmacists for Adult and Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients (2018)

Pharmacy 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Establishment of a patient-centered communication course to address curricular gaps (2018)

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
Peripheral quantitative computed tomography detects differences at the radius in prepubertal children with cystic fibrosis compared to healthy controls (2018)

PLoS ONE 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
APPE Evaluations are Positively Associated with MMI, Pre-pharmacy GPA and Pharmacy GPA (2017)

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
Multiple Mini-Interview Performance Predicts Academic Difficulty in the PharmD Curriculum (2016)

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
Desirable Skills in New Pharmacists (2015)

Journal of Pharmacy Practice 14 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Cystic Fibrosis Database Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator
Cystic Fibrosis Care Centers - 2017-2018 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator
CFF Renewal 2015-2016 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator
Learning and Leadership Collaborative: Adult Care Quality Improvement (AQI3) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Co-Investigator